WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Practice
Questions, OA Exam Review & Detailed Explanations.
Which sentence is a non-proposition? Where are the keys to my car?
- If the burglar did not go out the front
door, they must have gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in
the world.
,Did the company really close that deal? It It has had a great
year. has had a great year. Where is the president
right now? Let's go ask whether the deal
was closed.
In the above paragraph, which sentence
expresses a proposition?
- Where is the president right now?
- Did the company really close that deal?
- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
- It has had a great year.
Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
Non-propositions Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or
fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or
false.
Which sentence expresses a complex The cat ate the food, but did not like
it. proposition?
- Birthday parties can be really fun.
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
- Too many employees are used to high-
stress work environments in the
United States.
- Why did the monkey escape, and who
is responsible?
If the computer is not fixed, then the The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a
new company either needs to buy a new one or computer. The company will not be able to
keep up
will not be able to keep up productivity. productivity.
Which of the following breaks down the
complex proposition above into the simple
propositions?
- If the computer is not fixed, then the
company needs to buy a new one.
The company will not be able to
keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The
company needs to buy a new computer.
The company will not be able to keep up
productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company
either needs to buy a new one or will not be
able to keep up productivity.
- The company does not have enough
computers.
Simple propositions Simple propositions have no internal logical structure,
meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on
whether part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
, Complex propositions Complex propositions have internal logical structure, meaning
they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they
are true or false depends on whether their parts are true or
false.
If the new employee wants to succeed, then The new employee wants to
succeed. they need to show up on time. How many
times have we heard the manager
complain about tardiness? Nobody likes a 7
a.m. start time, but it was in the job
description. We
should remind the new employee how
important this is.
Which is a simple proposition that
is expressed in the above
paragraph?
- The new employee wants to succeed.
- How many times have we heard
the manager complain about
tardiness?
- The employees look out for each other.
- If the new employee wants to succeed,
then they need to show up on time.
The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
navigate, and this negatively affects many of
us. Many people are unsure exactly how
their health insurance coverage works and
are not sure where they can go to get care.
What can be done to improve this? If
changes are not made soon, the problem
will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that
is expressed in the above
paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can
go to get care.
- The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to
navigate, and this negatively affects many of
us.
- What can be done to improve this?
- Many people are unsure exactly how their
health insurance coverage works and
are
not sure where they can go to get care.
Bad inferential structure Every argument with the same structure as this argument is
bad (invalid or weak). The premises do not, in fact,
demonstrate or maybe even support the conclusion. In other
words, we can accept the premises as true without being
compelled to accept the conclusion. There is something
wrong with this argument's general structure.
Questions, OA Exam Review & Detailed Explanations.
Which sentence is a non-proposition? Where are the keys to my car?
- If the burglar did not go out the front
door, they must have gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in
the world.
,Did the company really close that deal? It It has had a great
year. has had a great year. Where is the president
right now? Let's go ask whether the deal
was closed.
In the above paragraph, which sentence
expresses a proposition?
- Where is the president right now?
- Did the company really close that deal?
- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
- It has had a great year.
Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
Non-propositions Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or
fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or
false.
Which sentence expresses a complex The cat ate the food, but did not like
it. proposition?
- Birthday parties can be really fun.
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
- Too many employees are used to high-
stress work environments in the
United States.
- Why did the monkey escape, and who
is responsible?
If the computer is not fixed, then the The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a
new company either needs to buy a new one or computer. The company will not be able to
keep up
will not be able to keep up productivity. productivity.
Which of the following breaks down the
complex proposition above into the simple
propositions?
- If the computer is not fixed, then the
company needs to buy a new one.
The company will not be able to
keep up productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The
company needs to buy a new computer.
The company will not be able to keep up
productivity.
- The computer is not fixed. The company
either needs to buy a new one or will not be
able to keep up productivity.
- The company does not have enough
computers.
Simple propositions Simple propositions have no internal logical structure,
meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on
whether part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
, Complex propositions Complex propositions have internal logical structure, meaning
they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they
are true or false depends on whether their parts are true or
false.
If the new employee wants to succeed, then The new employee wants to
succeed. they need to show up on time. How many
times have we heard the manager
complain about tardiness? Nobody likes a 7
a.m. start time, but it was in the job
description. We
should remind the new employee how
important this is.
Which is a simple proposition that
is expressed in the above
paragraph?
- The new employee wants to succeed.
- How many times have we heard
the manager complain about
tardiness?
- The employees look out for each other.
- If the new employee wants to succeed,
then they need to show up on time.
The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
navigate, and this negatively affects many of
us. Many people are unsure exactly how
their health insurance coverage works and
are not sure where they can go to get care.
What can be done to improve this? If
changes are not made soon, the problem
will only get worse.
Which is a simple proposition that
is expressed in the above
paragraph?
- Many people are not sure where they can
go to get care.
- The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to
navigate, and this negatively affects many of
us.
- What can be done to improve this?
- Many people are unsure exactly how their
health insurance coverage works and
are
not sure where they can go to get care.
Bad inferential structure Every argument with the same structure as this argument is
bad (invalid or weak). The premises do not, in fact,
demonstrate or maybe even support the conclusion. In other
words, we can accept the premises as true without being
compelled to accept the conclusion. There is something
wrong with this argument's general structure.
