WGU D265 Critical Thinking: Reason
and Evidence | 125 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update | 42 Pages
Question : Which sentence is a non-proposition?
If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window.The earth is the third planet from the sun.Where are the keys to my car?Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
Correct answer: Where are the keys to my car?
Question : Did the company really close that deal? It has had
a great year. Where is the president right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?
Where is the president right now?Did the company really close that deal?Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.It has had a great year.
Correct answer: It has had a great year.
Question : Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?
Birthday parties can be really fun.The cat ate the food, but did not like it.Too many employees are used to high-stress work environments in the United States.Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible?
Correct answer: The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
Question : If the computer is not fixed, then the company
either needs to buy a new one or will not be able to keep up productivity.
Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the simple propositions?
If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.The computer is not fixed. The company either needs to buy a new one or will not be able to keep up productivity.The company does not have enough computers.
Correct answer: The computer is not fixed. The company
needs to buy a new computer. The company will not be able to keep up productivity.
Question : If the new employee wants to succeed, then they
need to show up on time. How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nobody likes a 7 a.m.
start time, but it was in the job description. We should remind the new employee how important this is.
Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
The new employee wants to succeed.How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?The employees look out for each other.If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on time.
Correct answer: The new employee wants to succeed.
Question : The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate,
and this negatively affects many of us. Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and are not sure where they can go to get care. What can be done to improve this? If changes are not made soon, the problem will only get worse.