WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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Which sentence is a non-proposition?
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If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window
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- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
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- Where are the keys to my car?
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- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. -
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correct answers ✅Where are the keys to my car?
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Did the company really close that deal? It has had a great year. Where is the pr
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esident right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?
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- Where is the president right now?
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- Did the company really close that deal?
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- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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- It has had a great year. - correct answers ✅It has had a great year.
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,WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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Propositions - correct answers ✅Statements that can be true or false.
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correct answers ✅Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (
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or fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
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Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?
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- Birthday parties can be really fun.
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- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-
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stress work environments in the United States.
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- Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible? -
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correct answers ✅The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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If the computer is not fixed, then the company either needs to buy a new one
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or will not be able to keep up productivity.
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,WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the si
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mple propositions? n
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If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The c
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ompany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The co
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mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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The computer is not fixed. The company either needs to buy a new one or will
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not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers. -
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correct answers ✅The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a n
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ew computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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Simple propositions - n n
correct answers ✅Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, m
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eaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of the
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m is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own.
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, WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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Complex propositions - n n
correct answers ✅Complex propositions have internal logical structure, me
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aning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or fals
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e depends on whether their parts are true or false.
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If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. Ho
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w many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nobody
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likes a 7 a.m. start time, but it was in the job description. We should remind th
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e new employee how important this is.
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Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
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- The new employee wants to succeed.
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- How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?
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- The employees look out for each other.
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- If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. -
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correct answers ✅The new employee wants to succeed.
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The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects
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many of us. Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance cover
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Which sentence is a non-proposition?
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If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window
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- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
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- Where are the keys to my car?
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- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. -
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correct answers ✅Where are the keys to my car?
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Did the company really close that deal? It has had a great year. Where is the pr
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esident right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?
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- Where is the president right now?
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- Did the company really close that deal?
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- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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- It has had a great year. - correct answers ✅It has had a great year.
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,WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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uestions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) n n n n n
Propositions - correct answers ✅Statements that can be true or false.
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Non-propositions - n
correct answers ✅Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (
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or fiction). They do not make a claim that can be true or false.
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Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?
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- Birthday parties can be really fun.
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- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-
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stress work environments in the United States.
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- Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible? -
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correct answers ✅The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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If the computer is not fixed, then the company either needs to buy a new one
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or will not be able to keep up productivity.
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,WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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uestions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) n n n n n
Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the si
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mple propositions? n
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If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The c
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ompany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The co
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mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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The computer is not fixed. The company either needs to buy a new one or will
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not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers. -
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correct answers ✅The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a n
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ew computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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Simple propositions - n n
correct answers ✅Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, m
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eaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of the
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m is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own.
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, WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence Exam Q
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Complex propositions - n n
correct answers ✅Complex propositions have internal logical structure, me
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aning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or fals
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e depends on whether their parts are true or false.
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If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. Ho
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w many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nobody
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likes a 7 a.m. start time, but it was in the job description. We should remind th
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e new employee how important this is.
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Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
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- The new employee wants to succeed.
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- How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?
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- The employees look out for each other.
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- If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time. -
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correct answers ✅The new employee wants to succeed.
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The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively affects
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many of us. Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance cover
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