D265 PRACTICE QUESTIONS TEST 5
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What does critical thinking mean?
The ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning
You need at least three vegetables to make a salad, and we have at least three. For instance, we
have carrots, kale, and cucumbers. So, we should make a salad.
What is a premise in this argument?
We have a least three vegetables.
Rationale:
This is a premise found in the first sentence of this passage. Notice that this answer choice adds
the word "vegetables" because this is the subject of the proposition.
I believe that a storm is coming, since I see dark gray clouds in the distance. Dark gray clouds
usually signal a storm is approaching.
What is the conclusion of this argument?
A storm is coming.
, Which argument is an inductive argument?
My banjo has never gone out of tune in the middle of a song before, so I am sure that it will not
go out of tune during this performance.
Which argument is valid?
All the case studies referenced in the syllabus involve students with special educational needs.
So, this case study is about a student with special educational needs, since it is one of those
referenced in the syllabus.
If a patient has the flu, then they will have a fever. This patient has a fever. So, they must have
the flu.
Which term describes this argument?
Invalid
Look at these two statements:
1. "If I complete my homework, then I will understand the subject better."
2. "I understand the subject better."
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two statements?
The statement "I understand the subject better" affirms the consequent ("I will understand the
subject better") of the conditional statement.
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What does critical thinking mean?
The ability to think carefully about thinking and reasoning
You need at least three vegetables to make a salad, and we have at least three. For instance, we
have carrots, kale, and cucumbers. So, we should make a salad.
What is a premise in this argument?
We have a least three vegetables.
Rationale:
This is a premise found in the first sentence of this passage. Notice that this answer choice adds
the word "vegetables" because this is the subject of the proposition.
I believe that a storm is coming, since I see dark gray clouds in the distance. Dark gray clouds
usually signal a storm is approaching.
What is the conclusion of this argument?
A storm is coming.
, Which argument is an inductive argument?
My banjo has never gone out of tune in the middle of a song before, so I am sure that it will not
go out of tune during this performance.
Which argument is valid?
All the case studies referenced in the syllabus involve students with special educational needs.
So, this case study is about a student with special educational needs, since it is one of those
referenced in the syllabus.
If a patient has the flu, then they will have a fever. This patient has a fever. So, they must have
the flu.
Which term describes this argument?
Invalid
Look at these two statements:
1. "If I complete my homework, then I will understand the subject better."
2. "I understand the subject better."
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two statements?
The statement "I understand the subject better" affirms the consequent ("I will understand the
subject better") of the conditional statement.
