1.
Angie frequently makes ad hominem attacks. What is true
about Angie's claims?
A) They assume the person involved has a flaw of some sort.
B) The opposite of her claims is always true, especially
when they involve an expert.
C) Her claims do not need to be debunked; they should be
believed.
D) They are always based in critical thought and logical
reasoning.
Correct Answer(s): A
2.
Which of the following is the best description of
circularity?
A) when a claim is being relied on as a part of a chain of
reasoning to support its own reason
B) when an expert is conflicted in his or her thinking about
a particular issue
C) when an argument is rational and cannot possibly be
debunked by the experts
D) when an claim has so many reasons that one must go
through all of them to confirm its validity
Correct Answer(s): A
3.
Martin often relies on stereotypes and ambiguity when
supporting his claims. This is an example of a
A) straw man fallacy.
B) constructing arguments fallacy.
C) playing with words fallacy.
D) constructive criticism fallacy.
Correct Answer(s): C
4.
What is the first test of an argument's worthiness?
A) test of tautological analytical reasoning
B) test of overall strength of logic
C) test of application of circular reasoning
D) test of truthfulness of the premises
Correct Answer(s): D
5.
Which of the reasons given below is most similar in style to
this one: "Everybody thinks the blue jerseys look better than the green
ones."
A) If you choose the green jerseys, people will stop coming
to your games.
B) Baseball tickets are more expensive than basketball
tickets.
C) It's widely known that most people prefer Coke over
Pepsi.
D) Don't believe anything Marcus says because he's a liar.
Correct Answer(s): C
6.
Which of the following statements about rote memorization is
true?
A) It is not a valuable skill.
B) It is not a critical thinking skill.
C) It cannot be learned.
D) It doesn't actually have to do with memorizing.
Correct Answer(s): B
7.
Elise is teaching a course on critical thinking. Which of
the following statements about argument making would she be most likely to say
to her class?
A) Making an argument can be used to help one come to a
decision.
B) Making an argument must always be confrontational.
C) Making an argument is pointless unless you are an expert.
D) Making an argument is the opposite of truth-seeking.
Correct Answer(s): A
8.
"Everyone thinks Christmas is the best holiday around.
So, this year our office should have a Christmas party instead of a holiday
party." This is an example of a
A) office collectivity.
B) critical tautology.
C) bandwagon fallacy.
D) expert opinion.
Correct Answer(s): C
9.
What is the definition of a fallacy?
A) a deceptive argument that appears logical, but fails to demonstrate
its conclusions
B) a sound argument that uses inference and induction, but
not reason
C) a tautological argument that uses information by
conflicted sources to back it up
D) an unclear argument that must be subjected to rigorous
analysis
Correct Answer(s): A
10.
Marlene thinks her colleague's claim sounds suspicious. As a
strong critical thinker, Marlene will
A) reject the claim outright and ignore her colleague's
reasons.
B) disprove one of the reasons given in support of the
claim.
C) debunk all arguments being advanced in support of the
claim.
D) ask her colleague to come up with a different claim.
Correct Answer(s): C
11.
In the context of this chapter, "sound" is a
synonym for
A) tautology.
B) uncomplicated.
C) noise.
D) healthy.
Correct Answer(s): D
12.
Richard has a driving need to win any debate in which he
finds himself. Most likely, Richard's
A) claims are never backed up by reasons.
B) debate opponents are always right.
C) competitive needs override his quest for knowledge.
D) expertise spans all subject areas.
Correct Answer(s): C
13.
According to the text, "good argument" is a
synonym for a
A) expert argument.
B) marked argument.
C) worthy argument.
D) tautological argument.
Correct Answer(s): C
14.
"Julie is a member of the Anderson family, and they're
just a bunch of criminals. Nothing she says should be taken seriously."
This is an example of
A) a legal argument.
B) a justifiable statement.
C) an appeal to reason.
D) an ad hominem attack.
Correct Answer(s): D
15.
Tanya gives two reasons to support her claim. One turns out
to be false. As a strong critical thinker, what should you do?
A) Try to come up with a reason to support her claim.
B) Dismiss the second reason because the first was false.
C) Never believe what Tanya says.
D) Test the second reason before dismissing it.
Correct Answer(s): D
16.
What is the definition of a worthy argument?
A) an argument that merits being accepted as a proof that
its conclusion is probably true
B) an argument that is phrased using sophisticated
vocabulary and a specific syntax
C) an argument that is devoid of reason or any other
extraneous elements
D) an argument given by an expert with a conflict of
interest
Correct Answer(s): A
17.
When evaluating an argument, Jesse uses the four tests. He
often does the Test of Relevance before doing the Test of Truthfulness. He
should
A) keep doing exactly what he's doing.
B) stop relying on the tests.
C) always do the tests in order.
D) do the Test of Logical Strength first.
Correct Answer(s): C
18.
Erica does a lot of debating on online forums. One of her
favorite techniques is to pick the easiest of her opponent's reasons to refute,
thereby refuting the entire claim. This is an example of
A) a reason-based fallacy.
B) a straw man fallacy.
C) a creative fallacy.
D) a critical fallacy.
Correct Answer(s): B
19.
"But we've always had a company holiday party! Why
would we change now?" This is an example of a
A) materialized truth.
B) argument of options.
C) supported reason.
D) fallacy of relevance.
Correct Answer(s): D
20.
Brad has strong critical thinking skills. One can safely
assume that he is good at
A) accepting claims at face value.
B) supporting straw man fallacies.
C) rote memorization.
D) evaluating arguments.
Correct Answer(s): D
