Philosophy B7

Introduction to Logic

Quiz 1.a

  1. Which of the following is a statement?
  2. Ohmygosh!!!
  3. This class ends at 2:15pm.
  4. Did you go to class today?
  5. Sit down.
  1. The process of reasoning that leads from supporting to the supported, from premises to conclusion is called:
  2. Inference
  3. Factual Claim
  4. Statement
  5. Conclusional Process
  1. What do we know about conclusion indicators?
  2. They really point to the premise
  3. They contain receding referential implications
  4. While they are often useful, they do need to be used with caution
  5. They are always reliable
  1. Please choose the definition that best fits the following phrase: premise indicator
  1. A statement in an argument that sets forth evidences or reasons
  2. A sentence that is either true or false
  3. The statement that the premises are claimed to support or imply
  4. A word that helps you find the premise
  1. Please choose the definition that best fits the following word: argument
  1. A statement that sets forth evidences or reasons
  2. A sentence that is either true or false
  3. A group of statements in which one or more statements are claimed to support or provide reasons to believe one of the other statements
  4. The statement that the premises are claimed to support or imply
  1. Please choose the definition that best fits the following word: statement
  1. A statement in an argument that sets forth evidences or reasons
  2. A sentence that is either true or false
  3. A group of statements in which one or more statements are claimed to support or prove one of the other statements
  4. The statement that the premises are claimed to support or imply
  5. A word that helps you find the premise
  1. Is the following true or false? The words “since” and “because” usuallyserve as premise indicators
  2. True
  3. False
  1. Assuming the following is an argument; choose the statement that best represents the conclusion: Freedom of the press is the most important of our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. Without it, our other freedoms would be immediately threatened. Furthermore, it provides the fulcrum for the advancement of new freedoms.
  2. Freedom of the press is the most important of our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms
  3. Without freedom of the press, our other freedoms would be immediately threatened
  4. Freedom of the press provides the fulcrum for the advancement of new freedoms
  1. How many premises are in the following argument?Since Private property helps people define themselves, since it frees people from mundane cares of daily subsistence, and since it is finite, no individual should accumulate so much property that others are prevented from accumulating the necessities of life.
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  1. How many premises are in the following argument? Gary Kasparov has the highest ranking of any chess grand master. However, he was beaten in a chess tournament by a computer program called Deep Blue, so the computer program should be given the highest ranking.
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  1. What is the conclusion of the following argument? Exercise helps strengthen your cardiovascular system. It also lowers your cholesterol, increases the blood flow to the brain, and enables you to think longer. Thus, there is no reason for you not to start exercising regularly.
  2. Exercise helps strengthen your cardiovascular system
  3. It also lowers cholesterol, increases the blood flow to the brain, and enables you to think longer.
  4. There is no reason for you not to start exercising regularly
  5. None of the above.
  1. Is the following an argument? Our cars have the highest resale value on the market. Customer loyalty is at an all time high. I can give you a good deal on a new car today. You should really buy one of our cars.
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. What form best represents the following argument: No Skyscrapers are buildings made of steel. No skyscrapers are towers less than 200 years old. Therefore, no buildings made of steel are towers less than 200 years old.
  2. No S are B, No S are T, therefore No B are T
  3. No B are S, No T are S, therefore No B are T
  4. No S are B, No S are T, therefore No T are B
  5. No B are S, No S are T, therefore no T are B
  1. Is the following argument strong or weak? Most elements with atomic weights greater than 64 are metals. Z is an element with an atomic weight of 79. Therefore, Z is a metal.
  2. Strong
  3. Weak
  1. Is the following argument deductive or inductive? Most Doberman dogs bark a lot. My cousin just got a Doberman dog. Therefore, my cousin’s Doberman dog will definitely bark a lot.
  2. Deductive
  3. Inductive
  1. Are all inductively strong arguments cogent?
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. Are all inductively weak arguments unsound?
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. Are all deductively valid arguments with true premises sound?
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. According to your lectures, can sentences be valid?
  2. Yes
  3. No
  1. According to your lectures, does cogency apply to inductive arguments?
  2. Yes
  3. No