1.
A boy walks 3 km towards south, then 4 km towards east. Which direction should he walk to reach his starting point?
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
2.
If you get a college degree, you'll get a good job. You got a good job. Therefore, you must have a college degree. This argument commits which fallacy?
Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
3.
Some athletes are Olympians. All Olympians are skilled. Therefore:
All athletes are skilled
No athletes are skilled
Some athletes are skilled
Some athletes are not skilled
4.
If A = 1, FAT = 27, then THIN = ?
56
57
58
59
5.
A study found that people who meditate regularly have lower levels of stress hormones. Therefore, meditation directly reduces stress. Which of the following best describes the flaw in this reasoning?
It assumes correlation implies causation
It fails to consider alternative explanations
It relies on a small sample size
It overgeneralizes the results
6.
In a certain code, TREE is written as USFF. How would LEAF be written in this code?
MFBG
MFBH
MDBG
MFBF
7.
A store offers a 15% discount on all items. If an item originally costs $80, what is the discounted price?
$65
$68
$72
$76
8.
PESSIMIST : OPTIMIST ::
Introvert : Extrovert
Miser : Spendthrift
Amateur : Professional
Leader : Follower
9.
"Violent crime rates have decreased in states with strict gun control laws. Therefore, gun control laws reduce violent crime." Which fallacy is present in this reasoning?
False cause
Hasty generalization
Appeal to emotion
Straw man
10.
A study found that employees who work from home are more productive than those who work in an office. Therefore, companies should allow all employees to work from home to increase productivity. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken this conclusion?
Working from home can lead to feelings of isolation and reduced job satisfaction
Some jobs require specialized equipment that is only available in the office
The study only measured productivity for tasks that can be easily done remotely
Companies can save money on office space by allowing employees to work from home
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