WGU D265 PRACTICE TEST A QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
This quiz has 40 questions and should be taken just one time, and not until fully completing the study plan
provided by your D265 Instructor. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity to practice applying what you have
learned and to assess your progress toward successfully retaking the Objective Assessment. Please do not use
notes, websites, course resources, or other reference materials while taking this quiz. Good luck!
Points: 35/40 Time: 53:03
Evaluates Quality of Arguments 1/3
Basic Components (Section 1, Lessons 1-3)
1
Enter your first and last name: *
Sharifah Stahl
2
Today's date: *
10/13/2024
Correct 1/1 Points
, 3
Which statement exemplifies a good critical thinking mindset? *
“I am certain that my belief is true because my gut instincts are always right.”
“The problem is simple, and the solution is clear.”
"We should evaluate the relevant evidence before reaching a conclusion.”
“My opponent is dishonest and foolish, so you should ignore her arguments.”
Correct 1/1 Points
4
Sally has sold seashells by the seashore since the second Saturday in
September.
Which descriptions best characterize the above sentence? Choose 2 answers. *
Argument
Statement
Proposition
Inference
Correct 1/1 Points
5
Which sentences are propositions? Choose 2 answers. *
Did you hear that noise?
, Tom and Jerry are best friends.
I hereby sentence you to twenty years in prison.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Correct 1/1 Points
6
Let's go shopping for a new computer system! Since your laptop is old, and
because its processor is out of date, it follows that it is time to upgrade.
Which statements are premises of the above argument. Choose 2 answers. *
Let's go shopping for a new computer
Your laptop is old.
Its processor is out of date.
It is time to upgrade.
Correct 1/1 Points
7
All the fish in this lake probably are too small, since the first few I caught have
been tiny.
Which descriptions are accurate of the above inference? Choose 2 answers.
*
Argument
Cogent
This quiz has 40 questions and should be taken just one time, and not until fully completing the study plan
provided by your D265 Instructor. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity to practice applying what you have
learned and to assess your progress toward successfully retaking the Objective Assessment. Please do not use
notes, websites, course resources, or other reference materials while taking this quiz. Good luck!
Points: 35/40 Time: 53:03
Evaluates Quality of Arguments 1/3
Basic Components (Section 1, Lessons 1-3)
1
Enter your first and last name: *
Sharifah Stahl
2
Today's date: *
10/13/2024
Correct 1/1 Points
, 3
Which statement exemplifies a good critical thinking mindset? *
“I am certain that my belief is true because my gut instincts are always right.”
“The problem is simple, and the solution is clear.”
"We should evaluate the relevant evidence before reaching a conclusion.”
“My opponent is dishonest and foolish, so you should ignore her arguments.”
Correct 1/1 Points
4
Sally has sold seashells by the seashore since the second Saturday in
September.
Which descriptions best characterize the above sentence? Choose 2 answers. *
Argument
Statement
Proposition
Inference
Correct 1/1 Points
5
Which sentences are propositions? Choose 2 answers. *
Did you hear that noise?
, Tom and Jerry are best friends.
I hereby sentence you to twenty years in prison.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Correct 1/1 Points
6
Let's go shopping for a new computer system! Since your laptop is old, and
because its processor is out of date, it follows that it is time to upgrade.
Which statements are premises of the above argument. Choose 2 answers. *
Let's go shopping for a new computer
Your laptop is old.
Its processor is out of date.
It is time to upgrade.
Correct 1/1 Points
7
All the fish in this lake probably are too small, since the first few I caught have
been tiny.
Which descriptions are accurate of the above inference? Choose 2 answers.
*
Argument
Cogent
