Critical Reasoning Q types

Question 0

• which of the following is assumed by the author?
• upon which of the following assumptions does the author rely?
• which of the following, if added to the passage, would make the conclusion logical?

Answer 0

ASSUMPTION

• identify Conclusion, evidence, assumption
• predict the answer

Question 1

Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the argument?

Which of the following would most seriously call into question the plan?

Which of the following would most seriously damage the argument above?

Answer 1

WEAKEN

• identify CEA
• answer is the choice that makes [assumption] LESS likely to be true.

Question 2

The argument above would be more persuasive if which of the following were true?

Which of the following would provide the most support for the conclusion?

Which of the following most strengthens the argument above?

Answer 2

STRENGTHEN

• identify CEA
• the answer is the one that makes [assumption] MORE likely to be true.

Question 3

Which of the following would be most useful to know to evaluate the argument?

To evaluate the authors reasoning, it would be most useful to compare…

Which of the following must be studied to evaluate the argument above?

Answer 3

EVALUATE

• identify CEA
• answer has missing information that helps evaluate assumptions validity

Question 4

Which of the following is a flaw in the reasoning above?

The argument above is vulnerable to which of the following criticisms?

Answer 4

FLAW

• identify CEA
• pick answer that points out flaw in assumption

Question 5

Which of the following would best explain the discrepancy above?

Which of the following would best resolve the paradox described above?

Answer 5

EXPLAIN

- answer will make all statements in the question true.

Question 6

Which of the following can be inferred from the argument above?

The author suggests that ______

The statements above support which of the following?

Answer 6

INFERENCE

• accept statements in stimulus as true
• look for answer that MUST be true, based on stimulus

Question 7

The portions of the argument in boldface play which of the following roles?

Answer 7

BOLDED STATEMENT

• identify BOLDED statement as CE or A
• select answer that aligns with purpose of statement