WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING REASONING AND EVIDENCE
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
100% Correct 43
Incorrect 0
1 of 43
Term
Which sentences are propositions? Choose 2 answers.
- Hey, let’s go to lunch at noon today.
- Mangino’s has the best pizza.
- They will likely put the other restaurants out of business.
- Do you like Mangino’s pizza?
Give this one a go later!
A hiker claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence of Big Foot's
existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is not real.
,- I disagree with my opponent's position on this issue, but I respect my opponents
and I am curious to hear their thoughts on the matter.
- I know that issues can be complicated, and that it is often difficult to determine the
best approach to a problem.
Mangino's has the best pizza.
They will likely put the other restaurants out of business.
It is not feasible to determine which site is more credible from the information
provided.
Don't know?
,2 of 43
Term
Because flying cars will relieve traffic congestion, and since the
research and development of such vehicles will be expensive, it
follows that the government should encourage industry to develop
flying cars and banks should help fund industry research.
Which phrases contain conclusions of this argument? Choose 2
answers.
- Flying cars will relieve traffic congestion
- The research and development of such vehicles will be expensive
- The government should encourage industry to develop flying cars
- Banks should help fund industry research
Give this one a go later!
- The argument includes a
false dichotomy. It is not feasible to determine which
- The argument contains black-and- site is more credible from the
white thinking. information provided.
- The government should
encourage industry to develop Not good, because the question may
flying cars lead participants to answer in a
- Banks should help fund certain way.
industry research
Don't know?
, 3 of 43
Term
Which indicator is a premise indicator?
Hence
Because
Thus
Therefore
Give this one a go later!
Deductive Confirmation bias
Inductive Because
Don't know?
4 of 43
Term
Reese’s partner was unfaithful, and this led to the end of their
relationship; Reese has decided to avoid relationships because people
cannot be trusted.
Which fallacy of weak induction is exemplified in this argument?
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
PRACTICE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
100% Correct 43
Incorrect 0
1 of 43
Term
Which sentences are propositions? Choose 2 answers.
- Hey, let’s go to lunch at noon today.
- Mangino’s has the best pizza.
- They will likely put the other restaurants out of business.
- Do you like Mangino’s pizza?
Give this one a go later!
A hiker claims that Big Foot is real. When asked for evidence of Big Foot's
existence, the hiker replies, 'prove Big Foot is not real.
,- I disagree with my opponent's position on this issue, but I respect my opponents
and I am curious to hear their thoughts on the matter.
- I know that issues can be complicated, and that it is often difficult to determine the
best approach to a problem.
Mangino's has the best pizza.
They will likely put the other restaurants out of business.
It is not feasible to determine which site is more credible from the information
provided.
Don't know?
,2 of 43
Term
Because flying cars will relieve traffic congestion, and since the
research and development of such vehicles will be expensive, it
follows that the government should encourage industry to develop
flying cars and banks should help fund industry research.
Which phrases contain conclusions of this argument? Choose 2
answers.
- Flying cars will relieve traffic congestion
- The research and development of such vehicles will be expensive
- The government should encourage industry to develop flying cars
- Banks should help fund industry research
Give this one a go later!
- The argument includes a
false dichotomy. It is not feasible to determine which
- The argument contains black-and- site is more credible from the
white thinking. information provided.
- The government should
encourage industry to develop Not good, because the question may
flying cars lead participants to answer in a
- Banks should help fund certain way.
industry research
Don't know?
, 3 of 43
Term
Which indicator is a premise indicator?
Hence
Because
Thus
Therefore
Give this one a go later!
Deductive Confirmation bias
Inductive Because
Don't know?
4 of 43
Term
Reese’s partner was unfaithful, and this led to the end of their
relationship; Reese has decided to avoid relationships because people
cannot be trusted.
Which fallacy of weak induction is exemplified in this argument?
Slippery slope
Hasty generalization
