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YOU NEED TO KEEP THIS QUIZ TO STUDY FOR YOUR CUMULATIVE EXAM
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions
1. The Latin noun for the word argument is argumentum. In Latin this translates to____?
a. Bloody fight
b. To yell
c. Evidence or proof
d. Lies and deception
2. If something is relevant, then it is ______.
a. On topic
b. Off topic
c. Fresh smelling
d. Not important
3. What is an assumption?
a. a roller coaster
b. something that is believed to be true without proof
c. something that is fact
d. something that is not believed
4. What is a presumption?
a. A belief based on the fact that something is considered to be extremely reasonable or likely
b. A belief that all assumptions are unnecessary
c. A baseball team in Nebraska
d. A myth
5. Why do we need to follow the principle of clarity?
a. Mr. Schlueter said so
b. Clear communication ensures that no one is tricked
c. If we don’t we will lose the argument
d. If we don’t we will win the argument
6. What does PHILOSPHER mean?
a. Lover of cheese
b. Old Greek guy
c. Lover of Science
d. Lover of Wisdom
7. If something is non sequitur, we say that it “does not follow.” What do we mean by this?
a. The conclusion does not follow (or agree) with the facts (premises)
b. The conclusion is correct
c. The conclusion comes first
d. Argumentum Ad Hominem
8. “The art and science of reasoning” is a fine definition for what word?
a. Formal Logic
b. Logic
c. Informal Logic
d. Biology
9. Formal Logic relies mainly on which form of reasoning?
a. Informal reasoning
b. Inductive reasoning
c. Deductive reasoning
d. Premises
10. Is the following example of reasoning Inductive or Deductive?
“Every bird I have ever seen or heard about can fly, therefore I have a strong belief that all birds can fly” (I know this isn’t true, that’s not the point!)
a. Inductive Reasoning
b. Deductive Reasoning
Bonus Question:
Define EPISTEMOLOGY. (In your own words)