Question Database: Critical Thinking
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People are more fearful of crime these days because of declining confidence in the police force.
I. People are more fearful of crime these days.
II. Confidence in the police force is declining.
III. There is more crime these days.
IV. People are afraid of crime.
Which of the following is the correct statement of the above explanation?
A. I explains II
B. II explains I
C. IV explains I
D. III explains II
Answer: B
Topic:
Explanation
Course Level:
First year, critical thinking.
Notes:
Why has the divorce rate increased so much over the last thirty years? It is because there are so many more couples these days who are unhappily married.
I. There are more married couples than there were 30 years ago.
II. The divorce rate has increased over the last 30 years.
III. There are more unhappily married couples than 30 years ago.
IV. It is now easier to get divorced than it was 30 years ago.
Which of the following is the correct statement of the above explanation?
A. I explains III
B. III explains II
C. II explains III
D. IV explains II
Answer: B
Topic:
Explanation
Course Level:
First year, critical thinking.
Notes:
People are more fearful of crime these days because of declining confidence in the police force.
I. People are more fearful of crime these days.
II. Confidence in the police force is declining.
III. There is more crime these days.
IV. People are afraid of crime.
Which of the above statements are implied by the explanation?
A. I only
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III
Answer: C
Topic:
Explanation
Course Level:
First year, critical thinking.
Notes:
People are more fearful of crime these days because of declining confidence in the police force.
I. People are more fearful of crime these days.
II. There is less crime these days.
III. People are less fearful about crime these days.
IV. People believe there is more crime these days.
Which of the following is an alternative explanation of the fact explained above?
A. II explains I
B. IV explains I
C. II explains IV
D. II explains III
Answer: B
Topic:
Explanation
Course Level:
First year, critical thinking.
Notes:
Why has the divorce rate increased so much over the last thirty years? It is because there are so many more couples these days who are unhappily married.
I. The divorce rate has increased over the last 30 years.
II. There are more married couples than 30 years ago.
III. It is now easier to get divorced than it was 30 years ago.
IV. There are more unmarried couples than 30 years ago.
Which of the following is an alternative explanation of the fact explained above?
A. II explains I
B. III explains I
C. II explains I AND III explains I
D. III explains I AND IV explains I
Answer: B
Topic:
Explanation
Course Level:
First year, critical thinking.