Quiz # 2 - Relevance and Truthfulness
A. Directions: Read the selection below and answer the activity that follows.
Directions: Put a checkmark (/) if the text is TRUE about the passage and cross (X) if not.
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Social networking sites keep our uploads available at a specific time only.
It is not easy to publicize our personal lives on social media.
We have to be cautious when posting about our private life on social media sites.
Some posts may appear harmless at the moment but may be unsafe in a different context.
We can use social media to show the public about our lives.
B. Determine if the given statement is TRUE or FALSE.
1. Determining the truthfulness of the ideas in a reading text helps the reader to judge whether or not they
should be accepted.
2. The good scientists, historians and detectives or persons in the field of inquiry are the ones who always
search for the truth.
3. Telling what is not true may result in legal and social penalties.
4. Truth is the aim of belief.
5. Truthfulness is defined as the quality of being honest.
6. Ideas need to have unity to avoid confusion.
7. The relevance of the ideas presented in any material should be evaluated by the viewer.
8. Irrelevant ideas in a paragraph enhance the clarity of the message being conveyed.
9. If the ideas that are not related to the topic are in the form of sentences, they are called irrelevant
sentences.
10. An idea is considered relevant if it is appropriate to the subject being talked about.
C. Determine if the TOPIC and STATEMENT are RELEVANT or IRRELEVANT to each other.
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Directions: Study the given situation, then identify the element it highlights. Choose your answer from the given
choices.
1. Mario pays attention to the source of the material he watches. He wants to confirm the CREDIBILITY of its
creator before believing any information it contains.
2. Sonia evaluates the content of the materials she consults to determine whether they directly address her need
for information.
3. Dennis checks on the sources cited in the video to see whether the data provided are ACCURATE.
4. Linda does not entirely believe that the content of materials favoring one thing, person, or group over another,
especially in a way considered UNFAIR.
5. Denise reads up on the profile of the video creator before believing the points raised in it.
6. Jerome checks on the CORRECTNESS of the quotations used to support the main point raised in a video.