WGU D265 CRITICAL THINKING PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Which two sentences reflect strong critical thinking?.
Answer: My opponent's position is contrary to mine; my opponent, however,
raises some good questions. & I am unsure of the answer; I will need to
research the issue further.
◍ Which factor should people focus on when evaluating internet-based
information sources for credibility?.
Answer: Content
◍ For which two reasons do critical thinkers follow the principle of charity?.
Answer: To discover the truth & To present a more convincing argument
◍ PREMISE INDICATORS.
Answer: BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED
BY.
◍ Soundness.
Answer: The deductive argument is valid, and all premises are true
premises.
◍ Premise Indicators.
Answer: because, since, for, for example, for the reason that, in that, given
that, as indicated by, due to, owing to, this can be seen from, we know this
by
◍ Differentiate between truth, strength, and cogency..
Answer: - A strong argument can have a false conclusion even if it starts
with true premises (strong arguments only make the conclusion probable,
, not certain).- cogent argument must have true premises. Cogency is strength
plus true premises. Cogency: In a strong inductive argument, all premises
are true.All True Premises + Strong Inductive Support = Cogency Argument
◍ Slippery Slope.
Answer: A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to
subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
◍ "There are not any good seafood restaurants in this city. I tried two, and they
were both terrible." Which fallacy of weak induction best describes this
example?.
Answer: Hasty generalization
◍ valid argument.
Answer: A valid argument is an argument in which the conclusion must be
true whenever the hypotheses are true. EX: "It rains only if I carry an
umbrella" can be rewritten as "If it rains, then I carry an umbrella.""All
citizens of Egypt speak Arabic." can be rewritten as "If someone is a citizen
of Egypt, then they speak Arabic."
◍ Unsoundness.
Answer: When the argument is invalid or the premises are false.
◍ appeal to ignorance fallacy.
Answer: This fallacy occurs when you argue that your conclusion must be
true, because there is no evidence against it.
◍ "Products manufactured in our country are the best because we make the
best automobiles," declared Kennedy. Which two descriptors best
characterize Kennedy's comments?.
Answer: An inference & A weak argument & A proposition
◍ What is meant by validity or strength of an argument?.
Answer: Generally, Strong Arguments are ones that are convincing. And an
argument is valid if the premises(if true) provide proof of the conclusion.
◍ Ren is an excellent barista, so he is a master chess player. Which statement
, represents the hidden assumption that would best complete this argument?.
Answer: Ren is very analytical. & Anyone who is an excellent barista must
be a master chess player.
◍ Appeal to Ignorance.
Answer: a fallacy based on the assumption that whatever has not been
proven false must be true
◍ Inference.
Answer: A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
◍ SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are true or
false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are
simply true or false on their own. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The
sky is blue.)
◍ Non-Propositions.
Answer: Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or fiction).
They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
◍ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises make the conclusion
probable.-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◍ "If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. Magicians can
pull rabbits out of hats. Therefore, I know that magic is real." Which two
statements represent conjoint support when mapping this example to a body
of propositions?.
Answer: If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. &
Magicians can pull rabbits out of hats.
◍ informal fallacy.
Answer: a mistake in reasoning that occurs in ordinary language and is
different from an error in the form or structure of arguments
◍ valid argument form.
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Which two sentences reflect strong critical thinking?.
Answer: My opponent's position is contrary to mine; my opponent, however,
raises some good questions. & I am unsure of the answer; I will need to
research the issue further.
◍ Which factor should people focus on when evaluating internet-based
information sources for credibility?.
Answer: Content
◍ For which two reasons do critical thinkers follow the principle of charity?.
Answer: To discover the truth & To present a more convincing argument
◍ PREMISE INDICATORS.
Answer: BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED
BY.
◍ Soundness.
Answer: The deductive argument is valid, and all premises are true
premises.
◍ Premise Indicators.
Answer: because, since, for, for example, for the reason that, in that, given
that, as indicated by, due to, owing to, this can be seen from, we know this
by
◍ Differentiate between truth, strength, and cogency..
Answer: - A strong argument can have a false conclusion even if it starts
with true premises (strong arguments only make the conclusion probable,
, not certain).- cogent argument must have true premises. Cogency is strength
plus true premises. Cogency: In a strong inductive argument, all premises
are true.All True Premises + Strong Inductive Support = Cogency Argument
◍ Slippery Slope.
Answer: A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to
subsequent steps that cannot be prevented
◍ "There are not any good seafood restaurants in this city. I tried two, and they
were both terrible." Which fallacy of weak induction best describes this
example?.
Answer: Hasty generalization
◍ valid argument.
Answer: A valid argument is an argument in which the conclusion must be
true whenever the hypotheses are true. EX: "It rains only if I carry an
umbrella" can be rewritten as "If it rains, then I carry an umbrella.""All
citizens of Egypt speak Arabic." can be rewritten as "If someone is a citizen
of Egypt, then they speak Arabic."
◍ Unsoundness.
Answer: When the argument is invalid or the premises are false.
◍ appeal to ignorance fallacy.
Answer: This fallacy occurs when you argue that your conclusion must be
true, because there is no evidence against it.
◍ "Products manufactured in our country are the best because we make the
best automobiles," declared Kennedy. Which two descriptors best
characterize Kennedy's comments?.
Answer: An inference & A weak argument & A proposition
◍ What is meant by validity or strength of an argument?.
Answer: Generally, Strong Arguments are ones that are convincing. And an
argument is valid if the premises(if true) provide proof of the conclusion.
◍ Ren is an excellent barista, so he is a master chess player. Which statement
, represents the hidden assumption that would best complete this argument?.
Answer: Ren is very analytical. & Anyone who is an excellent barista must
be a master chess player.
◍ Appeal to Ignorance.
Answer: a fallacy based on the assumption that whatever has not been
proven false must be true
◍ Inference.
Answer: A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.
◍ SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS.
Answer: Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are true or
false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are
simply true or false on their own. (Example: Harry Potter wears glasses. The
sky is blue.)
◍ Non-Propositions.
Answer: Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or fiction).
They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
◍ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS.
Answer: Arguments where the premises make the conclusion
probable.-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◍ "If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. Magicians can
pull rabbits out of hats. Therefore, I know that magic is real." Which two
statements represent conjoint support when mapping this example to a body
of propositions?.
Answer: If magicians can pull rabbits out of hats, then magic is real. &
Magicians can pull rabbits out of hats.
◍ informal fallacy.
Answer: a mistake in reasoning that occurs in ordinary language and is
different from an error in the form or structure of arguments
◍ valid argument form.
