SDV TEST UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is
identified as the evaluating thinking skill. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to
make a decision or reach a conclusion. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they can strengthen their positions,
as well as in the arguments of others when evaluating their strength. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Appealing to Authority
Personalizations
Everyone Does It
Weak Analogy - CORRECT ANSWER - Make Sure the author-
Focus on the merits-
The popular positions-
Identify the property
, Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information
you want to use to support your argument. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commerical enterprises. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true
subject matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Creative thinking is an inherited skill. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Creative thinking involves ignoring existing ideas and only creating a new solution. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Metaphors are useful in making problems more familiar and generating possible solutions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the
problem are the four basic steps of problem solving. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When working in teams, defining the decision maker upfront is not necessary. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is
identified as the evaluating thinking skill. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to
make a decision or reach a conclusion. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they can strengthen their positions,
as well as in the arguments of others when evaluating their strength. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Appealing to Authority
Personalizations
Everyone Does It
Weak Analogy - CORRECT ANSWER - Make Sure the author-
Focus on the merits-
The popular positions-
Identify the property
, Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information
you want to use to support your argument. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commerical enterprises. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true
subject matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Creative thinking is an inherited skill. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Creative thinking involves ignoring existing ideas and only creating a new solution. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Metaphors are useful in making problems more familiar and generating possible solutions. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the
problem are the four basic steps of problem solving. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When working in teams, defining the decision maker upfront is not necessary. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
