--- title: "I'm due a win": the gambler's fallacy — the lesson's questions with trees and pragmatics · World description: The 15 test and exam questions of lesson 171 «"I'm due a win": the gambler's fallacy» of the world course of Mova's primary school, each with its options, Mova's choice and the right answer, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [World](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/) / "I'm due a win": the gambler's fallacy # "I'm due a win": the gambler's fallacy The 15 questions of lesson 171 «"I'm due a win": the gambler's fallacy» of the world course of Mova's primary school with their options, 97 sentences, every one parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. How the student did on them: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/). - [t1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t1/) — His mate: "The coin doesn't know, bro. It's not keeping a diary. It's a coin." What is he mocking? — wrong ✗ - [t2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t2/) — Brother: "Statistically you're due some practice, sis." What is he saying? — right ✓ - [t3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t3/) — Mum: "The odds are on the coconut's side, Gary. The coconut is winning. Give the boy a candyfloss." What does "candyfloss" mean? — right ✓ - [t4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t4/) — Grandpa: "The dice has been saving up sixes for you, has it? Like pocket money?" What is the truth he is pointing at? — wrong ✗ - [t5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t5/) — Kai's aunt: "Bound to come up? The odds are millions to one, Dave. The only thing bound to come up is the bill." What does she mean? — wrong ✗ - [t6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t6/) — Sister: "And 7, 19, 23, 31, 40, 44 is more likely because it looks random? It's all numbers on balls." Which is true? — wrong ✗ - [t7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t7/) — Friend: "I'm not psychic, I just watched you. You do rock every time you're angry." What does this show? — wrong ✗ - [t8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t8/) — His mate: "It's not a piggy bank, it's a money-eating robot. Lowkey you just fed it lunch." What is the lesson? — right ✓ - [t9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t9/) — Teammate: "We're not due a loss, Lily, we just know stuff. Calm down, Nostradamus." Why "Nostradamus"? — wrong ✗ - [t10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t10/) — His mum: "The clouds don't have a rota, love. Pack your raincoat." What does "the clouds don't have a rota" mean? — right ✓ - [t11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/t11/) — What would happen if you flipped a fair coin 10,000 times? — wrong ✗ - [e1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/e1/) — Identify the principal error in the assertion that tails is "due" after five consecutive heads with a fair coin. — right ✓ · exam - [e2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/e2/) — Ascertain the probability of obtaining a six upon a single roll of a fair die, irrespective of prior rolls. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/e3/) — Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the selection 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in a lottery draw. — wrong ✗ · exam - [e4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/171-im-due-a-win-the-gamblers-fallacy/e4/) — Which of the following most accurately characterises the principal means by which lotteries derive revenue? — wrong ✗ · exam - ← previous: [170. The football argument that goes in circles](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles/) - next →: [172. Loot boxes, streaks and the sunk cost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/172-loot-boxes-streaks-and-the-sunk-cost/) - ↑ back to [World](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/world/)