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OC EXAM

THINKING SKILLS
STRATEGIES
by categories
TRIAL TEST

No. 1 Aligned with the current OC Trial Test

CRITICAL THINKING
Detecting Reasoning Errors

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CRITICAL THINKING

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SUMMARY

So, let’s summarise the 5 Steps to Answering Critical Thinking Questions.


Step one: Find (identify) the conclusion.
Step two: Identify the reason, or reasons (or evidence) that supports it.
Step three: Question whether there are any underlying assumptions being made in
the argument, that are not stated directly, and identify them.
Step four: Question and decide whether the conclusion is valid (justified), or faulty
in its reasoning.
Step five: Find (identify) any underlying principles that are contained in the text.

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Detecting Reasoning Error

You are asked to identify any flaws (errors) in the argument, which means that you must
explain why the conclusion does not follow correctly from the reasons which are given.
So, you need to be clear about what the conclusion is, and what reasons are meant to
support it. Ask yourself what main point the argument is trying to establish, and how
it tries to establish it. Then assess whether any conclusion is justified, based on the
reasons.

Trial Test No. 1 Related Questions No. 8, 11, 17, 20

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NSW Sample Question No. Category Level


5 CT-DRE 1

Only those students who attend the meeting at lunchtime today will be allowed to
go on the excursion to the museum next week.

Mia: “Jayden is going to the meeting today, so he’ll definitely be able to go on the excursion.”

Tyler: “Noah’s going to cricket practice at lunchtime today, so he won’t be able to go on the
excursion.”

If the information in the box is true, whose reasoning is correct?

A Mia only
B Tyler only
C Both Mia and Tyler
D Neither Mia nor Tyler

SOLUTION

We know that only students who attend the meeting at lunchtime will be allowed to go
on the excursion, but there may be other reasons why some of these students are not
able to go. So Mia’s reasoning is incorrect. Noah won’t be able to go to the meeting at
lunchtime today as he will be at cricket practice, so it is certain that he won’t be allowed
to go on the excursion. So Tyler’s reasoning is correct. The correct answer is option B.

STRATEGY
1. First, look for major errors in both of Mia and Tyler’s reasoning.
2. Eliminate the options that do not make sense, which is A and C.
3. Go back and check that Tyler’s reasoning makes sense or not.
4. B is the correct answer.

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