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RGSHW Thinking skills 2017 paper

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15 questions

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Which of the following is the conclusion of the above argument?

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‘Season tickets are available for football, but not for theatres.’ How does this additional claim, if true, affect the above argument?

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Question 3 refers to the following passage: Schools are encouraging families to get into debt.

The rise of the American-style school ‘prom’ has become a £100 million industry in the UK.

Many schools are using the prom as a way of celebrating good attendance and behaviour in Year 11 and/or Year 13.

Schools promote proms as a memory-making event. According to MoneyWise.co.uk, in 2014, the average cost of attending a school leavers' ball or high school prom was a huge £186, whereas the average national weekly income, after tax and National Insurance, in 2014 was merely £379.

Schools are aware that students and their families spend too much on the proms.

This is shown by the results of a Holiday Inn survey in 2011, which showed that one in 10 people spent more than £500 on their school prom and 2% spent more than £1500. Which of the following is an assumption used in the above argument?

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What is the name of the following argument element in the above passage? "There should be no second chances with crime."

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Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the following part of the argument? "There are different rules for new drivers. Their licence can be revoked if they get 6 or more points within 2 years of passing their test. This is discrimination against the young."

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Which of the following is a weakness in the following part of the argument? "It is wrong to allow people to add up their crimes without being punished. Penalty points should be abandoned."

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Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the above argument?

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Which of the following is the main conclusion of the above argument?

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Which of the following is a principle in the above argument?

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‘Nuclear research helps to provide sustainable energy.’ How does this additional claim, if true, affect the above argument?

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Which of the following is the correct assessment of the evidence used in the above argument?

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Which of the following is the conclusion of the above argument?

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What is the name of the following argument element in the above passage? 'It has been claimed that the British education system is failing as some people leave school without qualifications.'

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Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the argument?

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Nearly half of the money spent by Cyprus and Niger on 11–18 year olds is spent on education. How does this additional claim, if true, affect the above argument?