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Week 2 - Quiz
Question 1
Identify the form of
the following argument.
If there is a universal
standard for ethics, then there is an ultimate foundation for morality.
If there is an ultimate
foundation for morality, then humans can know the truth.
Therefore, if there is
a universal standard for ethics, then humans can know the truth.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
Question 2
Which is true of
Categorical Statements?
o
They are always true
o
They do not claim.
o
They always have an ‘and,’ ‘not,’ or
‘or.’
o
They have quantity and quality
Question 3
Identify the form of
the following argument.
If you stand up at your
desk at work, you have a 50% less chance of having a heart attack.
Bob does not have a 50%
less chance of having a heart attack.
Therefore, Bob does not
stand up at his desk at work.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
Question 4
Identify the form of
the following argument.
If we do not pay our
student loans, then our credit score will be ruined.
We will not pay our
loans.
Therefore, our credit
score is going to be ruined.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
Select the proper form
of the following statement, where A is “life is beautiful” and B is “life is
painful.”
“Life is beautiful and
painful.”
o
A or B
o
If A then B
o
If B then A
o
A and B
o
none of these
Question 6
Select the proper form
of the following statement, where B is “I will buy a new computer” and C is “my
computer crashes.”
“I will buy a new
computer only if my current computer crashes.
o
B and C
o
B or C
o
If B then C
o
If C then B
o
None of these
Question 7
Identify the form of
the following argument.
If the report is not
done by midnight, then you will be reprimanded.
You will be
reprimanded.
Therefore, the report
was not done by midnight.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
“Some dogs are not brown” is which type of
statement?
o
Universal affirmative
o
Universal negative
o
Particular affirmative
o
Particular negative
Question 9
A valid argument is
__________.
o
An argument in which it is impossible to
have true premises and a false conclusion
o
An argument with true premises and a
false conclusion
o
An argument in which it is possible to
have true premises and a true conclusion
o
An argument that necessarily has true
premises and a true conclusion
o
All of these
Identify the form of
the following argument.
We either implement the
new advertising campaign or we will risk losing out on this market.
We will not implement
the advertising campaign.
Therefore, we will risk
losing out on this market.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus pollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
Question 11
Negation is __________.
o
An “and” statement
o
An “if–then” statement
o
An “or” statement
o
An “if and only if” statement
o
None of these
Question 12
“Some computers are Macs” is which type of
statement?
o
Universal affirmative
o
Universal negative
o
Particular affirmative
o
Particular negative
o
None of these
Question 13
Which of the following
must be true for “P or Q” to be true?
o
P and Q are both true.
o
Neither P nor Q is true.
o
Exactly one of P and Q is true.
o
At least one of P and Q is true.
o
At most one of P and Q is true.
“No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals.
Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________.
o
a mathematical argument
o
an inductive argument
o
a categorical argument
o
an argument by definition
Question 15
Identify the form of the following argument.
If the Honda plant
increases production, then we will need to hire more workers.
If we need to hire more
workers, then we need to revise the budget.
Therefore, if the Honda
plant increases production, then we need to revise the budget.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
Not a valid form
Question 16
A categorical syllogism
is __________.
o
Any argument with two premises
o
A deductive argument with two
categorical premises
o
An argument with instated premises
o
A categorical argument that is valid
o
All of these
Question 17
According to modern
logic, the statement “Some days are rainy” logically implies
o
Some days are not rainy.
o
All days are rainy.
o
No days are rainy.
o
Most days are rainy.
o
None of these.
Identify the form of the following argument.
If he were responsible,
then he would have shown up on time. He did not show up on time. Therefore his
is not responsible.
o
Modus ponens
o
Modus tollens
o
Disjunctive syllogism
o
Hypothetical syllogism
o
not a valid form
In logic, the word
“some” means _________________.
o
at least one.
o
two or more
o
less than several
o
part of a whole
o
the word “some” is not used in logic.
Question 20
Which of the following
is the form of “All birds are animals, so some animals are birds”?
o
All A are B, so some A are B.
o
All A are B, so some B are A.
o
All B are A so all A are B.
o
Some A are B so all B are A.
o
None of these.
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