PAPA PAPA Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a logical fallacy known as 'ad hominem'?

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Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself

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Attacking the argument's evidence

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Providing irrelevant statistics

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Using emotional language

Question 2

In an argument, a conclusion is best supported by:

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Relevant evidence and sound reasoning

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Opinions alone

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Popular belief

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Emotional appeals only

Question 3

If all roses are flowers and all flowers need water, what can we conclude?

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All roses need water

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All flowers are roses

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No roses need water

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Some flowers are not roses

Question 4

Which of the following best describes an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

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A fact stated directly in a text

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A prediction about the future

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An author's stated opinion

Question 5

The 'straw man' fallacy involves:

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Misrepresenting an opponent's argument to attack it more easily

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Using weak statistics

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Appealing to authority

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Circular reasoning

Question 6

Which reading skill involves forming a judgment about information not explicitly stated in a text?

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Inferencing

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Summarizing

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Paraphrasing

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Skimming