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Statement-Assumption - Advanced Level: critical thinking ADVANCED

Boost your speed and accuracy with this high difficulty set 📈 worksheet. Worksheet 25 of 30 presents 20 advanced-level statement-assumption problems. Focus on critical thinking while practicing presupposed facts, implied conditions, underlying assumptions. Difficulty: complex scenarios and multi-step problems. Perfect for advanced test takers.

📝 Worksheet 25 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Advanced level

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Question 1

Argument: To be president of the United States, a person must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a resident for 14 years. Assumption: 'Being a resident for 14 years is necessary' Is this assumption necessary, sufficient, both, or neither for the argument's conclusion?
Necessary: Constitutional requirement
assumption, necessary, sufficient, logic

Question 2

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.
assumption, multiple, complex

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: 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 5

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 6

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 government has authority to set minimum wage, which is necessary for the argument to be valid.
assumption, identification, basic

Question 7

Argument: To be president of the United States, a person must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a resident for 14 years. Assumption: 'Meeting all three conditions is sufficient for presidency' Is this assumption necessary, sufficient, both, or neither for the argument's conclusion?
Not necessarily true: You also need to win the election - these are necessary but not sufficient
assumption, necessary, sufficient, logic

Question 8

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

Question 9

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
assumption, validity, evaluation

Question 10

Statement: The stock market rose today, indicating economic recovery is underway. What hidden premise must be true for this argument to be valid?
The argument implicitly assumes that stock market performance reflects overall economic health, which may not always be true.
assumption, premise, hidden

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: 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 13

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 14

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 15

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.
assumption, multiple, complex

Question 16

Argument: To be president of the United States, a person must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a resident for 14 years. Assumption: 'Meeting all three conditions is sufficient for presidency' Is this assumption necessary, sufficient, both, or neither for the argument's conclusion?
Not necessarily true: You also need to win the election - these are necessary but not sufficient
assumption, necessary, sufficient, logic

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

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.
assumption, implicit, analysis

Question 20

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
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