ALS461: Critical Thinking Revision
Critical Thinking Challenge
Welcome to the "Critical Thinking Revision" quiz designed for students and enthusiasts eager to sharpen their reasoning skills.
Test your knowledge on key concepts in critical thinking, including:
- Deductive vs. Inductive arguments
- Validity and Soundness
- Hypothetical and Categorical Syllogisms
Every hypothetical syllogism has two premises and a conclusion.
True
False
If there is doubt about whether an argument is deductive or inductive, one should always interpret the argument in the way most favorable to the arguer.
True
False
Most arguments from analogy are deductive.
True
False
All arguments that contain predictions are inductive arguments.
True
False
Most causal arguments are inductive.
True
False
No argument that has false premises is valid.
True
False
An inductive argument claims no necessary connections between the truth of its premises and the truth of its conclusion.
True
False
An inductive argument can guarantee the truth of its conclusion.
True
False
A statement is negatively relevant to another statement if it counts neither for nor against that statement.
True
False
Some arguments, while not completely valid, are almost valid.
True
False
The argument “If I want to improve my thinking skills, I better study critical thinking; I do want to improve my thinking skills; therefore, I better study critical thinking” is an example of
A categorical syllogism
A hypothetical syllogism
A chain argument
An argument by elimination
The argument “No rappers are opera singers; no opera singers are professional wrestlers; so, no rappers are professional wrestlers” is an example of
A categorical syllogism.
A hypothetical syllogism.
A chain argument.
An argument from definition.
The argument “Either I can fix you the same-old potatoes or I can fix you some delicious fried okra; I know you don’t want to have the same-old potatoes; so, I’ll fix you some delicious fried okra” is an example of
A categorical syllogism.
A hypothetical syllogism.
A chain argument.
An argument by elimination.
The argument “Kyle is a father; it follows that Kyle has a child” is an example of
A modus tollens argument.
A hypothetical syllogism.
A chain argument.
An argument by definition.
A valid argument must
Be a deductive argument.
Have all true premises.
Have a true conclusion.
All of the above
A valid argument may have
False premises and a false conclusion.
False premises and a true conclusion.
True premises and a true conclusion.
All of the above
If a deductive argument has true premises and a false conclusion, then the argument is
Weak.
Uncogent.
Strong but not necessarily uncogent.
Invalid.
An inductive argument that is strong and has all true premises is
Sound.
Cogent.
Valid.
Valid but not necessarily sound.
If an inductive argument has a false premise, then the argument is
Unsound.
Weak.
Uncogent.
All of the above
The argument “All cars are trucks; all Toyota Camrys are cars; so, all Toyota Camrys are trucks” is
Weak and uncogent.
Valid and unsound.
Weak and unsound.
Strong and invalid.
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