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Statement-Assumption - Intermediate Level: sufficient assumptions INTERMEDIATE

Level up your statement-assumption skills with this comprehensive review. 20 intermediate-level problems await in Worksheet 14 of 30. Focus area: sufficient assumptions. Learn logical assumptions, statement analysis, assumption detection through systematic practice. Designed for mid-level learners seeking moderate complexity with mixed patterns.

📝 Worksheet 14 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Worksheet 14 of 30 (46% complete)

Question 1

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.
assumption, premise, hidden

Question 2

Statement: The company's profits will increase if they expand to international markets. What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that international demand exists for their products, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
assumption, implicit, analysis

Question 3

Statement: The restaurant is expensive because it's located in the city center. Evaluate this assumption: 'City center locations have higher operational costs' Is this assumption valid?
Valid - location affects rent and operational expenses
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 4

Statement: The company's profits will increase if they expand to international markets. What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that international demand exists for their products, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
assumption, implicit, analysis

Question 5

Statement: The restaurant is expensive because it's located in the city center. Evaluate this assumption: 'City center locations have higher operational costs' Is this assumption valid?
Valid - location affects rent and operational expenses
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 6

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.
assumption, implicit, analysis

Question 7

Statement: Online education is becoming more popular than traditional classroom learning. Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that technology improves learning outcomes, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
assumption, identification, basic

Question 8

Statement: The company's profits will increase if they expand to international markets. What is the primary assumption underlying this statement?
The statement implicitly assumes that international demand exists for their products, which is crucial for the conclusion to be valid.
assumption, implicit, analysis

Question 9

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.
assumption, multiple, complex

Question 10

Argument: This new medicine should be approved because clinical trials show it's effective for 85% of patients. Consider the assumption: '85% effectiveness is clinically meaningful' If we negate this assumption (assume the opposite), does it break the argument?
Yes — If the effect size is trivial, approval isn't justified

Negation test: If '85% effectiveness is NOT clinically meaningful' then the argument 'fails'.
assumption, negation, test, validity

Question 11

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.
assumption, causality, logic

Question 12

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.
assumption, multiple, complex

Question 13

Statement: The restaurant is expensive because it's located in the city center. Evaluate this assumption: 'City center locations have higher operational costs' Is this assumption valid?
Valid - location affects rent and operational expenses
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 14

Statement: The government should increase minimum wage to help reduce poverty. Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that businesses can afford higher wages, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
assumption, identification, basic

Question 15

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
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 16

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.
assumption, multiple, complex

Question 17

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 account verification is technically feasible, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
assumption, identification, basic

Question 18

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
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 19

Statement: Online education is becoming more popular than traditional classroom learning. Which of the following is an assumption made in the statement?
The statement assumes that technology improves learning outcomes, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
assumption, identification, basic

Question 20

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.
assumption, causality, logic
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