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16 out of 20.
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I missed 4, including one I probably shouldn't have, because I overthought it.
Interesting to see what the test might be like.
The question about what makes for "persuasive speech" was particularly interesting.
16 out of 20.
What did you think of the test?
It was an interesting assortment of topics, and not quite what I expected.
I agree. The art question was one I wasn't expecting, and one I missed.
i missed 7.
I did so terribly, I decided to not finish.
What does le ix have to do with being a diplomat?
they have to peek under the burka's to confirm gender, silly.
I never understood exactly what they were getting at with the currency question. Pretty proud that I knew that Jackson Pollock question though.
I guess one has to have a basic grounding in human rights type legislation in the US.
If someone were to ask you about gender equality in your country, being able to speak generally on the topic on the spot would probably be a good thing.
Just a guess.
You start off at you starting dollar amount, and they want you to find how much money you spent/gained in the course of spending in one currency, and given money in another.
All you had to do was convert the amounts to the "common denominator" of US currency.
Given the importance of currency conversion rates to trade, understanding some basic interrelationships seems reasonable for someone working in an embassy.
seems like a good guess
They said starting money or currency, i didn't know if they meant how much american dollars you had originally or how much american dollars you had at the second country or whatnot. I can't remember, I didn't spend too much time on it.
$320/$8=$40
$66/12=$5.50
40-5.5=$34.50 iirc
I take issue with this question and answer:
12. Which of the following elements is NOT likely to increase the effectiveness of persuasive speech?
ANS: strongly stated opinions and logical fallacy
Can anyone really believe that in our political climate?
in the real world, good point.
I didn't even think twice about it because I'm used to the political forum climate where we know this to be true.
I missed 8 and guessed right on two of them I had no clue about. Thanks for posting RG.
lmao
I was about to come here and post that exact observation.
how many politicians, even in the Presidency ala W Bush, do this all the time?
14 out of 20
missed some dumb ones I already knew, but tbh, some of the questions have questionable answers.
i legitimately didn't know about the "blind interview"... because why would anyone give that a term for something so irrelevant?
who cares who is doing the interview? the questions are what's important...i figured "not seeing the questions beforehand" was what it meant.
My accounting professors would not approve. "sign integrity" and "unit integrity" they would say.
-320unitsA/8unitsA/$ = -$40 = how much you spent.
66unitsB/12unitsB/$= $5.50 = how much you were given.
-$40+$5.5= -$34.50
You end up with $34.50 less than when you started, or -$34.50
(well meant in good humor)
That one didn't make sense to me either. Tough quiz.
Well, when a journalist calls you and uses certain terms, you should know if your name will pop up in the article as a source. Kinda makes sense that a diplomat would need to know the lingo of journalists.
I gurantee you every politician knew what it meant.
LOL, they have to give something a name just remind you accountants not to flip your signs? No wonder y'all weren't allowed in the real calc classes.My accounting professors would not approve. "sign integrity" and "unit integrity" they would say.
-320unitsA/8unitsA/$ = -$40 = how much you spent.
66unitsB/12unitsB/$= $5.50 = how much you were given.
-$40+$5.5= -$34.50
You end up with $34.50 less than when you started, or -$34.50
(well meant in good humor)
That was one of the questions that stood out to me as well.
Provable logical fallacies tend to make for bad arguments, because they have very ready-made refutations, especially if you are trying to convince someone who hasn't already made up their mind.
As for "strongly stated opinions", the old adage that "you catch more flies with honey than vinegar" probably holds true.
Be interesting to see what the principles of persuasive speech are. Probably find them on wiki or something.
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