WGU C168 CRITICAL THINKING OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT MODULE 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ NON-PROPOSITONS.
Answer: Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact
or fiction. They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
◉ SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are
true or false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or
false. They are simply true or false on their own. (Example: Harry
Potter wears glasses. The sky is blue.)
◉ COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have internal logic structure, meaning they are composed
of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on
whether their parts are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but
it does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but he did
not like it. The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
◉ Words used to identify Independent Propositions.
,Answer: AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
◉ CONCLUSION INDICATORS.
Answer: THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS,
ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT,
WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
◉ PREMISE INDICATORS.
Answer: BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
◉ DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate
the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from
definition.
◉ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises make the conclusion
probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◉ INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION.
, Answer: Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen
as the correct explanation.
◉ FORMAL FALLACY.
Answer: Concerns the structure of an argument
◉ INFORMAL FALLACY.
Answer: Concerns the informational content of an argument
◉ A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF.
Answer: Bad Argument Structure
◉ Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in
assessing the credibility of a news story?.
Answer: Whether the name of the author and the publication are
identified
◉ Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source?.
Answer: Who funded it? & Does it try to get you to distrust other
sources?
ASSESSMENT MODULE 2 2026 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
COMPLETE STUDY PACKAGE
◉ NON-PROPOSITONS.
Answer: Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact
or fiction. They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
◉ SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are
true or false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or
false. They are simply true or false on their own. (Example: Harry
Potter wears glasses. The sky is blue.)
◉ COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have internal logic structure, meaning they are composed
of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depends on
whether their parts are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but
it does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but he did
not like it. The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
◉ Words used to identify Independent Propositions.
,Answer: AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
◉ CONCLUSION INDICATORS.
Answer: THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS,
ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT,
WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
◉ PREMISE INDICATORS.
Answer: BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
◉ DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises guarantee or necessitate
the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from
definition.
◉ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises make the conclusion
probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◉ INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION.
, Answer: Arguments where the best available explanation is chosen
as the correct explanation.
◉ FORMAL FALLACY.
Answer: Concerns the structure of an argument
◉ INFORMAL FALLACY.
Answer: Concerns the informational content of an argument
◉ A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF.
Answer: Bad Argument Structure
◉ Which piece of information would be the most helpful to know in
assessing the credibility of a news story?.
Answer: Whether the name of the author and the publication are
identified
◉ Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source?.
Answer: Who funded it? & Does it try to get you to distrust other
sources?
