What is not a tough-minded trait?

a. Pluralistic
b. Skeptical
c. Empiricist
d. Optimistic


ANS: D

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If you have a well-established theory which says that change does not occur in the heavenly regions (regions of the sky more distant from the Earth than the moon), you will rightly discount reports of observers on a particular occasion who claim to have observed a new star to appear where there was no star before, or to have observed a comet pass through those regions (as opposed to being a mere sublunary phenomenon). (Richard Swinburne, Revelation: From Metaphor to Analogy)This statement is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.

A. argument; conclusion: You will rightly discount reports of observers on a particular occasion who claim to have observed a new star to appear where there was no star before, or to have observed a comet pass through those regions (as opposed to being a mere sublunary phenomenon) B. nonargument; conditional statement C. nonargument; unsupported assertion D. nonargument; illustration

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A NATO aircraft bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade because the military command mistakenly believed it was a headquarters for a Yugoslav arms agency. ("NATO Says It Thought Embassy Was Weapons Depot," New York Times)This statement exemplifies a(n) ________.

A. conditional statement B. argument C. unsupported assertion D. explanation E. report

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For Jains, souls are an infinite number of ______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In recent years, many corporations have moved their corporate headquarters, at least in

name, to other countries, such as Bermuda, so they can avoid paying American taxes, while still benefiting from the services provided by the American government.

What will be an ideal response?

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