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Which sentence is a non- Where are the keys to my car?
proposition?
- If the burglar did not go out
the front door, they must have
gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet
from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest
mountain in the world.
Did the company really close It has had a great year.
that deal? It has had a great
year. Where is the president
right now? Let's go ask whether
the deal was closed.
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.
Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
, Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or
Non-propositions
fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
Which sentence expresses a The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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?
If the computer is not fixed, then The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new
the company either needs to computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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.
Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, meaning
Simple propositions 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 have internal logical structure, meaning
Complex propositions 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 The new employee wants to succeed.
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.
The U.S. healthcare system is Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
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.
WGU D265 - WGU - CRITICAL THINKING - REASON AND
EVIDENCE/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
WRITTEN ANSWERS/100% PASS/NEWEST UPDATE
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Students also studied
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Critical Thinking: Reason and Eviden... D265 - WGU - Critical Thinking - Rea... Critical Thinking: Rea
Teacher 124 terms Teacher 98 terms 223 terms
Kyalokyema Preview crayspenser45 Preview Excellent-Dr
Which sentence is a non- Where are the keys to my car?
proposition?
- If the burglar did not go out
the front door, they must have
gone out a window.
- The earth is the third planet
from the sun.
- Where are the keys to my car?
- Mount Everest is the tallest
mountain in the world.
Did the company really close It has had a great year.
that deal? It has had a great
year. Where is the president
right now? Let's go ask whether
the deal was closed.
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.
Propositions Statements that can be true or false.
, Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or
Non-propositions
fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
Which sentence expresses a The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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?
If the computer is not fixed, then The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new
the company either needs to computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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.
Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, meaning
Simple propositions 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 have internal logical structure, meaning
Complex propositions 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 The new employee wants to succeed.
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.
The U.S. healthcare system is Many people are not sure where they can go to get care.
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.
