Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Wild!!!
100
CAP
What is Conclusion, Assumption, Premise?
100
The question type... Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
What is argument construction?
100
attrition
What is becoming fewer in number?
100
terse
What is short?
100
self-centered
What is egocentric?
200
Three types of arguments
What is causal, statistical, and analogy?
200
Question type... Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the conclusion above?
What is argument evaluation?
200
oblivious
What is not noticing?
200
liaison
What is connection or link?
200
noisy and disorderly
What is raucous?
300
Argument construction
What is structure of an argument, properly drawn conclusions, underlying assumptions, parallels between similar analogies, and how an argument proceeds?
300
Find the conclusion... A compelling optical illusion called the illusion of velocity and size makes objects appear to be moving more slowly the larger the objects are. Therefore, a motorist's estimate of the time available for crossing a highway with a small car approaching is bound to be lower than it would be with a large truck approaching.
What is "Therefore, a motorist's estimate of the time available for crossing a highway with a small car approaching is bound to be lower than it would be with a large truck approaching."?
300
clandestine
What is secretive or hidden?
300
reticent
What is shy or reserved?
300
Type of argument... Over half of the GMAT students from the fall semester are in the MBA program. Therefore, you should take the GMAT prep class if you want to enter the MBA program.
What are statistical and causal?
400
Forming and evaluating a plan of action
What is appropriateness, effectiveness, or efficiency of plans, strengthen/weaken the success of a plan, and assumptions underlying a plan?
400
The assumptions of... Ke is not going to Marcy's party. Therefore, Bob is not going to Marcy's party.
What are.... you tell me!
400
exonerate
What is prove innocent?
400
replete
What is well-filled?
400
Weaken this conclusion... Five of the seven GMAT students from the fall semester are in the MBA program. Therefore, you should take the GMAT prep class if you want to enter the MBA program.
What is a) the students were good autonomous learners b) they had other classes that contributed to their passing c) they had already received a high enough score to enter the MBA program, but wanted to raise it more d) their score before taking the class was close to the needed score to be admitted into the program?
500
Argument evaluation
What is strengthen/weaken, and reasoning errors?
500
The type of argument... Ke is not going to Marcy's party. Therefore, Bob is not going to Marcy's party.
What is causal?
500
tantamount
What is just like?
500
nebulous
What is vague?
500
A sentence using two of the vocabulary words from this session
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