An instructor told one student a story about the Ford Motor Company and asked him to repeat it to another student. The second student then repeated it to a third student, and on and on. The last student repeated it in front of the entire class. What skill was the instructor testing for?
A) active voice
B) passive listening
C) passive voice
D) active listening

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The instructor was likely testing for the skill of active listening, as the story was passed from one student to the next and the last student had to repeat it back to the entire class. The exercise likely required the students to pay close attention and remember the details of the story in order to accurately relay it to others.

An Instructor Told One Student a Story About the Ford