WGU D265 PREP -CRITICAL THINKING;REASONING
AND EVIDENCE |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A political candidate is maligned by an opponent for having experimented with
recreational drug in college. Which fallacy of relevance is this an example of?
A. Straw man
B. Slippery slope.
C. circular reasoning
D Ad Hominem attack
CORRECT ANSWER
Ad Hominem attack
Question 2
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two statements
accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
CORRECT ANSWER
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
Question 3
The grass is green in color
CORRECT ANSWER
An example of a proposition
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,Question 4
Which is a non proposition?
A. the earth is flat
B. the sun is a star
C. do not work on that essay
D. red is a primary color
CORRECT ANSWER
Do not work on that essay
Question 5
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
CORRECT ANSWER
No internal structure
Question 6
Which is a simple proposition?
A. The person had cake, but did not enjoy it.
B. I am a bird or I am a human.
C. Empathy should be practiced by everyone.
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,D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
CORRECT ANSWER
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
Question 7
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
CORRECT ANSWER
Deductive
Question 8
A student states: "Road A is straight. Road B is winding. Roads A and B intersect."Which
term describes this type of argument?
A. Inductive argument
B. True argument
C. Invalid argument
D. Non-argument
CORRECT ANSWER
Non-argument
Question 9
A professor of logic stated an arithmetical argument can be valid or invalid because of the
structure of the argument?they gave an example of 1 +1 =2, 4-2=2 hence 1+1=4-2What
structure represents the premise
A. A+B=C, B+D= F
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, B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
CORRECT ANSWER
A+B=C, B+D= F
Question 10
If I am a scientist, then I am intelligent. I am not a scientist. Therefore. I am not intelligent
Which type of logic error is this an example of?
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Begging the question
C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
CORRECT ANSWER
Denying the antecedent
Question 11
If Spencer is hungry, then Spencer is tired. Spencer is not hungry. Therefore, Spencer is not
tired
This is an example of which type of logic error? Choose one
A. Denying the antecedent
B. The fallacy fallacy
C. Begging the question
D. Affirming the consequent
CORRECT ANSWER
Denying the antecedent
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AND EVIDENCE |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A political candidate is maligned by an opponent for having experimented with
recreational drug in college. Which fallacy of relevance is this an example of?
A. Straw man
B. Slippery slope.
C. circular reasoning
D Ad Hominem attack
CORRECT ANSWER
Ad Hominem attack
Question 2
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two statements
accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
CORRECT ANSWER
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
Question 3
The grass is green in color
CORRECT ANSWER
An example of a proposition
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,Question 4
Which is a non proposition?
A. the earth is flat
B. the sun is a star
C. do not work on that essay
D. red is a primary color
CORRECT ANSWER
Do not work on that essay
Question 5
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
CORRECT ANSWER
No internal structure
Question 6
Which is a simple proposition?
A. The person had cake, but did not enjoy it.
B. I am a bird or I am a human.
C. Empathy should be practiced by everyone.
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,D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
CORRECT ANSWER
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
Question 7
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
CORRECT ANSWER
Deductive
Question 8
A student states: "Road A is straight. Road B is winding. Roads A and B intersect."Which
term describes this type of argument?
A. Inductive argument
B. True argument
C. Invalid argument
D. Non-argument
CORRECT ANSWER
Non-argument
Question 9
A professor of logic stated an arithmetical argument can be valid or invalid because of the
structure of the argument?they gave an example of 1 +1 =2, 4-2=2 hence 1+1=4-2What
structure represents the premise
A. A+B=C, B+D= F
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, B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
CORRECT ANSWER
A+B=C, B+D= F
Question 10
If I am a scientist, then I am intelligent. I am not a scientist. Therefore. I am not intelligent
Which type of logic error is this an example of?
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Begging the question
C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
CORRECT ANSWER
Denying the antecedent
Question 11
If Spencer is hungry, then Spencer is tired. Spencer is not hungry. Therefore, Spencer is not
tired
This is an example of which type of logic error? Choose one
A. Denying the antecedent
B. The fallacy fallacy
C. Begging the question
D. Affirming the consequent
CORRECT ANSWER
Denying the antecedent
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