WGU D265 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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243 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
Ad Hominem attack
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two
statements accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
The grass is green in color
An example of a proposition
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
Do not work on that essay
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
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,C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
No internal structure
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.
D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
Deductive
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
Non-argument
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
B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
A+B=C, B+D= F
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
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,C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
Denying the antecedent
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
Denying the antecedent
Which kind of fallacy arise when the premise of an argument presupposes the
truth of the conclusion, rather than providing evidence for it?
A. Straw man
B. Red Herring
C. Begging the question
D. genetic
Begging the question
Two friends discussed pets and made two statements:
Friend 1 "More people i know have dog than any other pets, so dogs are the
most popular pets":
Friend 2." The argument relies on the fallacy of anecdotal evidence to support
this claim, so it can't be correct that dogs are popular pets.which type of fallacy
is friend 2 committing?
A. The fallacy -fallacy
B. Hasty generalization fallacy
C. Bandwagon fallacy
D. Straw man fallacy
the fallacy fallacy
Some penguins live on Antarctica, therefore penguins are not birds.what type of
fallacy is occurring in the above given scenario?
A. Genetic
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, B. Irrelevant appeal (also known as a non sequitur)
C. Ad Populum
D. False Dilemmas
Irrelevance appeal
Which two actions should a person take after identifying the author of an
information source encountered on the internet?
Choose 2 answers
A. Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
B. Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
C. Poll social media contacts to determine if there is a consensus
D. Learn the author's political party affiliation to determine the reliability of the
source
-Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
-Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
A young individual reads an article on social media titled 'Unemployment on
the Rise.' and becomes very worried for their job prospects. Later, the individual
notices that the article was six years old. and therefore not relevant to the
current state of things.what phrase was coined by Danah boyd and related to the
scenario?
A. Context Collapse
B. Appeal to unqualified authority
C. availability heuristic
D. Representativeness heuristic
Context Collapse
What is confirmation bias?
A. A self reflective process in which an individual challenge their own beliefs to
ensure they are correct.
B. The rational way to think about a solution based on reason and evidence.
C. The effort to interpret other's reasoning in the best possible light to debate on
the merit of an argument and avoid fallacies.
D. The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and
ignore evidence that gets in the way of the beliefs.
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100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
243 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
Ad Hominem attack
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two
statements accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
The grass is green in color
An example of a proposition
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
Do not work on that essay
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
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,C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
No internal structure
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.
D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
Deductive
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
Non-argument
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
B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
A+B=C, B+D= F
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
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,C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
Denying the antecedent
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
Denying the antecedent
Which kind of fallacy arise when the premise of an argument presupposes the
truth of the conclusion, rather than providing evidence for it?
A. Straw man
B. Red Herring
C. Begging the question
D. genetic
Begging the question
Two friends discussed pets and made two statements:
Friend 1 "More people i know have dog than any other pets, so dogs are the
most popular pets":
Friend 2." The argument relies on the fallacy of anecdotal evidence to support
this claim, so it can't be correct that dogs are popular pets.which type of fallacy
is friend 2 committing?
A. The fallacy -fallacy
B. Hasty generalization fallacy
C. Bandwagon fallacy
D. Straw man fallacy
the fallacy fallacy
Some penguins live on Antarctica, therefore penguins are not birds.what type of
fallacy is occurring in the above given scenario?
A. Genetic
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, B. Irrelevant appeal (also known as a non sequitur)
C. Ad Populum
D. False Dilemmas
Irrelevance appeal
Which two actions should a person take after identifying the author of an
information source encountered on the internet?
Choose 2 answers
A. Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
B. Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
C. Poll social media contacts to determine if there is a consensus
D. Learn the author's political party affiliation to determine the reliability of the
source
-Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
-Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
A young individual reads an article on social media titled 'Unemployment on
the Rise.' and becomes very worried for their job prospects. Later, the individual
notices that the article was six years old. and therefore not relevant to the
current state of things.what phrase was coined by Danah boyd and related to the
scenario?
A. Context Collapse
B. Appeal to unqualified authority
C. availability heuristic
D. Representativeness heuristic
Context Collapse
What is confirmation bias?
A. A self reflective process in which an individual challenge their own beliefs to
ensure they are correct.
B. The rational way to think about a solution based on reason and evidence.
C. The effort to interpret other's reasoning in the best possible light to debate on
the merit of an argument and avoid fallacies.
D. The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and
ignore evidence that gets in the way of the beliefs.
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