Question 1

Given the categorical proposition "Some inventions are not success stories." If the quantity but not the quality is changed, the resulting proposition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  No inventions are success stories. 
B)  Some inventions are success stories. 
C)  Some inventions are not success stories. 
D)  Some success stories are not inventions. 
E)  All inventions are success stories. 
A)  No inventions are success stories. 
B)  Some inventions are success stories. 
C)  Some inventions are not success stories. 
D)  Some success stories are not inventions. 
E)  All inventions are success stories.

Question 2

She eats when she's hungry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Some times she's hungry are times she eats. 
B)  Some times she's hungry are times she does not eat. 
C)  All times she eats are times she's hungry. 
D)  All times she's hungry are times she eats. 
E)  No times she's not hungry are times she eats. 
A)  Some times she's hungry are times she eats. 
B)  Some times she's hungry are times she does not eat. 
C)  All times she eats are times she's hungry. 
D)  All times she's hungry are times she eats. 
E)  No times she's not hungry are times she eats.

Question 3

No S are P. (Boolean standpoint)   After filling in the diagram,

Accepted Answer

A)  Area 1 is shaded, and there are no other marks. 
B)  Areas 2 and 3 are shaded. 
C)  Area 2 is shaded, and there is a circled X in Area 1. 
D)  There is an X in Area 2, and there are no other marks. 
E)  Area 2 is shaded, and there are no other marks. 
A)  Area 1 is shaded, and there are no other marks. 
B)  Areas 2 and 3 are shaded. 
C)  Area 2 is shaded, and there is a circled X in Area 1. 
D)  There is an X in Area 2, and there are no other marks. 
E)  Area 2 is shaded, and there are no other marks.

Question 4

Given the categorical proposition "All Emmy winners are celebrities." If both the quality and the quantity are changed, the resulting proposition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  No Emmy winners are people who are not celebrities. 
B)  All people who are not celebrities are people who are not Emmy winners. 
C)  No Emmy winners are celebrities. 
D)  Some Emmy winners are celebrities. 
E)  Some Emmy winners are not celebrities. 
A)  No Emmy winners are people who are not celebrities. 
B)  All people who are not celebrities are people who are not Emmy winners. 
C)  No Emmy winners are celebrities. 
D)  Some Emmy winners are celebrities. 
E)  Some Emmy winners are not celebrities.

Question 5

Some non-A are non-B. (F) Some B are A.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcontrary. (T) 
B)  Conversion. (T) 
C)  Conversion. (F) 
D)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
E)  Contraposition. (F) 
A)  Subcontrary. (T) 
B)  Conversion. (T) 
C)  Conversion. (F) 
D)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
E)  Contraposition. (F)

Question 6

Some friendly gnomes are creatures that live below ground. Therefore, some creatures that live above ground are unfriendly gnomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Invalid, illicit conversion. 
B)  Invalid, illicit contraposition. 
C)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
D)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary. 
E)  Valid, no fallacy. 
A)  Invalid, illicit conversion. 
B)  Invalid, illicit contraposition. 
C)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
D)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary. 
E)  Valid, no fallacy.

Question 7

He shoots anything that moves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Some things he shoots are things that move. 
B)  All things that move are things he shoots. 
C)  All things he shoots are things that move. 
D)  No things that do not move are things he shoots. 
E)  All things that do not move are things he shoots. 
A)  Some things he shoots are things that move. 
B)  All things that move are things he shoots. 
C)  All things he shoots are things that move. 
D)  No things that do not move are things he shoots. 
E)  All things that do not move are things he shoots.

Question 8

Categorical Proposition 1D
Given the categorical proposition:
"All email messages that are solicitations for private information are communications that are not entitled to responses."

-In Categorical Proposition 1D, the quality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are. 
B)  Particular. 
C)  Affirmative. 
D)  Negative. 
E)  Are not. 
A)  Are. 
B)  Particular. 
C)  Affirmative. 
D)  Negative. 
E)  Are not.

Question 9

Categorical Proposition 1A
Given the categorical proposition:
"All wiretaps that are approved without a warrant are surveillance techniques that are not legal."

-In Categorical Proposition 1A, the quality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not. 
B)  Universal. 
C)  Negative. 
D)  Affirmative. 
E)  Particular 
A)  Not. 
B)  Universal. 
C)  Negative. 
D)  Affirmative. 
E)  Particular

Question 10

All the desserts except the creampuffs are available.

Accepted Answer

A)  Some creampuffs are available and some creampuffs are not available. 
B)  No creampuffs are desserts that are available and all desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
C)  No creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
D)  All creampuffs are desserts that are available and no desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
E)  All desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
A)  Some creampuffs are available and some creampuffs are not available. 
B)  No creampuffs are desserts that are available and all desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
C)  No creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
D)  All creampuffs are desserts that are available and no desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available. 
E)  All desserts that are not creampuffs are desserts that are available.

Question 11

Categorical Proposition 1I
Given the categorical proposition:
"Some houseboats that are leaky are not vessels that are safe dwellings."

-In Categorical Proposition 1I, the quantity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative. 
B)  Particular. 
C)  Universal. 
D)  Negative. 
E)  Some. 
A)  Affirmative. 
B)  Particular. 
C)  Universal. 
D)  Negative. 
E)  Some.

Question 12

It is false that all water sprites are charming nymphs. Therefore, some water sprites are not charming nymphs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Invalid, illicit subalternation. 
B)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary. 
C)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
D)  Valid, no fallacy. 
E)  Invalid, illicit contrary. 
A)  Invalid, illicit subalternation. 
B)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary. 
C)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
D)  Valid, no fallacy. 
E)  Invalid, illicit contrary.

Question 13

Some non-A are B. (T) Some non-A are not non-B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subcontrary. (F) 
B)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
C)  Contradictory. (F) 
D)  Subcontrary. (Und.) 
E)  Obversion. (T) 
A)  Subcontrary. (F) 
B)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
C)  Contradictory. (F) 
D)  Subcontrary. (Und.) 
E)  Obversion. (T)

Question 14

Which of the following categorical propositions is in standard form?

Accepted Answer

A)  No harpsichords are things made of aluminum. 
B)  Some chamber works will not be performed at the festival. 
C)  Some sculptors work only with marble. 
D)  Not all poems by Milton are sonnets. 
E)  Good screenwriters are usually well-paid. 
A)  No harpsichords are things made of aluminum. 
B)  Some chamber works will not be performed at the festival. 
C)  Some sculptors work only with marble. 
D)  Not all poems by Milton are sonnets. 
E)  Good screenwriters are usually well-paid.

Question 15

Some non-A are not B. (T) Subcontrary

Accepted Answer

A)  Some A are B. (T) 
B)  No non-A are B. (Und.) 
C)  All non-A are B. (F) 
D)  Some non-A are B. (Und.) 
E)  Some non-B are not A. (T) 
A)  Some A are B. (T) 
B)  No non-A are B. (Und.) 
C)  All non-A are B. (F) 
D)  Some non-A are B. (Und.) 
E)  Some non-B are not A. (T)

Question 16

Not all attorneys are successful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Some successful people are not attorneys. 
B)  Some attorneys are successful people and some attorneys are not successful people. 
C)  Some attorneys are not successful. 
D)  Some attorneys are not successful people. 
E)  All attorneys are not successful people. 
A)  Some successful people are not attorneys. 
B)  Some attorneys are successful people and some attorneys are not successful people. 
C)  Some attorneys are not successful. 
D)  Some attorneys are not successful people. 
E)  All attorneys are not successful people.

Question 17

No non-A are B. (T) All non-A are B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contrary. (F) 
B)  Contradictory. (F) 
C)  Contrary. (Und.) 
D)  Contraposition. (T) 
E)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
A)  Contrary. (F) 
B)  Contradictory. (F) 
C)  Contrary. (Und.) 
D)  Contraposition. (T) 
E)  Contraposition. (Und.)

Question 18

No A are B. (T) Some A are B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Subalternation. (T) 
B)  Contradiction. (F) 
C)  Conversion. (T) 
D)  Contrary. (F) 
E)  Contraposition. (Und.) 
A)  Subalternation. (T) 
B)  Contradiction. (F) 
C)  Conversion. (T) 
D)  Contrary. (F) 
E)  Contraposition. (Und.)

Question 19

Categorical Proposition 1H
Given the categorical proposition:
"All urns that are not made of marble are articles that are currently on sale."

-In Categorical Proposition 1H, the copula is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are not. 
B)  Made. 
C)  Are. 
D)  All. 
E)  Not. 
A)  Are not. 
B)  Made. 
C)  Are. 
D)  All. 
E)  Not.

Question 20

Some happy endings are not unplanned outcomes. Therefore, some planned outcomes are not unhappy endings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valid, no fallacy. 
B)  Invalid, illicit conversion. 
C)  Invalid, illicit contraposition. 
D)  Invalid, illicit obversion. 
E)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary. 
A)  Valid, no fallacy. 
B)  Invalid, illicit conversion. 
C)  Invalid, illicit contraposition. 
D)  Invalid, illicit obversion. 
E)  Invalid, illicit subcontrary.

Given the categorical proposition "Some inventions are not success stories." If the quantity but not the quality is changed, the resulting proposition is:

She eats when she's hungry.

No S are P. (Boolean standpoint) After filling in the diagram,

Given the categorical proposition "All Emmy winners are celebrities." If both the quality and the quantity are changed, the resulting proposition is:

Some non-A are non-B. (F) Some B are A.

Some friendly gnomes are creatures that live below ground. Therefore, some creatures that live above ground are unfriendly gnomes.

He shoots anything that moves.

Categorical Proposition 1D Given the categorical proposition: "All email messages that are solicitations for private information are communications that are not entitled to responses." -In Categorical Proposition 1D, the quality is:

Categorical Proposition 1A Given the categorical proposition: "All wiretaps that are approved without a warrant are surveillance techniques that are not legal." -In Categorical Proposition 1A, the quality is:

All the desserts except the creampuffs are available.

Categorical Proposition 1I Given the categorical proposition: "Some houseboats that are leaky are not vessels that are safe dwellings." -In Categorical Proposition 1I, the quantity is:

It is false that all water sprites are charming nymphs. Therefore, some water sprites are not charming nymphs.

Some non-A are B. (T) Some non-A are not non-B.

Which of the following categorical propositions is in standard form?

Some non-A are not B. (T) Subcontrary

Not all attorneys are successful.

No non-A are B. (T) All non-A are B.

No A are B. (T) Some A are B.

Categorical Proposition 1H Given the categorical proposition: "All urns that are not made of marble are articles that are currently on sale." -In Categorical Proposition 1H, the copula is:

Some happy endings are not unplanned outcomes. Therefore, some planned outcomes are not unhappy endings.

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Language: Meaning and Definition

Informal Fallacies

Categorical Syllogisms

Propositional Logic

Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

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Exam 4: Categorical Propositions

Given the categorical proposition "Some inventions are not success stories." If the quantity but not the quality is changed, the resulting proposition is:

She eats when she's hungry.

No S are P. (Boolean standpoint) After filling in the diagram,

Given the categorical proposition "All Emmy winners are celebrities." If both the quality and the quantity are changed, the resulting proposition is:

Some non-A are non-B. (F) Some B are A.

Some friendly gnomes are creatures that live below ground. Therefore, some creatures that live above ground are unfriendly gnomes.

He shoots anything that moves.

Categorical Proposition 1D Given the categorical proposition: "All email messages that are solicitations for private information are communications that are not entitled to responses." -In Categorical Proposition 1D, the quality is:

Categorical Proposition 1A Given the categorical proposition: "All wiretaps that are approved without a warrant are surveillance techniques that are not legal." -In Categorical Proposition 1A, the quality is:

All the desserts except the creampuffs are available.

Categorical Proposition 1I Given the categorical proposition: "Some houseboats that are leaky are not vessels that are safe dwellings." -In Categorical Proposition 1I, the quantity is:

It is false that all water sprites are charming nymphs. Therefore, some water sprites are not charming nymphs.

Some non-A are B. (T) Some non-A are not non-B.

Which of the following categorical propositions is in standard form?

Some non-A are not B. (T) Subcontrary

Not all attorneys are successful.

No non-A are B. (T) All non-A are B.

No A are B. (T) Some A are B.

Categorical Proposition 1H Given the categorical proposition: "All urns that are not made of marble are articles that are currently on sale." -In Categorical Proposition 1H, the copula is:

Some happy endings are not unplanned outcomes. Therefore, some planned outcomes are not unhappy endings.

Basic Concepts

Language: Meaning and Definition

Informal Fallacies

Categorical Syllogisms

Propositional Logic

Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic

Predicate Logic

Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning

Causality and Mills Methods

Probability

Statistical Reasoning

Hypotheticalscientific Reasoning

Science and Superstition

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