Cell Phones Quiz

Which text evidence best supports the inference that companies knew there would be interest in a mobile or wireless phone?

• This was considered the first completely mobile phone call made in the United States.

• In the 1970s, a phone company employee made a call to a rival company from a wireless phone.

• People had been attempting to create a mobile or wireless telephone since the early 1900s.

• Only a small percentage of the population used early versions of car phones.

Choose an inference that can be made based on the evidence from the paragraph.

• The development of mobile phones was a quick and inexpensive process.

• Car phones were inexpensive for many people.

• It took a while to create a mobile phone that was affordable and user friendly.

• It was unlikely that many people would be interested in purchasing a mobile phone.

Which text evidence BEST supports the inference that cell phone providers knew providing a secure line was important to customers?

• ...it was very easy for people to use a scanner to listen in on phone calls...

• The technology of cell phones eventually began to advance.

• Cell phones also began to offer a longer lasting battery.

• Cell phones quickly became smaller and cheaper.

Choose an inference that can be made about landlines based on the evidence.

• Most people did not feel that landlines were reliable enough to replace cell phones.

• The majority of people did not have a landline.

• Landlines were considered a more reliable method of communication in the 1980s and 1990s.

• During the 1980s and 1990s people were looking for an alternative to landlines.

Which is the BEST central/main idea of the last paragraph?

• Cell phones began to show progress toward a positive future in communication.

• Most people continued to use their landlines and used cell phones when away from home.

• Cell phones were being made for everyday use by average people.

• Cell phones decreased in size and in cost.

What information from cellular early development influenced the design of the smartphone?

• Customers are willing to pay a high price for the current smartphone.

• At one time, people were forced to purchase content for their cell phone.

• Security, size and battery life were problematic issues during the development of the cell phone.

• Smartphones have become our primary source of communication worldwide.

The paragraph below is a summary of the text. Please select the summarizing sentence that is most objective.

• Modern civilization is lucky to have them close to use at any time.

• Cell phones have gone through many changes throughout history.

• The cell phone has been the greatest contribution to technology and communication.

• People have been obsessed with the idea of having a mobile communication device for many years.

Which definition best conveys the meaning of 'originally' as it is used in the paragraph of the text below?

• Both definitions 1 and 2

• Neither Definition 1 or 2

• Definition 2: in a novel and inventive way.

• Definition 1: from or in the beginning; at first.

In paragraph 3, what does the phrase 'left a lot to be desired' mean?

• Not able to improve

• Not fixing anything

• Not wanting to do anything

• Not being good enough

Which statement describes a central/main idea of the chart Decade of Change?

• Cell phone use changed more between 2000-2010 than from 2010-2020.

• There are probably less than 50% of adults who have never used a landline now in 2022.

• Evidence proves that more than half of people in the U.S. got a phone in the first decade of the 2000s.

• Evidence proves that cell phone use changed a lot in the early 2000s.