ANSWER SCHEME TEST 1 CT

PART A

1. B 6. C

2. D 7. C

3. C 8. A

4. B 9. D

5. B 10. C

PART B

QUESTION 1

 The global knowledge economy is driven by information and technology.

 One has to be able to deal with changes quickly and effectively.
 The new economy places increasing demands on flexible intellectual skills
and the ability to analyse information and integrate diverse sources of
knowledge in solving problems.
 Good critical thinking promotes such thinking skills and is very important
in the fast-changing workplace.

QUESTION 2

Flexibility (Open to new ideas)

 Honest with themselves.

 When hear a sound argument, accept is even if it means rejecting own
 Reasseses view when new evidence is presented.

Resist manipulation

 Recognize when need admiration and respect or vulnerable.

Overcome confusion

 Use resources or authority.

Ask questions

 Penetrate shallow inaccurate statements

Base judgements on evidence particularly if recognize personal bias

 Identify conflicting evidence

Balance their thinking

 Truth is complex in issues / always look at both sides / ponder possible

meanings.

Look for connections between subjects

 Cannot compartmentalize concepts and strategies.

Intellectually independent

 Seek out ideas from others then make own judgments.

QUESTION 3

Valid argument: Barbie is over 90 years old. So Barbie is over 20 years old.

Invalid argument: Barbie is over 20 years old. So Barbie is over 90 years old.

QUESTION 4

Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning

Premises Stated as facts or general Based on observation of
principles (It is warm in specific cases (All crows
the summer in Spain) Knut and his wife have
seen are black)
Conclusion Conclusion is more Conclusion is more
special than the general than the
information the premises information the premises
provide. It is reached provide. It is reached by
directly by applying generalizing the
logical rules to the premises’ information.
premises
Validity If the premises are true, If the premises are true,
the conclusion must be the conclusion is
true. probably true.
Usage More difficult to use Used often in everyday
(Mainly in logical life (fast and easy).
problems) One needs Evidence is used instead
facts which are definitely of proved facts.
true.