01
Choose one
1 point
Consider this argument: “The city should add another bus on this route because the bus stop is crowded and many riders are left waiting.” Which option correctly identifies the conclusion and all the explicit premises?
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2 Claims, Evidence, and Assumptions Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 2 Claims, Evidence, and Assumptions, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
True or false: A statement can be both a premise in an argument and evidence supporting its conclusion.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Written response
1 point
What is the term for a claim offered as a reason for accepting another claim?
04
Choose one
1 point
A report says, “A survey found that 68% of library users would use the library after 8 p.m. Therefore, the library should extend its evening hours.” How do the two statements function in this argument?
- A
The survey result is evidence presented as a premise; the recommendation is the conclusion.
- B
The recommendation is evidence presented as a premise; the survey result is the conclusion.
- C
The survey result is the conclusion; the recommendation is an unstated assumption.
- D
Both statements are conclusions because each can be evaluated as true or false.
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete the sentence with one of the conclusion signals listed in the material: “The building is closed today. , the meeting must be held elsewhere.”
06
True or false
1 point
True or false: Every claim must be either a premise or a conclusion in an argument.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose all
1 point
When evaluating evidence offered for a claim, which qualities should you assess? Select all that apply.
- A
Whether the evidence is accurate
- B
Whether the evidence uses a conclusion signal word
- C
Whether the evidence is relevant to the claim
- D
Whether the evidence is sufficient to support the claim
08
Written response
1 point
What is the term for a claim an argument depends on without explicitly asserting?
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
Information used to support a claim or premise is called .
10
Choose one
1 point
An argument uses the word “because” before one statement and “therefore” before another. Which approach best identifies the statements' roles?
- A
The word “because” always makes the following statement a conclusion.
- B
The word “therefore” proves that the argument's conclusion is true.
- C
Signal words can help identify roles, but the reasoning determines how a statement functions.
- D
A sentence containing a signal word cannot itself be evidence.
11
Choose all
1 point
Which steps can help you identify and test a possible unstated assumption? Select all that apply.
- A
State the conclusion and explicit premises.
- B
Assume the conclusion is false whenever a premise is unstated.
- C
Ask why the premises should make the conclusion more likely.
- D
Consider whether the argument would weaken if the proposed unstated idea were false.
12
Open ended
1 point
An organizer argues, “The community garden should receive more funding because its harvest supplies a nearby food pantry with fresh produce.” Identify the conclusion and explicit premise, then give one possible unstated assumption. Explain how the argument's support would change if that assumption were false.
13
Choose one
1 point
A neighborhood group argues that the whole community supports a new park because a survey found that many respondents favored it. What is the most appropriate way to assess this evidence?
- A
The result is sufficient because any survey directly proves what the whole community wants.
- B
The result may be relevant, but you need to know who was surveyed and how the survey was conducted to assess its value.
- C
The result cannot be evidence because survey responses are not observations.
- D
The result establishes the proposal's conclusion as true, regardless of the number of respondents.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: Once you identify an unstated assumption in an argument, you have automatically refuted the argument.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Choose one
1 point
Consider this argument: “The park should add more benches because more visitors have been using it during lunch.” Which statement is the premise?
- A
The park should add more benches.
- B
More visitors have been using the park during lunch.
- C
The park is open every weekday.
- D
The city should review all park policies.
16
Choose one
1 point
A survey finds that 72% of respondents support a new bus route. An argument uses this result as a reason to recommend adding the route. How should the survey result be described?
- A
It can be evidence by function and a premise by role in the reasoning.
- B
It must be the conclusion because it includes a statistic.
- C
It cannot be a premise because evidence and premises are separate kinds of statements.
- D
It is an assumption because it comes from a survey.
17
Choose one
1 point
A clinic opened evening appointments after patients reported that daytime appointments conflict with work. The clinic argues that it should keep evening appointments available. Which statement is the conclusion?
- A
The clinic opened a second evening appointment session.
- B
Several patients said daytime appointments conflict with work.
- C
The clinic should keep evening appointments available.
- D
Patients can request appointments online.
18
Written response
1 point
What term describes a claim offered as a reason for accepting another claim?
19
Choose one
1 point
An argument contains the word “therefore.” Which principle should guide you when deciding whether a nearby statement is the conclusion?
- A
The word “therefore” always makes the next statement a conclusion.
- B
The role of a statement depends on how it functions in the reasoning, not only on a signal word.
- C
The word “because” always introduces a conclusion.
- D
Every argument must include the word “thus” to have a conclusion.
20
Written response
1 point
What term describes information—such as observations, measurements, records, examples, or testimony—used to support a claim or premise?