WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING: REASON AND
EVIDENCE TASK 1 & OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES LATEST 2025/2026
UPDATE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
SECTION 1: ARGUMENT IDENTIFICATION (Questions 1-40)
Question 1
Which of the following is the BEST definition of an argument in critical thinking?
A) A heated disagreement between two or more people
B) A set of statements where premises are offered in support of a conclusion
C) A claim that is supported by evidence
D) A statement that is always true
Answer: B
Rationale: An argument is a set of statements where premises are offered in support
of a conclusion. It is not necessarily a disagreement; it is a logical structure
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,designed to persuade through reasoning .
Question 2
Which of the following is an indicator word for a premise?
A) Therefore
B) Because
C) Thus
D) Consequently
Answer: B
Rationale: "Because" is a premise indicator word that signals the reason or
evidence
being offered. "Therefore," "Thus," and "Consequently" are conclusion indicator
words
.
Question 3
Which of the following is an indicator word for a conclusion?
A) Since
B) For the reason that
C) Given that
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, D) Therefore
Answer: D
Rationale: "Therefore" is a conclusion indicator word that signals the claim being
supported. "Since," "For the reason that," and "Given that" are premise indicators .
Question 4
Identify the conclusion in the following argument: "I should study for the exam
because all my classmates are studying and I want to pass the course."
A) All my classmates are studying
B) I want to pass the course
C) I should study for the exam
D) My classmates are smart
Answer: C
Rationale: The conclusion is the claim being supported: "I should study for the
exam."
The premises are "all my classmates are studying" and "I want to pass the course"
.
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EVIDENCE TASK 1 & OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PRACTICE BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS AND RATIONALES LATEST 2025/2026
UPDATE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
SECTION 1: ARGUMENT IDENTIFICATION (Questions 1-40)
Question 1
Which of the following is the BEST definition of an argument in critical thinking?
A) A heated disagreement between two or more people
B) A set of statements where premises are offered in support of a conclusion
C) A claim that is supported by evidence
D) A statement that is always true
Answer: B
Rationale: An argument is a set of statements where premises are offered in support
of a conclusion. It is not necessarily a disagreement; it is a logical structure
1
,designed to persuade through reasoning .
Question 2
Which of the following is an indicator word for a premise?
A) Therefore
B) Because
C) Thus
D) Consequently
Answer: B
Rationale: "Because" is a premise indicator word that signals the reason or
evidence
being offered. "Therefore," "Thus," and "Consequently" are conclusion indicator
words
.
Question 3
Which of the following is an indicator word for a conclusion?
A) Since
B) For the reason that
C) Given that
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, D) Therefore
Answer: D
Rationale: "Therefore" is a conclusion indicator word that signals the claim being
supported. "Since," "For the reason that," and "Given that" are premise indicators .
Question 4
Identify the conclusion in the following argument: "I should study for the exam
because all my classmates are studying and I want to pass the course."
A) All my classmates are studying
B) I want to pass the course
C) I should study for the exam
D) My classmates are smart
Answer: C
Rationale: The conclusion is the claim being supported: "I should study for the
exam."
The premises are "all my classmates are studying" and "I want to pass the course"
.
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