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In which province is the percentage of educators working part-time about the same for both sexes? |
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a) Quebec
b) New Brunswick
c) Prince Edward Island
d) British Columbia
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| 2. |
How many schools at the elementary and secondary levels were there in Canada in 1999-2000? |
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a) 15,230 at the elementary level and 5,440 at the secondary level
b) 13,450 at the elementary level and 6,810 at the secondary level
c) 12,490 at the elementary level and 3,530 at the secondary level
d) 10,720 at the elementary level and 2,220 at the secondary level
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| 3. |
Were there more children per school on average in 1989-90 than in 1999-2000? |
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a) Yes
b) No
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| 4. |
In which province did school principals most often indicate that the instructional and material resources were adequate in 2000? |
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a) Nova Scotia
b) Quebec
c) Manitoba
d) Alberta
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| 5. |
Which country has about the same computer-student ratio (6-7:1), the same proportion of school computers connected to the Internet (80%) and the same proportion of students reporting frequent use of a computer at home (73%) as Canada, but had a significantly higher proportion of students reporting frequent use of a computer at school? |
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a) U.S.
b) Japan
c) Finland
d) Australia
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| 6. |
Overall, Finland scored the highest in reading in the Programme for International Student Assessment assessment in 2000. However, there was one sub-domain in reading where Canada topped Finland. What was it? |
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a) Retrieving information
b) Interprétation des textes
c) Réflexion et évaluation
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| 7. |
Canada was one of the few countries in the world that had significant improvement in mathematics between 1995 and 1999, according to the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. What was the only country where the improvement was higher than in Canada? |
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a) Latvia
b) Cyprus
c) Czech Republic
d) Thailand
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| 8. |
The improvement in math in Canada was driven by improvement in which province? |
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a) Ontario
b) Alberta
c) Quebec
d) British Columbia
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| 9. |
In which domain does achievement differ significantly and consistently across the world between boys and girls? |
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a) Reading
b) Mathematics
c) Sciences
d) Information and communication technology
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| 10. |
Check the characteristics which would be higher among high school leavers than among graduates. |
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a) lived in a single-parent household
b) had a parent with a university degree
c) had average grades of 70% or above
d) participated in non-school activities
e) worked 10 to 19 hours per week
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| 11. |
Which registered apprenticeship program had the highest enrolment in 2000? |
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a) Building construction trades
b) Metal fabricating trades
c) Food and service trades
d) Motor vehicle and heavy equipment
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