WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING TEST 2 2026
FULL MOCK EXAM WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND EXPLANATION SET
◉ The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to 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.
Answer: Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
◉ Bad inferential structure
Answer: 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.
◉ False premise
Answer: This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is
false. There is something wrong with this argument's particular
content.
◉ Conclusion Indicators
Answer: Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
◉ Premise Indicators
Answer: Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, as indicated by
◉ "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.
- We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
- We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
,- We can have a good time without spending money.
Answer: - We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
◉ 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 readministered.
Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
- The exam must be revised and readministered.
- Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
- Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
- Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam.
Answer: The exam must be revised and readministered.
◉ Which sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- We know the student cheated on the exam because the instructor
caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
, - The student only cheated on the exam because their financial aid
depended on it.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not
made of cheese.
- If you suspect you have been infected with rabies, then you should
contact a medical professional immediately.
Answer: - We know the student cheated on the exam because the
instructor caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's
test.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not
made of cheese.
◉ Which pairs of sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do
anything with the available time.
- We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do
not, the earth will soon become inhospitable to human life.
- John Lennon was shot and killed. So were Bobby Kennedy and his
brother John.
- One student cheated on the test. But it was only because the
student felt ill prepared.
Answer: - Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris
must not do anything with the available time.
FULL MOCK EXAM WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND EXPLANATION SET
◉ The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to 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.
Answer: Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
◉ Bad inferential structure
Answer: 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.
◉ False premise
Answer: This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is
false. There is something wrong with this argument's particular
content.
◉ Conclusion Indicators
Answer: Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
◉ Premise Indicators
Answer: Because, for, given that, in that, as, since, as indicated by
◉ "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.
- We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
- We should just hang out here until closer to dinner.
,- We can have a good time without spending money.
Answer: - We cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
- We are trying to save money.
◉ 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 readministered.
Which statement is the conclusion of the above argument?
- The exam must be revised and readministered.
- Some students in the class scored higher than 70% on the exam.
- Exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning.
- Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam.
Answer: The exam must be revised and readministered.
◉ Which sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- We know the student cheated on the exam because the instructor
caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
, - The student only cheated on the exam because their financial aid
depended on it.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not
made of cheese.
- If you suspect you have been infected with rabies, then you should
contact a medical professional immediately.
Answer: - We know the student cheated on the exam because the
instructor caught the student stealing glances at their neighbor's
test.
- No one has ever been to the moon, so we do not know that it is not
made of cheese.
◉ Which pairs of sentences are arguments? Choose 2 answers.
- Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris must not do
anything with the available time.
- We need to act now to reverse greenhouse gas emissions. If we do
not, the earth will soon become inhospitable to human life.
- John Lennon was shot and killed. So were Bobby Kennedy and his
brother John.
- One student cheated on the test. But it was only because the
student felt ill prepared.
Answer: - Every time I walk by here, Chris is doing nothing. Chris
must not do anything with the available time.
