1. Philosophers often grapple with the concept of ____________ .

a. validity b. truth c. propositions d. knowledge

2. It is the clear awareness and understanding of something.

a. wisdom b. truth c. knowledge d. claim

3. which of the following is the correct perspective of truth?

a. a belief is true if it can be justified or proven through the use of one’s senses
b. a belief is true if it is based on opinion
c. getting consensus or having people agree on one idea
d. claims and beliefs should not be subjected to test to determine truth

4. it is a judgement based on a certain fact.

a. beliefs b. opinion c. arguments d. conclusion

5. series of statements that provide reasons to convince the reader or listener that a
claim is truthful.
a. explanations b. arguments c. conclusion d. opinion

MATCHING TYPE

Match column A to column B. write the letter of the answer on the space provided
before each number.

Column A Column B

_____ 1. Confirmation bias a. tendency to see past events as

_____ 2. Cultural bias
` c. analyzing issue based on cultural
_____ 3. Fallacy of composition
_____ 4. Ad hominem
_____ 5. Appeal to tradition
_____ 6. Begging the question
_____ 7. Conflict of interest
_____ 8. Appeal to emotion
_____ 9. Hindsight
_____ 10. Fallacy of division
predictable or ascribe a pattern to
historical events.
b. tendency to accept information that
fits to one’s own beliefs
Standards
d. attacking the person instead of
argument
e. the idea is acceptable because it has
been true for a long time
f. a person is connected in the issue being
discussed
g. assuming the idea to be proven is true
h. what is true for the whole is true for its
parts
i. using pity or sympathy
j. what is true of a part is true for the whole
k. focusing on a certain aspect while
ignoring other aspects

Answer key

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b

1 b 6 g
2 c 7 f
3 8 i
4 d 9 a
5 e 10 h