Quiz 01 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

Critical thinking is rarely used outside of academic surroundings.
a) True
b) False

Question 2:

Common conclusion indicators include therefore, hence, and consequently.
a) True
b) False

Question 3:

Probably the best advice for anyone trying to identify arguments is to look for the premises first.
a) True
b) False

Question 4:

Some common premise indicator words are because, since, and given that.
a) True
b) False

Question 5:

An explanation tells us why or how something is the case, but an argument gives us reasons for believing that something is the case.
a) True
b) False

Question 6:

If you clearly state your beliefs on a subject, then you have presented an argument.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

An argument is a group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

The statements (reasons) given in support of another statement are called
a) an argument.
b) the conclusion.
c) the premises.
d) the complement.

Question 9:

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.

Question 10:

A statement is
a) worthy of strong acceptance.
b) to be believed with certainty.
c) never false.
d) beyond all possible doubt.

Question 11:

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.

Question 12:

According to the text, critical thinking complements
a) our prejudices.
b) our emotions.
c) peer pressure.
d) our unconscious desires.

Question 13:

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.

Question 14:

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.

Question 15:

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 beliefs.

Question 16:

In most extended argumentative passages
a) premises and conclusions make up a large portion of the total wordage.
b) premises and conclusions make up only a small portion of the total wordage.
c) premises and conclusions are usually clearly labelled.
d) premises and conclusions are equal in number.

Question 17:

The process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion based on those premises is known as
a) persuasion.
b) valid reasoning.
c) formulation.
d) inference.

Higher Education

The Power of Critical Thinking, Second Canadian Edition: Chapter 01