Philosophy Quiz 20 Questions1. Which of the following is a statement
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 \u201cClose the door.\u201d
\n\u2022 \u201cLet\u2019s have lunch.\u201d
\n\u2022 \u201cI\u2019m not hungry.\u201d
\n\u2022 \u201cWhat did you say \u201d<\/p>\n
2. As understood by logicians, an argument is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a set of statements, one of which is supported by the others.
\n\u2022 a verbal dispute between two or more people.
\n\u2022 a major contributing factor to the high rate of divorce in the United States.
\na sentence that is either true or false
\n3. Chocolate ice cream is better than strawberry.\u201d This is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement.
\n\u2022 not a statement.
\n4. Inductive logic is concerned with methods of evaluating arguments for
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 strength and weakness.
\n\u2022 cogency and uncogency.
\n\u2022 validity and invalidity.
\nsoundness and unsoundness.
\n5. An argument form is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a word or phrase that stands for a class.
\n\u2022 a pattern of reasoning.
\n\u2022 a statement that is used as a premise.
\n\u2022 a worksheet for identifying the premises and conclusion of an argument
\n6. \u201cThe death penalty is morally wrong.\u201d This is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement.
\n\u2022 not a statement.
\n7. The Principle of Charity requires that we
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 put an ambiguous or unclear argument in the best possible light when rewriting it as a well-crafted argument.
\n\u2022 ignore mistakes in reasoning when we agree with an argument\u2019s conclusion.
\n\u2022 not distort an argument\u2019s meaning when rewriting it as a well-crafted one.
\n\u2022 correct any mistakes in reasoning in an argument we are analyzing.
\n8. A premise of an argument is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement intended to provide support for another statement.
\n\u2022 an underlying assumption.
\n\u2022 the statement that is being affirmed on the basis of others.
\n\u2022 a word or phrase whose purpose is to persuade.
\n9. The main feature of a valid argument is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 it is possible for the conclusion to be true.
\n\u2022 it is not necessary that if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true.
\n\u2022 it is necessary that if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true.
\n\u2022 it is not possible for the conclusion to be false.
\n10. The Principle of Fairness requires that we
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 consider an individual to be innocent until proven guilty.
\n\u2022 not eliminate anything\u2014including repetitions, assurances, and so on\u2014when rewriting an argument as a well-crafted one.
\n\u2022 place the burden of proof on the person whose view is contrary to the majority opinion.
\n\u2022 be loyal to the original argument and not distort its meaning when rewriting it as a well-crafted argument.
\n11. \u201cMy brother has a cat named Sully.\u201d This is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement.
\n\u2022 not a statement.<\/p>\n
12. The statement \u201cPat is a mother only if Pat is a woman\u201d is a stylistic variant of which type of statement
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 disjunction
\n\u2022 conditional
\n\u2022 negation
\n\u2022 conjunction
\n13. A term is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a 15-week semester of college.
\n\u2022 a word or phrase that stands for a class.
\n\u2022 a length of time in public office.
\na pattern of reasoning.
\n14. Identify the following as valid, invalid, strong, or weak: \u201cAssuming Betty\u2019s flight leaves on time, she will arrive in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. Betty\u2019s flight did leave on time, so she will arrive in Seattle at 6:00 p.m.\u201d
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 valid
\n\u2022 invalid
\n\u2022 strong
\n\u2022 weak
\n15. \u201cPigs can fly.\u201d This is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement.
\n\u2022 not a statement.
\n16. Identify the following as valid, invalid, strong, or weak: \u201cAll men are mortal. Socrates is mortal. Socrates is a man.\u201d
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 valid
\n\u2022 invalid
\n\u2022 strong
\n\u2022 weak
\n17. \u201cYou don\u2019t have any brothers or sisters, do you \u201d This is
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 a statement.
\n\u2022 not a statement.
\n18. Which of the following is an example of a report
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that nurses its young. So, for example, whales, cats and humans are mammals but turtles, birds, and insects are not.
\n\u2022 If Germany had invented the atomic bomb first, they would have won World War II.
\n\u2022 73 percent of all Americans are opposed to the death penalty.
\n\u2022 Skunks get hit by cars more than other animals because they tend to stand their ground rather than flee.
\n19. If an argument is strong, then
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 its premises are all true.
\n\u2022 it is improbable (but possible) that the conclusion is false on the assumption that the premises are true.
\n\u2022 it is impossible for the conclusion to be false on the assumption that the premises are true.
\n\u2022 the conclusion is true.
\n20.The argument form \u201cIf A then B; Not B; So, not A\u201d is called
\nMultiple Choice
\n\u2022 modus tollens.
\n\u2022 constructive dilemma.
\n\u2022 hypothetical syllogism.
\n\u2022 modus ponens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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