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4. A woman gives a beggar 50 cents, the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not
the woman's brother. How come?
The beggar is the woman's sister!
Not possible.
The beggar is an in-law.
The woman is the beggar.
10. A man builds a house rectangular in shape. All sides have southern exposure. A bear
walks by the house. What color is the bear? Why?
(This one could drive you nuts and should only be attempted by those with high self-
esteem. If you are seeing a therapist, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS QUESTION!)
...black...bears are black
...white...
...brown...the house is on a steep slope
There is no answer and this is a stupid question.
11. There are 3 apples and you take away 2. How many do you have?
One...
Two...
...Three...
...Four
12. I have two U.S. coins totaling 55 cents. One is not a nickel. What are the coins?
I have no idea.
A fifty cent piece and a nickel
No answer
100 Yen
13. If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner,
a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, what would you light first?
..the kerosene lamp because it is easier
..the oil burner...
the wood burning stove...
the thing in my hand
14. How far can a forester run into the woods? (Most foresters don't run, but if they did
run...)
all the way into the woods
half way into the woods...
You don't actually run "into" woods.
I don't know
16. A forester has 17 trees, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
8 trees
9 trees
the first 8
I don't know
17. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?
None
Two
I'm not sure.
I don't know
19. Here is an interesting question. Which might be the major factor responsible for the rise
in carbon dioxide ("greenhouse gases") in our atmosphere??
(There is not likely to be much consensus as to the 'correct' answer. Think critically and
objectively about this issue.)
A hole in the ozone layer.
Excess carbon dioxide due to the loss of tropical forests.
The carbon dioxide from utility power plants.
The major source of carbon dioxide is likely coming from volcanoes, vents in our earth's crust,
the oceans, and weathering of the earth's crust.
20. A young monk goes fishing with two other much older and experienced monks. While
out in the boat one of the older monks realizes he has forgotten his favorite hook, gets out
of the boat, walks across the water, and returns shortly with his hook. The young monk is
stunned at this sight. A short while later the other monk needs to recover a fishing cork he
has dropped into the lake. He gets out of the boat, walks across the water about 15 feet,
picks up the cork, and returns to the boat. The young monk is wide eyed at this miracle,
knowing full well that what he thought impossible can be done. Time passes and the young
monk makes up an excuse to go ashore so he steps out of the boat, sinks over his head in the
very cold water, and comes bobbing and sputtering to the surface. While tredding water
and feeling quite humiliated he asks the two old monks, "How did you do that? The
walking on the water."
The first monk replied, "you are not holy enough".
The second monk replied, "it is easy if you know where the rocks are."
The first monk chuckled, "...that first step is a killer isn't it?"
Neither monk had an explanation for their skill. You can walk on water or you can't. That is the
way it is.
22. You die and The Devil (the one of Biblical proportions) comes to you with the expressed
purpose of making your after-life an infinite visit to Dante's Inferno. The Devil enjoys your
fear so much he decides to give you one chance to save yourself. What two words could you
say to him to save yourself for eternity?
God, help!
Jesus, help!
Spirit, help!
get lost!
24. How many ways is it possible to color the faces of a six sided black cube white?
( This is a neat "critical thinking" problem because it makes you re-think how you might
'normally' think of a cube.)
Seven
Nine
Eleven
Thirteen
25. Prove that the tangent lines of any three circles a,b,and c will converge along a straight
line.
This has never been done! It can not be done.
The vanishing points of any three spheres will converge at the horizon.
Tangent lines can not converge in a three dimensional world.
None of the above
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. d
10. b
11. b
12. b
13. d
14. b
15. d
16. b
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. b
21. b
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. b
26. d
a) Circular Reasoning
b) False Analogy
c) Ad Hominem Argument
d) Faulty Cause-Effect Relationship
e) None of the above
a) Argument by example
b) Circular reasoning
c) Ad hominem (to the person) attack
d) Argument from data
e) None of these
a) Flawed syllogism
b) Circular reasoning
c) Ad hominem attack
d) Argument from data
e) None of these
5. When you argue for or against a policy or point of view basing your argument on similar
situations, problems or actions you are:
a) Most of the people who read the novel said it was terrible, so we should read something else.
b) We must renew favored trading status with China or we alienate the country completely and
make human rights reform impossible.
c) You shouldn’t vote for Bill Jameson because he has only 20% of the vote in the most
recent poll.
d) None of these
a) Flawed syllogism
b) Pure Logic
c) Argument from data
d) None of these
Answers:
1.d;2.c;3.c;4.b;5.c;6.d;7.b;8.b;9.a;10.b
Progress Quiz
You have entered a. The answer is a) A belief that can't withstand scrutiny will show itself to be
false.
a. argument.
b. main theme.
c. plan.
d. opinion.
You have entered a. The answer is a) Critical thinking supplies criteria that help us to resolve
disagreements rationally.
You have entered a. The answer is a) In evaluating an argument, we should assess whether the
reasons give adequate support for the conclusion.
4. What is the study of the methods and principles used to distinguish good reasoning from bad?
a. Logic
b. Science
c. Mathematics
d. Literary criticism
You have entered a. The answer is a) The word 'logic' derives from the Greek word 'logos',
which means a reasoned account of why one should believe a view to be true.
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a) Circular Reasoning
b) False Analogy
c) Ad Hominem Argument
d) Faulty Cause-Effect Relationship
e) None of the above
a) Argument by example
b) Circular reasoning
c) Ad hominem (to the person) attack
d) Argument from data
e) None of these
a) Flawed syllogism
b) Circular reasoning
c) Ad hominem attack
d) Argument from data
e) None of these
5. When you argue for or against a policy or point of view basing your argument on similar
situations, problems or actions you are:
a) Most of the people who read the novel said it was terrible, so we should read something else.
b) We must renew favored trading status with China or we alienate the country completely and
make human rights reform impossible.
c) You shouldn’t vote for Bill Jameson because he has only 20% of the vote in the most
recent poll.
d) None of these
a) Flawed syllogism
b) Pure Logic
c) Argument from data
d) None of these
Answers:
1.d;2.c;3.c;4.b;5.c;6.d;7.b;8.b;9.a;10.b
b. making
c. engaging in
d. responding to
e. delivering
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: b
your answer: c
feedback: Incorrect.
4 "Logos" refers to rhetorical appeals that use the personal characteristics of the
communicator to influence others.
True
False
status: correct (1.0)
correct: false
your answer: false
feedback: Correct.
5 An explanation is a form of communication in which statements are presented to clarify
ideas and improve understanding rather than to support a claim.
True
False
status: correct (1.0)
correct: true
your answer: true
feedback: Correct.
6
When someone makes a claim and supports it with evidence and reasoning s/he has made
a(n) asdf.
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: Argument
your answer:
feedback: Incorrect
7 Informal logic is the study of the way arguments should be structured and how premises
should lead to conclusions.
True
False
status: correct (1.0)
correct: false
your answer: false
feedback: Correct.
8
The study of the way arguments should be structured and how premises should lead to
conclusions is known as sdf logic.
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: Formal
your answer:
feedback: Incorrect
9 An opinion is a message that presents an individual's personal position on a subject.
True
False
status: correct (1.0)
correct: true
your answer: true
feedback: Correct.
10
The rhetorical appeal known as sd use the personal characteristics of the communicator
to influence others.
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: Ethos
your answer:
feedback: Incorrect
11 Informal logic studies reasoning to conclusions and focuses on elements of reasoning
other than the structure of the arguments.
True
False
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: true
your answer: false
feedback: Incorrect.
12
Name the three classical appeals of rhetoric in alphabetical order. df, sdf, sdf.
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: Ethos
Logos
Pathos
your answer:
feedback: Incorrect
13
A message that presents an individual's personal position on a subject is known as an
sdf.
status: incorrect (0.0)
correct: Opinion
your answer:
feedback: Incorrect
14 Pathos is no longer used to try to influence people.
True
False
status: correct (1.0)
correct: false
your answer: false
feedback: Correct.
15 The study of the means of persuasion is known as ________.
a. argumentation
b. rhetoric
c. ethos
d. reasoning
e. formal logic
status: correct (1.0)
correct: b
your answer: b
feedback: Correct.