The student completely misunderstood the use of "U" in the question...
Question: During the reign of Emperor E of China, there were a lot of natural calamities. U, who wanted to be crowned emperor, gathered all his forces, defeated E, and was crowned emperor. At this point, did U have the Mandate of Heaven? Why or why not? Be very clear with your explanation. (5%) [emphasis not in the original question]
Student's answer: Yes, because first of all natural calamities are a sign that the current emperor has his mandate withdrawn and since this is the perfect time to strike I did. I defeated him which shows that I truly have the mandate but if I had not, he can still claim he has the mandate of heaven.
Probability of being called in a Constitutional Law class
In Mr. Isles' Constitutional Law I class, there are 20 students. Mr. Isles volunteered for recitation the previous two meetings. What is the chance that Mr. Isles would be called to recite during the current meeting and why?
A. Less than 1/20 since he volunteered the previous two meetings.
B. Equal to 1/20 since his being called to recite now is independent of his volunteering the previous meetings.
C. Greater than 1/20 but less than 1, since the professor knows that Mr. Isles is always prepared for class, having volunteered the previous two meetings.
D. Equal to 1, since Mr. Isles would volunteer just to show off that he had read the assigned material even with his full teaching job.
A. Less than 1/20 since he volunteered the previous two meetings.
B. Equal to 1/20 since his being called to recite now is independent of his volunteering the previous meetings.
C. Greater than 1/20 but less than 1, since the professor knows that Mr. Isles is always prepared for class, having volunteered the previous two meetings.
D. Equal to 1, since Mr. Isles would volunteer just to show off that he had read the assigned material even with his full teaching job.
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