WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING REASON
AND EVIDENCE OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT EXAM LATEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
In ,the ,above ,paragraph, ,which ,sentence ,expresses ,a ,proposition? ,
- ,Where ,is ,the ,president ,right ,now?
- ,Did ,the ,company ,really ,close ,that ,deal?
- ,Let's ,go ,ask ,whether ,the ,deal ,was ,closed.
- ,It ,has ,had ,a ,great ,year. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,has ,had ,a ,great ,year.
Propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Statements ,that ,can ,be ,true ,or ,false.
Non-propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Sentences ,that ,are ,not ,statements
,about ,matters ,of ,fact ,(or ,fiction). ,They ,do ,not ,make ,a ,claim ,that ,can ,be ,true ,or
,false.
Which ,sentence ,expresses ,a ,complex ,proposition?
- ,Birthday ,parties ,can ,be ,really ,fun.
- ,The ,cat ,ate ,the ,food, ,but ,did ,not ,like ,it.
- ,Too ,many ,employees ,are ,used ,to ,high-stress ,work ,environments ,in ,the ,United
,States.
,- ,Why ,did ,the ,monkey ,escape, ,and ,who ,is ,responsible? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
The ,cat ,ate ,the ,food, ,but ,did ,not ,like ,it.
If ,the ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed, ,then ,the ,company ,either ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one
,or ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
Which ,of ,the ,following ,breaks ,down ,the ,complex ,proposition ,above ,into ,the
,simple ,propositions?
- ,If ,the ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed, ,then ,the ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,computer. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,either ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one ,or ,will
,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,company ,does ,not ,have ,enough ,computers. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The
,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,computer. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
Simple ,propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Simple ,propositions ,have ,no ,internal
,logical ,structure, ,meaning ,whether ,they ,are ,true ,or ,false ,does ,not ,depend ,on
,whether ,part ,of ,them ,is ,true ,or ,false. ,They ,are ,simply ,true ,or ,false ,on ,their
,own.
Complex ,propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Complex ,propositions ,have
,internal ,logical ,structure, ,meaning ,they ,are ,composed ,of ,simple ,propositions.
,Whether ,they ,are ,true ,or ,false ,depends ,on ,whether ,their ,parts ,are ,true ,or ,false.
If ,the ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed, ,then ,they ,need ,to ,show ,up ,on ,time.
,How ,many ,times ,have ,we ,heard ,the ,manager ,complain ,about ,tardiness?
,Nobody ,likes ,a ,7 ,a.m. ,start ,time, ,but ,it ,was ,in ,the ,job ,description. ,We ,should
,remind ,the ,new ,employee ,how ,important ,this ,is.
Which ,is ,a ,simple ,proposition ,that ,is ,expressed ,in ,the ,above ,paragraph?
- ,The ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed.
- ,How ,many ,times ,have ,we ,heard ,the ,manager ,complain ,about ,tardiness?
- ,The ,employees ,look ,out ,for ,each ,other.
- ,If ,the ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed, ,then ,they ,need ,to ,show ,up ,on ,time. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed.
,The ,U.S. ,healthcare ,system ,is ,difficult ,to ,navigate, ,and ,this ,negatively ,affects
,many ,of ,us. ,Many ,people ,are ,unsure ,exactly ,how ,their ,health ,insurance
,coverage ,works ,and ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care. ,What ,can ,be
,done ,to ,improve ,this? ,If ,changes ,are ,not ,made ,soon, ,the ,problem ,will ,only ,get
,worse.
Which ,is ,a ,simple ,proposition ,that ,is ,expressed ,in ,the ,above ,paragraph?
- ,Many ,people ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care.
- ,The ,U.S. ,healthcare ,system ,is ,difficult ,to ,navigate, ,and ,this ,negatively ,affects
,many ,of ,us.
- ,What ,can ,be ,done ,to ,improve ,this?
- ,Many ,people ,are ,unsure ,exactly ,how ,their ,health ,insurance ,coverage ,works
,and ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Many
,people ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care.
Bad ,inferential ,structure ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Every ,argument ,with ,the ,same
,structure ,as ,this ,argument ,is ,bad ,(invalid ,or ,weak). ,The ,premises ,do ,not, ,in
,fact, ,demonstrate ,or ,maybe ,even ,support ,the ,conclusion. ,In ,other ,words, ,we
,can ,accept ,the ,premises ,as ,true ,without ,being ,compelled ,to ,accept ,the
,conclusion. ,There ,is ,something ,wrong ,with ,this ,argument's ,general ,structure.
False ,premise ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-This ,particular ,argument ,has ,a
,premise/assumption ,that ,is ,false. ,There ,is ,something ,wrong ,with ,this
,argument's ,particular ,content.
Conclusion ,Indicators ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Therefore, ,so, ,it ,follows ,that,
,hence, ,thus, ,entails ,that, ,we ,may ,conclude ,that, ,implies ,that, ,wherefore, ,as ,a
,result
Premise ,Indicators ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Because, ,for, ,given ,that, ,in ,that, ,as,
,since, ,as ,indicated ,by
"Since ,we ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens, ,and ,given ,that ,we ,are
,trying ,to ,save ,money, ,we ,should ,just ,hang ,out ,here ,until ,closer ,to ,dinner."
Which ,statements ,are ,the ,premises ,of ,the ,following ,argument? ,Choose ,2
,answers.
- ,We ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens.
- ,We ,are ,trying ,to ,save ,money.
- ,We ,should ,just ,hang ,out ,here ,until ,closer ,to ,dinner.
, - ,We ,can ,have ,a ,good ,time ,without ,spending ,money. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--
,We ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens.
- ,We ,are ,trying ,to ,save ,money.
Most ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,less ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam. ,This ,means ,that
,the ,exam ,was ,too ,difficult ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning. ,Therefore, ,as
,exams ,are ,supposed ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning, ,the ,exam ,must ,be
,revised ,and ,readministered.
Which ,statement ,is ,the ,conclusion ,of ,the ,above ,argument?
- ,The ,exam ,must ,be ,revised ,and ,readministered.
- ,Some ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,higher ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam.
- ,Exams ,are ,supposed ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning.
- ,Most ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,less ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-The ,exam ,must ,be ,revised ,and ,readministered.
Which ,sentences ,are ,arguments? ,Choose ,2 ,answers.
- ,We ,know ,the ,student ,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,the ,instructor ,caught ,the
,student ,stealing ,glances ,at ,their ,neighbor's ,test.
- ,The ,student ,only ,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,their ,financial ,aid ,depended
,on ,it.
- ,No ,one ,has ,ever ,been ,to ,the ,moon, ,so ,we ,do ,not ,know ,that ,it ,is ,not ,made ,of
,cheese.
- ,If ,you ,suspect ,you ,have ,been ,infected ,with ,rabies, ,then ,you ,should ,contact ,a
,medical ,professional ,immediately. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,We ,know ,the ,student
,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,the ,instructor ,caught ,the ,student ,stealing
,glances ,at ,their ,neighbor's ,test.
- ,No ,one ,has ,ever ,been ,to ,the ,moon, ,so ,we ,do ,not ,know ,that ,it ,is ,not ,made ,of
,cheese.
Which ,pairs ,of ,sentences ,are ,arguments? ,Choose ,2 ,answers.
AND EVIDENCE OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT EXAM LATEST 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
In ,the ,above ,paragraph, ,which ,sentence ,expresses ,a ,proposition? ,
- ,Where ,is ,the ,president ,right ,now?
- ,Did ,the ,company ,really ,close ,that ,deal?
- ,Let's ,go ,ask ,whether ,the ,deal ,was ,closed.
- ,It ,has ,had ,a ,great ,year. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-It ,has ,had ,a ,great ,year.
Propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Statements ,that ,can ,be ,true ,or ,false.
Non-propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Sentences ,that ,are ,not ,statements
,about ,matters ,of ,fact ,(or ,fiction). ,They ,do ,not ,make ,a ,claim ,that ,can ,be ,true ,or
,false.
Which ,sentence ,expresses ,a ,complex ,proposition?
- ,Birthday ,parties ,can ,be ,really ,fun.
- ,The ,cat ,ate ,the ,food, ,but ,did ,not ,like ,it.
- ,Too ,many ,employees ,are ,used ,to ,high-stress ,work ,environments ,in ,the ,United
,States.
,- ,Why ,did ,the ,monkey ,escape, ,and ,who ,is ,responsible? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
The ,cat ,ate ,the ,food, ,but ,did ,not ,like ,it.
If ,the ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed, ,then ,the ,company ,either ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one
,or ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
Which ,of ,the ,following ,breaks ,down ,the ,complex ,proposition ,above ,into ,the
,simple ,propositions?
- ,If ,the ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed, ,then ,the ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,computer. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,either ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,one ,or ,will
,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
- ,The ,company ,does ,not ,have ,enough ,computers. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The
,computer ,is ,not ,fixed. ,The ,company ,needs ,to ,buy ,a ,new ,computer. ,The
,company ,will ,not ,be ,able ,to ,keep ,up ,productivity.
Simple ,propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Simple ,propositions ,have ,no ,internal
,logical ,structure, ,meaning ,whether ,they ,are ,true ,or ,false ,does ,not ,depend ,on
,whether ,part ,of ,them ,is ,true ,or ,false. ,They ,are ,simply ,true ,or ,false ,on ,their
,own.
Complex ,propositions ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Complex ,propositions ,have
,internal ,logical ,structure, ,meaning ,they ,are ,composed ,of ,simple ,propositions.
,Whether ,they ,are ,true ,or ,false ,depends ,on ,whether ,their ,parts ,are ,true ,or ,false.
If ,the ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed, ,then ,they ,need ,to ,show ,up ,on ,time.
,How ,many ,times ,have ,we ,heard ,the ,manager ,complain ,about ,tardiness?
,Nobody ,likes ,a ,7 ,a.m. ,start ,time, ,but ,it ,was ,in ,the ,job ,description. ,We ,should
,remind ,the ,new ,employee ,how ,important ,this ,is.
Which ,is ,a ,simple ,proposition ,that ,is ,expressed ,in ,the ,above ,paragraph?
- ,The ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed.
- ,How ,many ,times ,have ,we ,heard ,the ,manager ,complain ,about ,tardiness?
- ,The ,employees ,look ,out ,for ,each ,other.
- ,If ,the ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed, ,then ,they ,need ,to ,show ,up ,on ,time. ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,new ,employee ,wants ,to ,succeed.
,The ,U.S. ,healthcare ,system ,is ,difficult ,to ,navigate, ,and ,this ,negatively ,affects
,many ,of ,us. ,Many ,people ,are ,unsure ,exactly ,how ,their ,health ,insurance
,coverage ,works ,and ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care. ,What ,can ,be
,done ,to ,improve ,this? ,If ,changes ,are ,not ,made ,soon, ,the ,problem ,will ,only ,get
,worse.
Which ,is ,a ,simple ,proposition ,that ,is ,expressed ,in ,the ,above ,paragraph?
- ,Many ,people ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care.
- ,The ,U.S. ,healthcare ,system ,is ,difficult ,to ,navigate, ,and ,this ,negatively ,affects
,many ,of ,us.
- ,What ,can ,be ,done ,to ,improve ,this?
- ,Many ,people ,are ,unsure ,exactly ,how ,their ,health ,insurance ,coverage ,works
,and ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Many
,people ,are ,not ,sure ,where ,they ,can ,go ,to ,get ,care.
Bad ,inferential ,structure ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Every ,argument ,with ,the ,same
,structure ,as ,this ,argument ,is ,bad ,(invalid ,or ,weak). ,The ,premises ,do ,not, ,in
,fact, ,demonstrate ,or ,maybe ,even ,support ,the ,conclusion. ,In ,other ,words, ,we
,can ,accept ,the ,premises ,as ,true ,without ,being ,compelled ,to ,accept ,the
,conclusion. ,There ,is ,something ,wrong ,with ,this ,argument's ,general ,structure.
False ,premise ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-This ,particular ,argument ,has ,a
,premise/assumption ,that ,is ,false. ,There ,is ,something ,wrong ,with ,this
,argument's ,particular ,content.
Conclusion ,Indicators ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Therefore, ,so, ,it ,follows ,that,
,hence, ,thus, ,entails ,that, ,we ,may ,conclude ,that, ,implies ,that, ,wherefore, ,as ,a
,result
Premise ,Indicators ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Because, ,for, ,given ,that, ,in ,that, ,as,
,since, ,as ,indicated ,by
"Since ,we ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens, ,and ,given ,that ,we ,are
,trying ,to ,save ,money, ,we ,should ,just ,hang ,out ,here ,until ,closer ,to ,dinner."
Which ,statements ,are ,the ,premises ,of ,the ,following ,argument? ,Choose ,2
,answers.
- ,We ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens.
- ,We ,are ,trying ,to ,save ,money.
- ,We ,should ,just ,hang ,out ,here ,until ,closer ,to ,dinner.
, - ,We ,can ,have ,a ,good ,time ,without ,spending ,money. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--
,We ,cannot ,go ,out ,until ,the ,restaurant ,opens.
- ,We ,are ,trying ,to ,save ,money.
Most ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,less ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam. ,This ,means ,that
,the ,exam ,was ,too ,difficult ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning. ,Therefore, ,as
,exams ,are ,supposed ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning, ,the ,exam ,must ,be
,revised ,and ,readministered.
Which ,statement ,is ,the ,conclusion ,of ,the ,above ,argument?
- ,The ,exam ,must ,be ,revised ,and ,readministered.
- ,Some ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,higher ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam.
- ,Exams ,are ,supposed ,to ,accurately ,assess ,student ,learning.
- ,Most ,students ,in ,the ,class ,scored ,less ,than ,70% ,on ,the ,exam. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-The ,exam ,must ,be ,revised ,and ,readministered.
Which ,sentences ,are ,arguments? ,Choose ,2 ,answers.
- ,We ,know ,the ,student ,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,the ,instructor ,caught ,the
,student ,stealing ,glances ,at ,their ,neighbor's ,test.
- ,The ,student ,only ,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,their ,financial ,aid ,depended
,on ,it.
- ,No ,one ,has ,ever ,been ,to ,the ,moon, ,so ,we ,do ,not ,know ,that ,it ,is ,not ,made ,of
,cheese.
- ,If ,you ,suspect ,you ,have ,been ,infected ,with ,rabies, ,then ,you ,should ,contact ,a
,medical ,professional ,immediately. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,We ,know ,the ,student
,cheated ,on ,the ,exam ,because ,the ,instructor ,caught ,the ,student ,stealing
,glances ,at ,their ,neighbor's ,test.
- ,No ,one ,has ,ever ,been ,to ,the ,moon, ,so ,we ,do ,not ,know ,that ,it ,is ,not ,made ,of
,cheese.
Which ,pairs ,of ,sentences ,are ,arguments? ,Choose ,2 ,answers.
