Thinking cleverly about people

Tests: 5 of 19 right · Exam: 3 of 4 right · Kind: ★★★ · Understood: 12 of 23 · Run: 2026-10-18, commit f3c23ea72

Lesson 60 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: the lesson in the corpora.

Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: the lesson's questions in the corpora.

Test 1 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Max gets extra time on tests because reading is hard for him. Sara says it is not fair. What is the best answer?

1. Sara is right, everyone must always have exactly the same time, whatever their needs — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It is fair only because the teacher likes him — no support
3. It is unfair, but rules are rules — no support
4. Fair means everyone gets a real chance, and extra time gives him one — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 2 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Two brothers in Houston keep fighting over who gets the bigger half of a sandwich. What simple rule solves it?

1. Mum always gives the bigger half to the younger — no support
2. One cuts, the other picks his half first — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. They take turns eating bites from the same half — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. The one who complains less gets the bigger half — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 3: «Sharing and taking turns are not only kind but clever: a game where one player keeps the ball soon has nobody left to play with, while a game everyone enjoys k…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «take» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same thing acted on «turns» (+2). The right option, 2, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 3 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

A girl's grandpa says: «Don't tell Grandma about the necklace I bought her, I'll give it to her on Sunday». What kind of secret is this?

1. A surprise, because it will be told soon and make someone happy — ✓ the right answer · score 3
2. A dangerous secret that must be told to a teacher straight away, the same day — score 2
3. A bad secret, because she is told to keep quiet — score 2
4. A secret she must keep forever — ← Mova's choice · score 5

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 4 with score 5, against 3 for the next best. Its support: lesson 60, line 4: «To tell a good secret from a bad one, ask: will it be told soon and make someone happy, like a surprise party, or must it be kept forever and does it give me a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «keep» (+3); the same property (+1); it fills the role the question asks for (+1). The right option, 1, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 4 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

A coach shouts at the team after a hard loss, then says sorry the next day. What is the most sensible view?

1. His sorry means the team did lose the match on purpose and he has now found out — ← Mova's choice · score 5
2. He must hate the team and should be avoided — no support
3. He was upset by the loss and made a mistake he has owned up to — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Shouting is fine as long as you lose — no support

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 16, line 6: «A boy in Yorkshire took a short cut through a wood without looking at where he was going; he got lost and wandered for hours before a search team found him col…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same action «find» (+3); the same doer «search team» (+2). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 5 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

In a class of 30, only 10 children get to choose the games every week. What would most likely happen?

1. The class would play far better together — no support
2. Everyone would enjoy the games just as much — ← Mova's choice · score 5
3. The 10 would always choose games that suit everyone in the class — no support
4. The other 20 would start to feel left out and lose interest — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 3: «Sharing and taking turns are not only kind but clever: a game where one player keeps the ball soon has nobody left to play with, while a game everyone enjoys k…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same thing acted on «game» (+3); the same action «enjoy» (+1); the same doer «everyone» (+1). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 6 · ★★★ · right ✓

Your friend tells you a secret: she is planning a funny poster for the teacher's birthday. Another friend tells you he is being hit at home and makes you promise not to tell. What do you do?

1. Keep the second and tell the first — score 7
2. Keep the first secret and tell a trusted adult about the second — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 11
3. Keep both, because promises must never be broken, whatever the secret is — score 7
4. Tell both, because all secrets are bad — score 7

Why: It took the question to ask what is done. It chose option 2 with score 11, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 60, line 4: «To tell a good secret from a bad one, ask: will it be told soon and make someone happy, like a surprise party, or must it be kept forever and does it give me a…», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same action «keep» (+4); the same thing acted on «secret» (+2). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 7 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

A player says «Let's share the ball so everyone gets to kick». What is the cleverest reason this helps the game?

1. It means the best player scores even more goals than before — no support
2. When everyone gets a go, everyone wants to keep playing — ✓ the right answer · score 3
3. It lets the game finish faster — ← Mova's choice · score 8
4. It makes the ball last longer — score 8

Why: It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, tied with another option at 8 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 60, line 3: «Sharing and taking turns are not only kind but clever: a game where one player keeps the ball soon has nobody left to play with, while a game everyone enjoys k…», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same thing acted on «game» (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-1); a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 2, scored 3. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 8 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Why is it smart to wonder «what might be going on for them?» when someone acts strangely?

1. It means you always forgive everything — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. It helps you respond calmly instead of making things worse — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. It proves that they are always right — no support
4. It helps you find a clever way to get back at them later — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 9 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

A boy says he did not cheat because he only looked at the answers «a little». What is the flaw in his thinking?

1. It is fine if nobody else noticed — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Cheating only counts if you copy every single answer — no support
3. Any looking makes the result unfair to the others — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Looking a little is allowed in every test — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 10 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

new kid never talks to anyone, prob thinks hes better than us

1. He is quiet because he is angry — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. He clearly does not like any of you — no support
3. He may be shy or new, not unfriendly — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. He must be stuck up and rude — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 11 · ★★★ · right ✓

last slice of cake, me n sis fighting. mum says one cuts other picks. why

1. So mum does not have to help — no support
2. So the oldest gets the bigger piece — no support
3. So the cutter always wins the big piece and gets to choose first — score 4
4. The cutter will cut fairly so they get a fair piece — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 7

Why: It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 4 with score 7, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 60, line 14: «When one person cuts and the other chooses, the cutter has a reason to cut fairly.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same property (+4); the same doer «cutter» (+2); the same action «cut» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 12 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

dad's been grumpy all wk, did i do something??

1. Yes, grumpy people are always cross at you — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. Yes, he must be angry with you — no support
3. No, grumpy people never have a reason — no support
4. Maybe not, tired or worried people get grumpy — ✓ the right answer · no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 13 · ★★★ · right ✓

he won but he peeked at the cards lol. so hes better?

1. Yes, a win is a win, no matter how you got it — no support
2. Only if nobody at the table saw him peek — no support
3. No, winning by cheating shows nothing — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 5
4. Yes, peeking takes real skill and fast eyes — no support

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 5, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 19: «Winning by cheating does not show who is really better.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same circumstance (+4); the same action «win» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 14 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

everyone's saying Sam stole money, should i pass it on

1. Yes, if lots of people say it, it must be true — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, it may be false and could hurt Sam badly — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, it is just news — no support
4. Yes, but only to friends — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 15 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

this guy knows my school and my dog's name so he must be legit

1. Yes, so give him your address — no support
2. Yes, so meet him — no support
3. Not true, he may have read it online — ✓ the right answer · no support
4. Yes, only friends know that — ← Mova's choice · score 8

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 6: «A girl in Texas trusted a new online friend because he knew her school and hobbies; he had simply read her public posts, and he used them to trick her into thi…», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «know» (+4); the same doer «friend» (+4). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 16 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

Ava says if a grown-up says it, it must be true. right?

1. Yes, adults never lie — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. No, adults can be wrong or lie too — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Yes, unless they are strangers — no support
4. Yes, they are older — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 17 · ★★★ · right ✓

everyone's saying Harry's grumpy cos he thinks he's better than us

1. Maybe not; tired, worried or sad people get grumpy, so do not spread it — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. It means you should ignore him forever, and get everyone else to ignore him too — no support
3. It proves he does not like anyone in the class — no support
4. It must be true, grumpy means stuck-up — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 18 · ★★★ · right ✓

heard something juicy about Sienna, it's true tho so it's fine to tell everyone right

1. Not fine; even a true rumour can hurt, so keep it to yourself — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. Yes, if you say you heard it from others — no support
3. Yes, as long as she does not find out — no support
4. Yes, true things can always be shared — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Test 19 · ★★★ · wrong ✗

kid in class says the quiet new boy is stuck up and hates everyone

1. It is true, new kids always think they are better than the kids who were there first — no support
2. It is true, quiet people are stuck up — no support
3. It is true, he never says hello — ← Mova's choice · score 4
4. He may just be shy or new, not unfriendly, so do not spread it — ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, tied with another option at 4 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 56, line 6: «A boy in Texas hurt his knee badly on a trampoline but did not tell anyone because he thought he would get in trouble; it got much worse before he saw a doctor.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «boy» (+3); the same action «tell» (+1). The right option, 4, scored 4. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 1 · formal language · right ✓

Which of the following statements most accurately characterises fairness?

1. Each person receiving what he needs, which is not always the same thing — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · no support
2. The oldest person receiving the most — no support
3. The loudest person deciding the outcome — no support
4. Each person invariably receiving an identical share — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓

Identify the reason for which the arrangement «one cuts, the other chooses» tends to produce fair shares.

1. The person choosing always takes the smaller piece — no support
2. The pieces are subsequently weighed on a scale — no support
3. The cutting is invariably carried out by an adult — no support
4. The person cutting has a reason to cut fairly — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 4

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 14: «When one person cuts and the other chooses, the cutter has a reason to cut fairly.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same property (+2); the same action «cut» (+1); the same thing acted on «reason» (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 3 · formal language · right ✓

Select the response that is consistent with the established facts concerning rumours.

1. A true rumour must always be shared — no support
2. A rumour never causes harm — no support
3. A rumour is always true if many persons repeat it, since so many cannot be mistaken — no support
4. A rumour may be untrue, and even a true rumour may cause hurt — ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer · score 2

Why: It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 2, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 60, line 15: «A rumour can be untrue, and even a true one can hurt.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same doer «rumour» (+1); the same property (+1). · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗

It being given that a person's actions are observed, determine what may be known of them.

1. Both what the person does and always the reason why — ← Mova's choice · no support
2. What the person does, but not always why — ✓ the right answer · no support
3. Only the person's private thoughts and feelings — no support
4. Nothing whatsoever about the person concerned — no support

Why: No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics

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