Verbal

Question 1

What is the basic approach in critical reasoning questions?

Answer 1

1. Identify the Question type
2. Work the Argument
   —> find conclusion, premise and Assumption
3. Know what the answer needs to do
4. Use process of elimination ?

Question 2

Which words indicate an Assumption question ?

Answer 2

• Assumption

-Presupposition

-Relies/ Depends on

Question 3

How is an Assumption question worked on?

Answer 3

Find:
-Conclusion
-Premise
-Assumption/ Pattern (if appropriate)

Question 4

What words indicate the question to be a “weaken” question?

Answer 4

-Weaken

-Undermine

-Cast doubt

Question 5

What does the answer need to be in a Assumption question ?

Answer 5

It needs to identify an assumption the argument relies on

Question 6

What does the Answer need to be for a “weaken” type question ?

Answer 6

The correct answer attacks one of the assumption of the argument

Question 7

What answers can be eliminated in a “ weaken” type question ?

Answer 7

Answers that:

• use extreme language
• Strengthen the argument

Question 8

What wird’s indicate a “strengthen” type question ?

Answer 8

-Strengthen

-Support

-Defend

Question 9

What needs to be found in order to work the argument of a “strengthen” type question?

Answer 9

-Conclusion

-Premise

-Assumption and Pattern (if appropriate)

Question 10

What does the answer need to do in a “strengthen” type question ?

Answer 10

The answer needs to bolster one of the assumptions of the argument

Question 11

What answers can be eliminated in a “strengthen” type question?

Answer 11

Answers that:

-use extreme language

-Weaken the argument

Question 12

What is the basic Reading comprehension approach ?

Answer 12

1. Work the Passage
   -find: Main idea, Structure, Authors side
2. Understand the question
   -find: the Subject of the question and the Task word (what needs to be red for)
3. Find the info that addresses the task
   - refer back to the text
4. PoE
   -Eliminate: Extreme language, Extreme wording, No sich comparison, Reversal, Outside knowledge, Emotional appeal

Question 13

What is the basic approach in critical reason “evaluate the argument” type questions ?

Answer 13

1. Identify the question type
   - look for: Evaluate ur Assess
2. Work the argument
   -find: Conclusion, premise and Assumption
3. Know what the answer needs to be
   - the answer needs to provide a way to evaluate the truth of an assumption
4. Use PoE
   - eliminate questions that are out of scope

Question 14

What is the basic approach in critical reason “Inference” type questions ?

Answer 14

1. Identify
   - look for: infer, must be true and Support
2. Read the passage
3. Know what the answer needs to do
   - the answer needs to be provable using the facts in the argument
4. Use PoE
   -Eliminate answers that are out of scope or use extreme language

Question 15

What is the basic approach in critical reason “Flaw” type questions ?

Answer 15

1. Identify:
   - look for: Flaw, vulnerable to criticism
2. Work the argument:
   -find: premise, Conclusion and Assumption

3.know what the answer needs to do:
- the answer needs to describe a problem with the structure of the argument

4. PoE
   -Eliminate: answers that cannot match facts of the argument