Demographics
School Lunches
Taylor Swift
Pizza
Aliens
100

What is your name?

Bad question. Anonymous surveys tend to yield more accurate results. 

100

Do you think school lunches should be replaced with candy and soft drinks?

Bad question.  It suggests an unserious or absurd alternative to what is served for lunch at school. 

100

Why is Taylor Swift the best?

Bad question. the respondent may not care for Taylor Swift 

100

Thin crust or hand tossed?

Bad question. Unless the survey specifically says to choose between these two choices, other pizza crusts exist. 

100

Where in the solar system is life most likely to exist? Select one.
Mars, Europa (a moon of Jupiter), Titan (a moon of Saturn), Somewhere else,  I believe life only exists nowhere other than on Earth

Good question. 100 bonus points if you can say why. 

200

What is your age? Select the appropriate age range.
0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 or over

Bad question.  Providing a range for selection is good, but 50 and over is too wide for one of the ranges. 

200

Why are school lunches always nasty?

Bad question.  For 100 bonus points, tell us why this is a bad question.

200

Which Taylor Swift album is the best?

Bad question. 100 bonus points if you can tell us two reasons this is a bad question.  Must give two different reasons. 

200

Rank these toppings in order from most favorite to least favorite

Bacon, Pepperoni, Sausage, Beef, Ham

Good question. For 100 bonus points, explain why this is a good question 

200

Are aliens real?

Bad question.  It’s ambiguous. 

300

What is your gender?
Female, Male, Nonbinary, Prefer not to answer 

Good question. It is reasonable to assume that everyone would be able to fit into one of these choices

300

Would a cost of $5 per week be too costly for your family to afford daily school meals? (select one)
No, $5 is affordable for me
Yes, $5 is more than my family can spare
I always take my own lunch to school

Bad question. 300 bonus points if you can tell us why

300

Rate these singers (1 = least, 5 = best).

Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish
Adele
Beyonce
Alicia Keys

Bad question. It doesn’t allow a. “Idk who this is” option. And it does not give a criteria for the rating. 

300

After Dominos, which pizza chain is the best?

Bad question.  It’s leading. 

300

Have you ever personally witnessed what you would call a UFO or UAP? Type answer in the box

Good question. 

400

To which non-white ethnic group do you belong?

Bad question.  As worded, this question could suggest a bias on the part of the survey creator.   For 100 bonus points, how can this question be fixed?

400

Don’t you think that school districts could save money that could be spent on other things if school lunch programs were eliminated?

Bad question. It’s leading; it could be signaling the opinion of the survey creator. 

400

How much money would you spend for two front row tickets to see Taylor Swift? Type your answer in the blank. 

Good question. 

400

Some people say that pizza is a pie. What do you think? Is pizza a pie? Type your response in the box.

Good question.  For 200 bonus points, explain why. 

400

How likely do you think it is for humans to make confirmed contact with extraterrestrial life within the next 100 years?

Good question. For 100 bonus points, tell us why 

500

What do you like about living in Louisiana?

Bad question.  

For 200 bonus points, tell us why it’s bad and how it could be rewritten

500

If you usually eat school lunches at least once a week, on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), rate how satisfied you are with the variety of meals offered. If you never eat school lunches, select N/A. 

Good question.  For 100 bonus points tell us why. 

500

If you have attended a Taylor Swift concert, explain what the experience was like. If you have never attended a Taylor Swift concert, type N/A.

Good question.  For 100 bonus points, explain why this is a good question. 

500

It is ok to dip your pizza in ranch dressing. Select an answer.
Yes, No, Never, Gross, You’re Done. 

Bad question. Obviously, the answer choices are bad. That said, anything other than ‘yes’ is correct. 

500

Which ancient monument do you think was likely created by aliens?
Great Pyramid, Stonehenge, Nazca Lines, Chichen Itza

Bad question. 100 bonus points if you can explain why 

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