PHIL 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
When conservative Pat Buchanan last spoke on this campus, he was shouted down by
several people in the audience who did not approve of his politics. He tried to continue but
finally had to give up and walk away. That was unfortunate, but he's not the only one. This
kind of treatment has also happened to other unpopular guest speakers. How easily the
students at this university forget that free speech is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
University regulations also support free speech for all students, faculty, and visitors and
strictly forbid the harassment of speakers. And this country was founded on the idea that
citizens have the right to freely express their views—even when those views are unpopular.
Campus speakers should be allowed to speak freely without being shouted down.
Consider the following argument:
[1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The President apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates the conclusion of the argument?
10
Consider the following argument:
, [1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The president apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own Administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates a premise of the argument?
6
Consider the following argument:
[1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The president apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own Administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates background information for the argument?
5
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
When conservative Pat Buchanan last spoke on this campus, he was shouted down by
several people in the audience who did not approve of his politics. He tried to continue but
finally had to give up and walk away. That was unfortunate, but he's not the only one. This
kind of treatment has also happened to other unpopular guest speakers. How easily the
students at this university forget that free speech is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
University regulations also support free speech for all students, faculty, and visitors and
strictly forbid the harassment of speakers. And this country was founded on the idea that
citizens have the right to freely express their views—even when those views are unpopular.
Campus speakers should be allowed to speak freely without being shouted down.
Consider the following argument:
[1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The President apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates the conclusion of the argument?
10
Consider the following argument:
, [1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The president apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own Administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates a premise of the argument?
6
Consider the following argument:
[1] Is global warming a real threat? [2] Or is it hype propagated by tree-hugging, daft
environmentalists? [3] The president apparently thinks that the idea of global climate
change is bunk. [4] But recently his own administration gave the lie to his bunk theory. [5]
His own Administration issued a report on global warming called the U.S. Climate Action
Report 2002. [6] It gave no support to the idea that global warming doesn't happen and we
should all go back to sleep. [7] Instead, it asserted that global warming was definitely real
and that it could have catastrophic consequences if ignored. [8] For example, global climate
change could cause heat waves, extreme weather, and water shortages right here in the
United States. [9] The report is also backed by many other reports, including a very
influential one from the United Nations. [10] Yes, George, global warming is real. [11] It is
as real as typhoons and ice storms.
Which sentence articulates background information for the argument?
5
