D265 - Section 1 Exam Questions and
Answers (Rated A+)
a proposition lending credence to the conclusion ; provide a reason for thinking
the conclusion is true ; made up of claims, evidence, ideas, etc. intended to
support the conclusion - correct answer ✅premise
these feel conclusive and have the general sense of "I have told you some things
or I am about to tell you some things, now here is what I want you to believe"
-common examples: therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result - correct answer
✅conclusion indicators
these have the general sense of "from this fact I am going to infer something else"
-common examples: because, for, given, in that, as, since, as indicated by - correct
answer ✅premise indicators
this is the claim that the whole argument is intended to support or demonstrate
or prove - correct answer ✅conclusion
"Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are trying
to save money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner."
^Which statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2
answers.
a) We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
b) We are trying to save money.
c) We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
d) We can have a good time without spending money. - correct answer ✅a, b
, D265 - Section 1 Exam Questions and
Answers (Rated A+)
Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. This means that the
exam was too difficult to accurately assess student learning. Therefore, as exams
are supposed to accurately assess student learning, the exam must be revised and
re-administered.
^Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
a) The exam must be revised and re-administered.
b) Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
c) Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
d) Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. - correct answer
✅a
Which words or phrases are premise indicators? Choose 2 answers.
a) In that
b) Consequently
c) It follows that
d) Because - correct answer ✅a, d
Which words or phrases are conclusion indicators? Choose 2 answers.
a) As a result
b) For
c) Hence
d) As indicated by - correct answer ✅a, c
these are composed of premises and conclusions - correct answer ✅arguments
Answers (Rated A+)
a proposition lending credence to the conclusion ; provide a reason for thinking
the conclusion is true ; made up of claims, evidence, ideas, etc. intended to
support the conclusion - correct answer ✅premise
these feel conclusive and have the general sense of "I have told you some things
or I am about to tell you some things, now here is what I want you to believe"
-common examples: therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result - correct answer
✅conclusion indicators
these have the general sense of "from this fact I am going to infer something else"
-common examples: because, for, given, in that, as, since, as indicated by - correct
answer ✅premise indicators
this is the claim that the whole argument is intended to support or demonstrate
or prove - correct answer ✅conclusion
"Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are trying
to save money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner."
^Which statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2
answers.
a) We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
b) We are trying to save money.
c) We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
d) We can have a good time without spending money. - correct answer ✅a, b
, D265 - Section 1 Exam Questions and
Answers (Rated A+)
Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. This means that the
exam was too difficult to accurately assess student learning. Therefore, as exams
are supposed to accurately assess student learning, the exam must be revised and
re-administered.
^Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
a) The exam must be revised and re-administered.
b) Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
c) Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
d) Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam. - correct answer
✅a
Which words or phrases are premise indicators? Choose 2 answers.
a) In that
b) Consequently
c) It follows that
d) Because - correct answer ✅a, d
Which words or phrases are conclusion indicators? Choose 2 answers.
a) As a result
b) For
c) Hence
d) As indicated by - correct answer ✅a, c
these are composed of premises and conclusions - correct answer ✅arguments
