Just wandering

the tax man · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 02:17pm

Just was wandering how many have taken the HS certification test & what your answer was for question # 83-fly ball is caught-runner shall touch his base after ball caught-true-false

SanDiegoSteve · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 04:36pm

Oh, I thought you were going to tell us about a trip you were taking, since you were wandering

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The answer is is false. A true statement would be after ball is touched by the fielder. The runner does not need to wait for the ball to be caught. It's one of those so-called "trick" questions.

waltjp · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 06:33pm

Oh yeah, I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place I roam from town to town

ManInBlue · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 07:00pm

I had a long rebuttal to dispute Steve's thoughts of the trick question. However, after re-reading the question, I think he's right.

The way the question is worded leads you away from the wording in the rules. The runner "shall touch his base after the batted ball has been caught by a fielder" is not correct.

TussAgee11 · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 07:14pm

FALSE. Same thing ManInBlue said. Its not a trick question, it was exactly how it was worded. It's a good question for a FED cert.

GarthB · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 07:30pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by the tax man

Just was wandering how many have taken the HS certification test & what your answer was for question # 83-fly ball is caught-runner shall touch his base after ball caught-true-false

False. 8=2=4

SanDiegoSteve · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 08:04pm

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Originally Posted by TussAgee11

FALSE. Same thing ManInBlue said. Its not a trick question, it was exactly how it was worded. It's a good question for a FED cert.

That's why I said "so called" trick question. The question is designed to appear to be a true statement, knowingly misleading the test taker.

Not a trick question, but intentionally designed to fool some of the people some of the time.

bobbybanaduck · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 08:10pm

you can fool some people sometime

ManInBlue · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 09:45pm

I'll admit it. It got me. Thanks for the "twist" Steve.

I tried to find the "context of the question." I was WRONG!!!!

Steve's reply made me read the rule. It's (the rule book) verbiage makes the question/answer become obvious.

GarthB · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Jan 17, 2008, 10:08pm

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Not a trick question, but intentionally designed to fool some of the people some of the time.

I'd be the first to acknowledge that FED has used some weird wording at times that seems designed to fool some...but this isn't one of those times. This is a straightforward assessment of knowledge of the accurate wording of a rule. A reasonable expectation of a rules test.

SanDiegoSteve · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 18, 2008, 03:38am

Well....it could certainly fool someone who doesn't know the correct answer!

mbyron · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 18, 2008, 10:02am

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Originally Posted by GarthB

False. 8=2=4

I agree with your answer, but your arithmetic could use some work.

JJ · #13 (**permalink**) Fri Jan 18, 2008, 10:35am

The FED folks are getting smarter - fewer "weird" or "trick" questions this year. If you look up the rules references for each question, you'll find almost all of the answers verbatum. Part 2 test is much the same this year. Nicely done, FED!

JJ