Test question mistake in Roanoke Co.

By Scott Leamon
WSLS10 Reporter
Published: July 18, 2008

  A Roanoke County schools on-line health exam question on smoking was “inappropriate,“ according to the district’s coordinator of health and physical education.

  Barry Trent said the true-false question on the rights of a “non-smoker” to “beat up smokers” has been removed from the test.

  “The students that have taken the quiz already were given points [for the correct answer].  We’ve notified all students involved this question was not written correctly and not scored correctly.“

  Trent said the school district was still looking into how the question got on the test in the first place.

  He said a teacher likely keyed in answer incorrectly on a computer.

  Trent said the question has been taken off the test.

  James Mansfield said his soon to be freshmen son at Hidden Valley High School pointed out the question Thursday night.

  A smoker himself, Mansfield called it “shocking,“ but accepted the school district’s explanation it was a simple mistake.

  “It goes back to the question, [should the test] have been reviewed to make sure the kids are being taught the right thing?“ Mansfield said.

Question 12
The right to express your preference that people not smoke around you, the right to demand a non-smoking seat at a restaurant, the right to expect smokers to properly dispose of tobacco trash (butts, juice, etc.), and the right to beat up smokers are all things the non-smoker has a right to do in order to avoid the dangers from passive smoke.
 
Answer according to test: True


Sample of other questions and answers.


Question 10

The Food and Drug Administration requires the manufacturer to a medicine to supply information about the drug’s chemical composition, intended us, effects, possible side effects, and cost.

Answer according to test:  True.

Question 11

Cigarette-smoking is now considered the leading cause of avoidable death in the United States.

Answer according to test:  True.

Question 13

Alcohol should be considered a drug because it contains ethanol.

Answer according to test:  True