Intensive quick response training 🎯 drill: 20 beginner-intermediate-level statement-assumption questions. Worksheet 10 of 30 hones your critical thinking abilities. Practice unstated beliefs, presupposed facts, implied conditions under timed conditions. Best for developing students seeking building on fundamentals with moderate challenges.
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Worksheet 10 of 30 (33% complete)
Question 1
Statement: Since it rained yesterday, the cricket match must have been cancelled.
Evaluate this assumption: 'Rain always leads to cricket match cancellation'
Is this assumption valid?
Invalid - matches can continue in light rain
Question 2
Argument: This new medicine should be approved because clinical trials show it's effective for 85% of patients.
Consider the assumption: 'The medicine is affordable'
If we negate this assumption (assume the opposite), does it break the argument?
No — Approval doesn't depend on affordability; that's a separate issue
Negation test: If 'The medicine is NOT affordable' then the argument 'still could hold'.
Question 3
Statement: She must be intelligent since she graduated from Harvard.
Evaluate this assumption: 'Harvard only admits intelligent students'
Is this assumption valid?
Questionable - intelligence has multiple factors
Question 4
Statement: To solve unemployment, the government should provide free technical training programs and guarantee job placement for all participants.
Which assumption is most fundamental to this argument?
While the statement makes multiple assumptions, 'Unemployment is primarily due to skill gaps' is the most fundamental because without it, the entire premise of the solution becomes questionable.
Question 5
Statement: This candidate has 20 years of experience, so they're the best choice for the position.
What hidden premise must be true for this argument to be valid?
The argument implicitly assumes that experience duration directly correlates with job performance, which may not always be true.
Question 6
Argument: To get an A in this course, you must complete all assignments and score above 90% on the final exam.
Assumption: 'Completing assignments AND scoring above 90% is sufficient for an A'
Is this assumption necessary, sufficient, both, or neither for the argument's conclusion?
Sufficient: The statement implies that meeting both conditions results in an A
Question 7
Statement: Public transportation reduces traffic congestion in major cities.
Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that people will use public transportation, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
Question 8
Statement: The new drug should be approved for public use since clinical trials showed 95% effectiveness.
What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that clinical trials represent real-world conditions, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
Question 9
Statement: This candidate has 20 years of experience, so they're the best choice for the position.
What hidden premise must be true for this argument to be valid?
The argument implicitly assumes that experience duration directly correlates with job performance, which may not always be true.
Question 10
Statement: Nuclear energy is safer than coal power, therefore we should build more nuclear plants.
What hidden premise must be true for this argument to be valid?
The argument implicitly assumes that safety is the primary criterion for energy policy decisions, which may not always be true.
Question 11
Statement: The new drug should be approved for public use since clinical trials showed 95% effectiveness.
What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that clinical trials represent real-world conditions, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
Question 12
Statement: The new drug should be approved for public use since clinical trials showed 95% effectiveness.
What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that clinical trials represent real-world conditions, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
Question 13
Statement: The city should ban private vehicles during weekdays and promote electric buses to reduce air pollution and improve public health.
Which assumption is most fundamental to this argument?
While the statement makes multiple assumptions, 'Private vehicles are major pollution sources' is the most fundamental because without it, the entire premise of the solution becomes questionable.
Question 14
Statement: Social media platforms should verify all user accounts to prevent fake news.
Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that platforms have responsibility for content, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
Question 15
Statement: Students perform better when class sizes are reduced from 30 to 15 students.
What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that teacher attention improves with fewer students, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
Question 16
Statement: Crime rates decreased after installing more street lights, proving that better lighting reduces crime.
Which assumption is most problematic in this causal argument?
The assumption 'Correlation implies causation' is problematic because it establishes causation without ruling out alternative explanations or confounding variables.
Question 17
Statement: Since it rained yesterday, the cricket match must have been cancelled.
Evaluate this assumption: 'Rain always leads to cricket match cancellation'
Is this assumption valid?
Invalid - matches can continue in light rain
Question 18
Statement: Students' test scores improved after the new teaching method was introduced, confirming its effectiveness.
Which assumption is most problematic in this causal argument?
The assumption 'The teaching method caused the improvement' is problematic because it establishes causation without ruling out alternative explanations or confounding variables.
Question 19
Statement: Public transportation reduces traffic congestion in major cities.
Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that people will use public transportation, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
Question 20
Statement: To solve unemployment, the government should provide free technical training programs and guarantee job placement for all participants.
Which assumption is most fundamental to this argument?
While the statement makes multiple assumptions, 'Unemployment is primarily due to skill gaps' is the most fundamental because without it, the entire premise of the solution becomes questionable.