WGU D265 CRITICAL
THINKING REASON AND
EVIDENCE EXAM REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
EXAM Q&A GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ NON-PROPOSITONS. Answer: Are sentences that are not
statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a
claim that can be true or false.
◉ 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.)
◉ COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS. Answer: Have internal logic
structure, meaning they are composed of simple propositions.
Whether they are true or false depends on whether their parts are
true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it does not look
blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but he did not like it.
The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
◉ Words used to identify Independent Propositions. Answer:
AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
◉ CONCLUSION INDICATORS. Answer: THEREFORE, SO,
IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE
MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE,
AND AS A RESULT.
◉ PREMISE INDICATORS. Answer: BECAUSE, FOR,
GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
, ◉ DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS. Answer: Arguments where
the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from
definition.
◉ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS. Answer: Arguments where
the premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◉ INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR
ABDUCTION. Answer: Arguments where the best available
explanation is chosen as the correct explanation.
◉ FORMAL FALLACY. Answer: Concerns the structure of an
argument
◉ INFORMAL FALLACY. Answer: Concerns the
informational content of an argument
◉ A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF. Answer: Bad
Argument Structure
◉ Which piece of information would be the most helpful to
know in assessing the credibility of a news story?. Answer:
Whether the name of the author and the publication are
identified
◉ Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source?. Answer: Who funded it?
& Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
◉ While researching a topic on the internet, a student
encounters two different websites, one of that looks more
official than the other and includes tables, charts, and statistics,
while the other does not.
THINKING REASON AND
EVIDENCE EXAM REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
EXAM Q&A GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ NON-PROPOSITONS. Answer: Are sentences that are not
statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a
claim that can be true or false.
◉ 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.)
◉ COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS. Answer: Have internal logic
structure, meaning they are composed of simple propositions.
Whether they are true or false depends on whether their parts are
true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it does not look
blue to me right now. The cat ate the food, but he did not like it.
The GDP of Canada is either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
◉ Words used to identify Independent Propositions. Answer:
AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
◉ CONCLUSION INDICATORS. Answer: THEREFORE, SO,
IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE, THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE
MAY CONCLUDE THAT, IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE,
AND AS A RESULT.
◉ PREMISE INDICATORS. Answer: BECAUSE, FOR,
GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS INDICATED BY.
, ◉ DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS. Answer: Arguments where
the premises guarantee or necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments, arguments from
definition.
◉ INDUCTION ARGUMENTS. Answer: Arguments where
the premises make the conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences, extrapolations, etc.
◉ INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION OR
ABDUCTION. Answer: Arguments where the best available
explanation is chosen as the correct explanation.
◉ FORMAL FALLACY. Answer: Concerns the structure of an
argument
◉ INFORMAL FALLACY. Answer: Concerns the
informational content of an argument
◉ A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF. Answer: Bad
Argument Structure
◉ Which piece of information would be the most helpful to
know in assessing the credibility of a news story?. Answer:
Whether the name of the author and the publication are
identified
◉ Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source?. Answer: Who funded it?
& Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
◉ While researching a topic on the internet, a student
encounters two different websites, one of that looks more
official than the other and includes tables, charts, and statistics,
while the other does not.
