Multiple choice

Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows:

In what’s believed to be the biggest shutdown in the history of higher education in US, Corinthian Colleges said Sunday it’s closing its remaining 28 profit schools, effective immediately, kicking about 16,000 students out of school. The announcement comes only a couple of weeks after the US Education Department said it was fining Corinthian $30 million for misrepresented job placement data and altered grades and attendance records.

What does the term ‘misrepresented data’ mean?

  1. Mistake in data

  2. Honestly providing jobs to people

  3. Interpreting data wrongly

  4. Intentional manipulation for profit

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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Misrepresent' means 'to not to tell the truth intentionally'. It is similar to manipulation.