News Week 5 Practice Test

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• The Major League Baseball deal worth up to $300 million is with which prediction market platform?
• The Energy Information Administration predicted gas prices won't return to prewar levels until ____.
• What is the approximate amount families spend on their child's primary sport?
• When synthesizing information from multiple sources, what approach helps maintain accuracy?
• Which company is expected to have 1 trillion in chip sales through 2027, mostly from Blackwell and Vera chips?
• Which company is described as a leading Chinese EV manufacturer that recently outsold Tesla?
• The great wealth transfer is attributed to which generation?
• What is the difference between copyright and fair use in journalism?
• Dicks last year acquired which company?
• The Major League Baseball deal worth up to $300 million involved which organization?
• What is the role of sample size in evaluating evidence?
• Which list of companies is mentioned in the material?
• US airline CEOs urged Congress to pay which group of workers?
• Which financier is associated with using insider tips, with Jes Staley involved?
• Tegna operates primarily in which industry?
• Generics for semiglutides can go down to how much per month?
• Disney CEO who is passing the role to which two individuals this week?
• Which statement best describes framing in news stories?
• How can you ensure correct subject-verb agreement in complex sentences?
• Which strait is explicitly mentioned in relation to potential escort operations tied to oil shipments?
• Why is it important to verify quotes before sharing?
• Which firm announced it would only honor 11% of redemption requests for its private credit fund?
• Explain the difference between a deduction and an inductive argument with examples.
• Nexstar is primarily active in which industry?
• Which act would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote?
• The US is already spending how much per day on the Iran war?
• What amount is Kraft planning to spend this year on ads, promotions, and research?
• Which statement correctly identifies a baseline's role?
• The price of beef is rising and JBS reported losses through Q3 2025. How much were the losses?
• Nexstar's takeover of Tegna was valued at how many billions?
• Which statement best describes the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy?
• Who was described as adopting dovish positions aligning with calls for lower rates in 2026?
• A federal judge temporarily blocked an order from RFK slimming down the number of kid vaccines recommended. Who issued the blocked order?
• Which of the following signals a article's author’s purpose and tone?
• Why is attribution essential when using quotes or data?
• Why is consistent verb tense important when summarizing a news article?
• Which option best distinguishes a factual statement from an opinion?
• In what year did China's share of the global economy peak at 19%?
• Which company is associated with the name Jensen Huang?
• Which factors contribute to assessing the strength of evidence supporting a claim?
• Which pairing correctly differentiates a primary source from a secondary source, with an example?
• Niantic Spacial, an AI company spun off from Pokémon Go, struck a deal to train what kind of robots using data from users?
• Which statement about gatekeeping is accurate?
• Nvidia's annual tech conference is called:
• Which country wants to open its economy to foreign-based entrepreneurs to start businesses and buy property?
• Who is named as copresident of Apollo Global Management in the passage?
• How many countries said they would not participate in the US-led coalition?
• What elements should a well-constructed summary include?
• _____ -based businesses now account for more than __% of retail space.
• Nexstar announced a takeover of which television station group?
• _______ launched _ and _ hour delivery options in big cities.
• GOP Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block Warsh's nomination until the DOJ ends its investigation into Jerome Powell.
• Which founder defrauded investors with a truck company and later became CEO of Nikola and SyberJet?
• Alibaba fell after its latest revenue figures proved disappointing. Which company is this referring to?
• Which company is unifying its productivity with Copilot across its 365 AI models to be more consumer and competitive?
• The number of _____ ____-owned businesses rose by __% last year.
• Which app is described as a predictions market that has led to pressure on reporters?
• Which company is NOT part of the trio pursuing quantum computing?
• ______ is forging ahead with its _____ ____ despite reservations.
• If a sentence uses "unprecedented," what nuance does it convey about frequency?
• Which practice helps ensure reliability by requiring confirmation from multiple independent sources?
• Which AI cloud platform was described as using 10,000 agents to build a critical AI infrastructure service?
• Which practice best preserves accuracy when summarizing across multiple articles?
• Which of the following describes the role of supporting details?
• St. Andrew's is a university located in which country?
• Which company is the leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that recently outsold Tesla?
• What market metric does Kraft aim to regain?
• Which car service company announced a deal with an EV maker worth 1.2 billion dollars involving autonomous car deployment?
• Explain why sensationalism can undermine trust in news.
• Which nation’s air strikes were believed to have killed the Iranian security chief Ari Larijani?
• Which statement best captures the meaning of "allegedly" in reporting?
• Warner Bros Discovery CEO _____ _____ could receive as much as $___ million when Paramount acquires the company
• What is a concise summary, and how is it different from a paraphrase?
• Older ______ are set to inherit $__ ______ of the great wealth transfer from baby boomers
• When is it necessary to blur faces or redact information?
• What term describes a monetary policy stance that prioritizes lowering interest rates to stimulate growth?
• Which practice should you apply when reading a chart and numbers are rounded?
• US lifted Jones Act shipping restrictions for 60 days to help keep oil prices down.
• What type of product did Eli Lilly announce in relation to its experimental program?
• In China and India, semiglutides can cost between which ranges per month?
• What was the average cost of 1 lb ground beef?
• What is defamation, and why is accuracy crucial in reporting?
• Which features in a chart can mislead readers about the magnitude of change?
• What is attribution in reporting?
• What is a logical fallacy, and why should readers recognize them?
• Differentiate between between factual statements and opinions in the text.
• Kraft ______ plans to spend $___ million this year on ads, promotions, and research to regain its market _____.
• Which term did Disney's new CEO aim to accelerate to turn films into real-world experiences?
• The producer price index, or PPI, rose by 3.4% last month, the highest in a year.
• The ________ share of retail shares doubled last year to __%.
• Which score and stats keeping app was acquired by Dicks making $150 million in annual revenue?
• What percentage increase from 2019 is cited for the spending on a child's primary sport?
• What is an ad hominem attack, and why is it problematic in evaluating news?
• Kraft has lost __% of its market share to __ since 2022, leading it to debut its new product ________.
• Explain the meaning of "fabricated" in reporting.
• What best describes the main idea of a news article?
• Which platform is described as using 10,000 agents to build a critical AI infrastructure service?
• The Uber deal with Rivian for autonomous deployment involved which EV maker?
• Eight states sued to block Nexstar's takeover of Tegna. How many states joined the challenge?
• Ozempic's patent expires now in which two countries?
• Crypto.com announced layoffs of 12% of its staff for what reason?
• Up to ___ Fed _______ could dissent at this weeks meeting
• Which factors help determine if a source is credible?
• Which three countries said they would not participate in a US-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz?
• If a chart shows a 12% year-over-year increase in unemployment, what does that indicate?
• Polymarket is best described as what type of market?
• Dicks is down _% in the last year mainly due to its acquisition
• Fed expects a __% inflation rate by the end of this year.
• Which automaker is named among those adopting this shift to energy storage for data centers?
• Which country suffered a blackout as its energy crisis continues?
• Which statement about credible reporting and privacy is correct?
• Dubai's airport connects ____ cities and serves __ million passengers each year. Since the war began, Emirates has cut flights by __%
• Which bank settled a lawsuit brought by Epstein victims?
• What is the maximum charging speed for BYD's vehicles (in KW)?
• China's share of the global economy has decreased since peaking at 19% in 2021. What describes this trend?
• What is the approximate annual market size for youth sports in the US, in billions of dollars?
• Which company benefited from memory supply crunch by nearly tripling revenue last quarter?
• Which of the following indicates misinformation in a news piece?
• ____ states now want the US to _____ the Iranian regime _____ ending the war
• Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
• One of the largest private credit players. Its copresident ____ ____ blamed the _____ for the current _____ of investor money.
• Which retailer stock rose after earnings?
• US wholesale prices rose more than twice as fast as expected.
• If a statement is "ambiguous," what does it indicate?
• Which company is on track to surpass $1 billion in AI revenue mainly through fees from apps downloaded?
• The Uber-Rivian deal was valued at how many billions?
• Kraft has lost 6% of its market share to Goodles since 2022. Which company is this loss attributed to?
• CCLF is the largest _______ ____ interval fund.
• An __ version of the dead actor Val Kilmer will star in a movie this year.
• Dicks plan for huge playful megastores
• What distinguishes a strong causal claim from a correlation?
• What does corroboration mean in journalism?
• What type of app is GameChanger?
• Fed voted to hold interest rates between ___% and __%.
• Reuters reported this company cut 20% of its workforce to balance AI spending.
• What is the trend in wage growth since 2022?
• Which management firm built a stake in the Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK?
• Name three rhetorical devices commonly found in news writing and their effects.
• The Fed kept interest rates unchanged due to concerns about inflation and the Iran war.
• Which stylization is correct for the department store mentioned in the list?
• ____ sports are a $__ billion annual market in the US, with the average family spending more than $____ on their child's primary sport, a __% increase from 2019
• Which Adobe CEO announced his exit last week, triggering a 7% stock drop?
• Coco Robotics, backed by Sam Altman, plans to use the Pokémon data to help its robots in urban areas near tall buildings. Which company is this?
• Which characteristic indicates sound causal reasoning when evaluating a news analysis conclusion?
• Mitsui OSK is a major shipping company from which country?
• The value of Nexstar's takeover of Tegna is what amount in billions of dollars?
• Which company is Kraft planning to spend on to regain its market share?
• Dicks acquired ____ ______ last year
• Which company is NOT part of the trio investing to build a quantum computer?
• The number of cattle is at a 75-year ____?
• Micron posted a profit of how many billion dollars?
• Which company was reported to cut its shipments through the USPS?
• What does privacy rights protect in journalism?
• Crypto website Crypto.com is laying off a percentage of its staff due to AI. What percentage is being laid off?
• What is the name of the dog whose cancer shrank after her dad used AI tools?
• The amount mentioned for the wealth transfer is $40 trillion. Which option matches this figure?
• Which statement about a claim in a news text is correct?
• Which Iranian security chief was killed in Israeli air strikes?
• The Giving Pledge is a global effort inviting the world's wealthiest people to donate half or more of their personal fortunes to support charities or other philanthropic activities either while they are alive or after they die. What is this called?
• According to Afghanistan, __________ launched an air strike on a drug rehab _______.
• How should you interpret a line graph showing campaign donations by month?
• Which statement about handling information best maintains credibility?
• Makers of EV batteries are pivoting to energy storage for data centers, including which automaker?
• Which two countries were still considering joining the US-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz?
• Define primary versus secondary sources with an example.
• Average US gas price is $___ per gallon, a __% increase
• Nearly 10% of people insured under ACA health insurance saw premiums ____ this year after subsidies were cut.
• Israel struck Iran's gas field name and price – which field and price per barrel did oil briefly reach?
• What is a baseline and why is it important in interpreting numbers in news?
• Which string reproduces the fund’s description as given in the material?
• How can you evaluate the potential bias of a news outlet?
• Which artificial intelligence system is capable of accurately predicting protein structure directly from user-inputted protein sequences?
• What is gatekeeping in the newsroom context?
• Which state filed criminal charges against the Kalshi market platform for allowing bets on elections?
• Which statement about summarizing is accurate?
• Secretary of Energy
• Which company owns the meatpacking factory in Colorado where 3,800 workers went on strike?
• What is the name of the predictions market app where users can bet on war outcomes?
• Who was the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned over the Iran war?
• What is plagiarism, and how can it be avoided in news writing?
• What is the role of expert opinions in credible reporting?
• Which criteria help you judge the reliability of a source?
• In the Epstein-related suit, which bank settled the related claims?
• _______ Entertainment is negotiating a deal to buy ______ Entertainment
• Why is attribution important when using quotes or data?
• The Pentagon's funding request to fund the Iran war was for how many billions of dollars?
• Which statement indicates bias or perspective in reporting?
• Which dog breed is the top listed in popularity this year?
• The Iran war is likely to reinforce the Fed's consensus to do what with rates?
• The Scottish university __ ______ now boasts a student body that is __% American.
• What signals bias or perspective in a news article?
• Which company announced its experimental diabetes drug that reportedly outperformed all other drugs on the market?
• Chair of Federal Communications Commission who threatened to revoke broadcasters licenses over their coverage of the Iran war
• Oil prices surged after the incident tied to which gas field?
• Who is the CEO of NVIDIA?
• Investors are fleeing this $__ billion fund as it limits ________ for shareholders. They also believe its net asset value is _____ and the fund is too _____
• How would you write a one-sentence summary of a news text?
• What is the role of a clear methodology in evaluating news claims?
• This retailer stock rose after better-than-expected earnings.
• In media studies, framing describes:
• What is the role of expert opinions in interpreting complex topics?
• When numbers are rounded, what must you consider before drawing conclusions?
• Trump continues to pledge _____ by military ships for oil tankers through the Strait of ______ but has yet to do so
• Economists don't foresee a recession until oil hits what price and stays there for weeks?
• What is the name of Kraft's new product after its market share decline?
• Which practice helps ensure data visuals are not misleading?
• What term describes a policy stance that favors raising interest rates to combat inflation?
• Name the founder connected to fraud involving a truck company.
• About how many workers went on strike at the JBS-owned meatpacking factory in Colorado?
• Which term describes a policy stance that prioritizes higher rates to curb inflation?
• US and ______ trade officials are meeting in ____ to lay the groundwork for Trump's ______ ____ to Beijing.
• What trend is described for wage growth since 2022, and what happened to the job switchers’ premium?
• PPI stands for?
• In a news passage, what counts as evidence?
• Which act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections?
• Oil price level that economists say would herald a recession if sustained for weeks?
• This company got a boost after Reuters reported it was cutting __% of its workforce to balance out __ spending
• What does underreporting mean?
• The House issued a subpoena for which individual over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files?
• What is the formula to calculate the percentage change between Old and New values?
• Which practice best enhances transparency and credibility in reporting?
• What metric are companies starting to track to determine which strategies should be amplified?
• BYD has a max charging speed of ___ KW, while the fastest US chargers go up to only ___ KW.
• How do you make an inference from a news passage?
• Which term describes a group of countries working together to escort ships through a strait?
• Which league and its players union reached a new collective bargaining agreement with quintupled average salaries, a starting cap of 7 million per team, and players sharing 20% of league revenue?
• ________ is planning to ban social media for users under the age of __, joining _____, ____, ______
• What does framing refer to in media studies?
• Which country was NOT among the three that refused to participate?
• Which company nearly tripled its revenue last quarter as it benefited from the memory supply crunch?
• Which statement best illustrates ambiguity in a claim?
• Which practice best helps you evaluate a source's transparency about its information?
• Which dog breed topped the list of the most popular dogs this year?
• The call to pay TSA workers came from leaders in which industry?
• The US is trying to build a ______ to escort ships through the strait with other countries
• Which company planned to sharply cut its shipments through the US Postal Service?
• Dicks Sports has roughly _______ its sales in the past 10 years.
• Which statement best describes underreporting in journalism?