Question 1

Which of the following is essential for developing critical thinking?&#10;A)Blind faith&#10;B)prejudice&#10;C)questioning attitude&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

A questioning attitude is essential for developing critical thinking as it encourages individuals to inquire, seek out evidence, and not accept information at face value. This approach fosters analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information, which are key components of critical thinking.

Question 2

Critical thinking helps us to&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Deviate&#10;B)focus&#10;C)accept everything&#10;D)develop ego

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Critical thinking enables us to focus on evaluating information, arguments, and ideas critically and logically, rather than accepting everything at face value, deviating without purpose, or fostering ego.

Question 3

To become a good decision maker, one has to develop&#10;A)Bia&#10;B)dependance on others&#10;C)irrationality&#10;D)critical thinking

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking is essential for good decision-making as it involves analyzing information, evaluating evidence, and making reasoned judgments.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a barrier to critical thinking?&#10;A)print media&#10;B)elders&#10;C)courage&#10;D)influence of print and electronic media

Accepted Answer

Courage is not a barrier to critical thinking; in fact, it can facilitate critical thinking by enabling individuals to question assumptions and challenge established norms.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a barrier to critical thinking?&#10;A)fear&#10;B)ego&#10;C)emotions&#10;D)free thinking

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Free thinking is not a barrier to critical thinking; rather, it encourages open-mindedness and the exploration of new ideas.

Question 6

In critical thinking,we are concerned with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)opinion&#10;B)ego centrism&#10;C)argument&#10;D)personal interest

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In critical thinking, the focus is on evaluating and constructing arguments based on logic and evidence, rather than on personal opinions, interests, or biases.

Question 7

To attempt to persuade by giving good reason is to give &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)argument&#10;B)suggestion&#10;C)opinion&#10;D)preference

Accepted Answer

An argument, in this context, refers to presenting a set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion, aiming to persuade someone about a particular point of view or action.

Question 8

An argument is always backed by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)emotion&#10;B)ego&#10;C)evidence&#10;D)criticism

Accepted Answer

An argument, in a logical or rational context, is typically supported by evidence to substantiate the claims made within it. This evidence can come in various forms, such as data, facts, or logical reasoning, which helps to strengthen the argument's validity and persuasiveness.

Question 9

The principal claim of an argument is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)premise&#10;B)Evidence&#10;C)conclusion&#10;D)Signposts

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The principal claim of an argument is called the conclusion. It is the statement that the premises of the argument aim to support or prove.

Question 10

The supporting statement of an argument is known as&#10;A)premise&#10;B)conclusion&#10;C)logic&#10;D)reason

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A premise is a statement in an argument that provides support or evidence for the conclusion. It is the foundational element upon which the argument is built.

Question 11

to call a string of statements, arguments, they must be&#10;A)related&#10;B)short&#10;C)different&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of to call a string of statements, arguments,...

Question 12

The expressions that are used to differentiate between the premises and conclusions of an argument is called&#10;A)Indicator word&#10;B)principal claim&#10;C)Supporting statements&#10;D)Evidence

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The answer of The expressions that are used to differentiate...

Question 13

Which of the following is a criterion for evaluating an argument?&#10;A)Truth content&#10;B)indicator words&#10;C)sign posts&#10;D)emotional content

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The answer of Which of the following is a criterion...

Question 14

An argument should have&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..to consider it as a valid argument.&#10;A)Logical structure&#10;B)proper nouns&#10;C)interesting facts&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of An argument should have&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..to consider it as...

Question 15

There are mainly &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; types of arguments&#10;A)One&#10;B)three&#10;C)seven&#10;D)two

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The answer of There are mainly &#8230;&#8230;&#8230; types of arguments&#10;A)One&#10;B)three&#10;C)seven&#10;D)two...

Question 16

The conclusion is guaranteed to be true in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..argument&#10;A)Logical&#10;B)inductive&#10;C)formal&#10;D)Deductive

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The answer of The conclusion is guaranteed to be true...

Question 17

An argument is rendered invalid when it lacks&#10;A)Logical support&#10;B)indicator words&#10;C)emotions&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of An argument is rendered invalid when it...

Question 18

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is a lexical ambiguity.&#10;A)Equivocation&#10;B)ambhi body&#10;C)straw man fallacy&#10;D)composition

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;is a lexical ambiguity.&#10;A)Equivocation&#10;B)ambhi body&#10;C)straw man fallacy&#10;D)composition...

Question 19

Fallacy of ambhibody is a &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. fallacy.&#10;A)Syntactic&#10;B)lexical&#10;C)logical&#10;D)rational

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The answer of Fallacy of ambhibody is a &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. fallacy.&#10;A)Syntactic&#10;B)lexical&#10;C)logical&#10;D)rational...

Question 20

The fallacy of attributing the property of parts of a thing to the whole thing is called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Fallacy of Composition&#10;B)fallacy of relevance&#10;C)Fallacy of division&#10;D)complex Question

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The answer of The fallacy of attributing the property of...

Question 21

When we attribute the properties of the part to the whole, we have&#10;A)Fallacy of emotion&#10;B)Fallacy of Composition&#10;C)Fallacy of division&#10;D)Fallacy of Fragments

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The answer of When we attribute the properties of the...

Question 22

Distorting author's speech by shifting emphasis to one's own benefit results in&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Fallacy of emphasi&#10;B)Straw ma fallacy&#10;C)begging the Question&#10;D)Division

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The answer of Distorting author's speech by shifting emphasis to...

Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is an extreme sort of fallacy of emphasis&#10;A)Ad hominem&#10;B)Argumentum ad Populam&#10;C)Straw man&#10;D)Red herring

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is an extreme sort of fallacy of...

Question 24

Introduction of a topic different from the topic under consideration to divert attention is called &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Ad hominem&#10;B)Argumentum ad Populam&#10;C)Straw man&#10;D)Red herring

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The answer of Introduction of a topic different from the...

Question 25

A poorly based premise or an inadequately supported conclusion leads to the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Fallacy of Ambiguity&#10;B)Unwarranted assumption&#10;C)fallacy of relevance&#10;D)fallacy of Composition

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The answer of A poorly based premise or an inadequately...

Deck 1: Critical Thinking and Argumentation