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Critical Thinking Practice Questions — Set 1
10 free Critical Thinking reviewer questions with answers and explanations. Pindutin ang sagot mo para makita agad kung tama — kasama na ang paliwanag. Set 1 of 5.
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All lawyers must pass the bar exam. Maria passed the bar exam. Therefore, Maria is a lawyer. What is the logical error in this argument?
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Either we strengthen penalties for corruption or the country will collapse. Since we must prevent collapse, we must strengthen penalties. What assumption underlies this argument?
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A study shows that 80% of successful lawyers read daily. Therefore, reading daily will make you a successful lawyer. What makes this reasoning weak?
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No bird is a mammal. All bats are mammals. Therefore, no bat is a bird. This syllogism is:
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Senator Cruz supports the education bill. Senator Cruz is corrupt. Therefore, the education bill must be bad. This commits what fallacy?
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If the witness is lying, she will avoid eye contact. She maintained eye contact throughout. Therefore, she must be telling the truth. What assumption is required?
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Every case Attorney Reyes handled last year was won. Therefore, if you hire her, you will definitely win your case. What weakens this reasoning most?
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Most lawyers drive expensive cars. Jose drives an expensive car. Therefore, Jose is probably a lawyer. This reasoning is flawed because:
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We must ban all crime dramas on TV because they teach people how to commit crimes. What assumption does this argument make?
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