WorksheetsCRITICAL THINKING QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Critical thinking concerns…
a. Determining the cause of our beliefs
b. Pinpointing the psychological basis of our beliefs
c. Determining the quality of our beliefs
d. Assessing the practical impact of our belief
A belief is worth accepting if…
a. We have good reasons to accept it
b. It is consistent with our needs
c. It has not been proven wrong
d. It is accepted by our peers
The word critical in critical thinking refers to…
a. A fault-finding attitude
b. Attempts to win an argument
c. Using careful judgment or judicious evaluation
d. A lack of respect for other people
A statement is…
a. A question or exclamation
b. An affirmation of prior beliefs
c. An assertion that something is or is not the case
d. An assertion that is neither true nor false
Statements backed by good reasons are…
a. Worthy of strong acceptance
b. To be believed with certainty
c. Never false
d. Beyond all possible doubt
The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called…
a. An argument
b. The conclusion
c. The premises
d. The complement
An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is…
a. Inductive
b. Valid
c. Deductive
d. Sound
An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be…
a. Inductive
b. Cogent
c. Weak
d. Strong
The first step in investigating possible implicit premises is to…
a. Search for a credible premise that would make the argument as strong as possible
b. Rewrite the argument
c. Search for a credible premise that would make the argument valid
d. Make a bad argument good
A deductively valid argument with true premises is said to be…
a. Strong
b. Weak
c. Sound
d. Probable
Is the following argument best classified as deductive or inductive?
I heard lots of barking last night. The neighbor’s dog must’ve been pretty upset about something, since he rarely barks.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
Is the following argument best classified as deductive or inductive?
On a National Geographic map, no two adjacent nations appear shaded with the same color. Brazil is shaded green on this map, and it is a National Geographic map. Only two nations in South America are not adjacent to Brazil. So at most three South American nations on this map are shaded green.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
Is the following argument best classified as deductive or inductive?
The majority rules in the House of Representatives. Either the Democrats or the Republicans will control the House of Representatives. As there are an odd number of representatives in the House, it follows that there is no way there will be a tie in the House of Representatives.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
Is the following argument best classified as deductive or inductive?
Based on a survey of 2200 randomly selected likely voters, 56.2% indicate that they will vote for the incumbent in the upcoming election. Therefore, approximately 56% of the votes in the upcoming election will be for the incumbent.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
Is the following argument best classified as deductive or inductive?
Jack is taller than Jill. Jill is taller than Joey. Therefore, Jack is taller than Joey.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
Read the following passage and answer the question:
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
Which of the following is explicitly stated in the paragraph?
Maggie lives close to the school.
Maggie put on her coat and grabbed her backpack.
Maggie is in primary school.
Maggie is never late to school.
Read the passage below. Identify the explicit information.
Gwen hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
Gwen hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work
Gwen enjoys his job.
Gwen is a plumber.
Gwen has a red truck.
Identify the implicit information.
Bryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Mathew's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Bryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favourite toys and games, and then his mam dropped him off at Mathew's. Mathew met Bryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Mathew's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Mathew's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Bryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Mathew. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mam."
Bryan is nervous about spending the night
Bryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favourite toys and games.
Bryan is allergic to cats.
Bryan and Mathew had a secret handshake
When something is implicit then the reader can go back and find the information directly in the story.
True
False
Sandra wants to buy a new smart phone but she doesn't have the money. Which question from the list below would be considered explicit?
Why does she need a new phone?
How is Fahara going to raise the money?
Why can't Fahara buy the smart phone?
Where does she plan to buy the phone?
