Exam 5: Categorical Syllogisms

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Sorites 1E Given the following sorites: All F are G. No T are N. Some K are N. Sorites 1E Given the following sorites: All F are G. No T are N. Some K are N.   -For Sorites 1E, the correct standard form is: -For Sorites 1E, the correct standard form is:

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Syllogism 3I Given the following syllogism: Taffy must not be a dog because Taffy climbs trees and dogs never climb trees. -For Syllogism 3I, the major premise is:

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Syllogistic Form 1D Given the following syllogistic form: All P are M. Syllogistic Form 1D Given the following syllogistic form: All P are M.   -For Syllogistic Form 1D, the mood and figure is: -For Syllogistic Form 1D, the mood and figure is:

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Syllogism 2H Given the following syllogism: No happy marriages are planned arrangements, so some unplanned arrangements are fulfilling relationships, because some unhappy marriages are not unfulfilling relationships. -After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 2H, the conclusion is:

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Given the following syllogistic form: All P are M. All M are S. Given the following syllogistic form:  All P are M. All M are S.   Some S are P. This form is: Some S are P. This form is:

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Syllogism 2I Given the following syllogism: Some factually incorrect accounts are interesting novels, for some inspired stories are factually correct accounts, and all boring novels are uninspired stories. -For Syllogism 2I, the minor premise is:

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Syllogistic Form 4F Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are not M. Syllogistic Form 4F Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are not M.   -For Syllogistic Form 4F, the mood and figure is: -For Syllogistic Form 4F, the mood and figure is:

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Syllogism 4I Given the following syllogism: Games are not fun unless they are challenging, so chess is fun, because chess is challenging. -For Syllogism 4I, the major premise is:

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Syllogistic Form 6A Given the following syllogistic form: Syllogistic Form 6A Given the following syllogistic form:   -For Syllogistic Form 6A, the mood and figure is: -For Syllogistic Form 6A, the mood and figure is:

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For Syllogistic Form 1I, after filling in the Venn diagram, For Syllogistic Form 1I, after filling in the Venn diagram,

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Syllogistic Form 2E Given the following syllogistic form: All P are M. Syllogistic Form 2E Given the following syllogistic form: All P are M.   -For Syllogistic Form 2E, the mood and figure is: -For Syllogistic Form 2E, the mood and figure is:

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Given the following syllogism: All unicorns are gazelles. No lions are gazelles. Given the following syllogism:  All unicorns are gazelles. No lions are gazelles.   Some unicorns are not lions. This syllogism commits the existential fallacy from: Some unicorns are not lions. This syllogism commits the existential fallacy from:

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Sorites 1E Given the following sorites: All F are G. No T are N. Some K are N. Sorites 1E Given the following sorites: All F are G. No T are N. Some K are N.   -For Sorites 1E, the first intermediate conclusion is: -For Sorites 1E, the first intermediate conclusion is:

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Syllogistic Form 2F Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are M. Syllogistic Form 2F Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are M.   -For Syllogistic Form 2F, the mood and figure is: -For Syllogistic Form 2F, the mood and figure is:

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Given the following syllogism: No satyrs are goats. All satyrs are animals. Some animals are not goats. This syllogism:

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Given the following enthymeme: Religions are dangerous if they lead to violence, and fundamentalist religions lead to violence. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

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Syllogism 1A Given the following syllogism: No untalented bards are compelling writers, so some uncompelling writers are not uninspired poets, for some inspired poets are talented bards. -For Syllogism 1A, the major premise is:

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Sorites 1G Given the following sorites: All D are A. No B are C. Some E are D. Sorites 1G Given the following sorites: All D are A. No B are C. Some E are D.    -For Sorites 1G, the correct answer is: -For Sorites 1G, the correct answer is:

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Syllogism 3D Given the following syllogism: Edward gets angry whenever customers complain. Thus, Edward must have been angry yesterday, because customers were complaining yesterday. -After translating Syllogism 3D into standard form, the conclusion is:

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Given the following enthymeme: Nuclear power does not cause global warming, so it must be good. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

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