Question 1

Which of the following is a proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Game 1 in the playoffs 
B) the Pillsbury Dough Boy 
C) ran too fast for me to catch him 
D) Jack is tall 
E) was two blocks south of the library 
A) Game 1 in the playoffs 
B) the Pillsbury Dough Boy 
C) ran too fast for me to catch him 
D) Jack is tall 
E) was two blocks south of the library

Question 2

A connective is:

Accepted Answer

A) the verb in a proposition 
B) another word for "genus" 
C) another word for "concept" 
D) a sentence that expresses many propositions 
E) a word used to make compound sentences 
A) the verb in a proposition 
B) another word for "genus" 
C) another word for "concept" 
D) a sentence that expresses many propositions 
E) a word used to make compound sentences

Question 3

A nonrestrictive clause is called "nonrestrictive" because it:

Accepted Answer

A) can have any number of words in it 
B) can be used in any sentence 
C) does not restrict the reference of a term 
D) is not bound by the normal restrictions of grammar 
E) does not restrict the number of other clauses that can appear in the sentence 
A) can have any number of words in it 
B) can be used in any sentence 
C) does not restrict the reference of a term 
D) is not bound by the normal restrictions of grammar 
E) does not restrict the number of other clauses that can appear in the sentence

Question 4

The proposition "Jack is X" and the proposition "Jack is Y" are equivalent if:

Accepted Answer

A) X means the opposite of Y 
B) X is a concept that includes Y 
C) Y is a referent of the concept X 
D) X and Y are both referents of the same concept 
E) X means the same as Y 
A) X means the opposite of Y 
B) X is a concept that includes Y 
C) Y is a referent of the concept X 
D) X and Y are both referents of the same concept 
E) X means the same as Y

Question 5

Which of the following sentences most clearly asserts more than one proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Children have a sense of wonder. 
B) A good and wise person plans ahead. 
C) Life without joy is not worth living. 
D) The falling snow is accumulating quickly. 
E) Japan is an island nation. 
A) Children have a sense of wonder. 
B) A good and wise person plans ahead. 
C) Life without joy is not worth living. 
D) The falling snow is accumulating quickly. 
E) Japan is an island nation.

Question 6

Which pair of terms expresses the same concept?

Accepted Answer

A) protect / defend 
B) nation / continent 
C) book / novel 
D) bright / shiny 
E) buying / acquiring 
A) protect / defend 
B) nation / continent 
C) book / novel 
D) bright / shiny 
E) buying / acquiring

Question 7

Connectives join other words together, but do they have any meaning of their own?

Accepted Answer

A) No, they are simply there to join other words. 
B) Yes, because an entire proposition can be a connective. 
C) Yes, because they can tell us how the other words are related. 
D) Yes, because a connective could be the subject of a proposition. 
E) Yes, because a connective could be the predicate of a proposition. 
A) No, they are simply there to join other words. 
B) Yes, because an entire proposition can be a connective. 
C) Yes, because they can tell us how the other words are related. 
D) Yes, because a connective could be the subject of a proposition. 
E) Yes, because a connective could be the predicate of a proposition.

Question 8

Can the predicate of a proposition appear before the subject?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because such a proposition would be meaningless. 
B) No, because if it appeared earlier, then it would be the subject. 
C) No, because the subject always appears first. 
D) Yes, because the predicate always appears first. 
E) Yes, the subject and predicate can appear in any order. 
A) No, because such a proposition would be meaningless. 
B) No, because if it appeared earlier, then it would be the subject. 
C) No, because the subject always appears first. 
D) Yes, because the predicate always appears first. 
E) Yes, the subject and predicate can appear in any order.

Question 9

Which list below consists entirely of connectives?

Accepted Answer

A) is / am / are 
B) must / should / ought 
C) but / because / after 
D) I / he / she 
E) every / few / some 
A) is / am / are 
B) must / should / ought 
C) but / because / after 
D) I / he / she 
E) every / few / some

Question 10

Is it possible to connect two propositions with the connective "if" in such a way that both propositions are asserted?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because with "if," neither proposition is ever asserted. 
B) No, because with "if," the proposition following the word "if" is always unasserted. 
C) Yes, because with "if," both propositions are always asserted. 
D) Yes, because with "if," the proposition following the word "if" is always asserted. 
E) Yes, because with "if," one of the two propositions (but not both) is always asserted. 
A) No, because with "if," neither proposition is ever asserted. 
B) No, because with "if," the proposition following the word "if" is always unasserted. 
C) Yes, because with "if," both propositions are always asserted. 
D) Yes, because with "if," the proposition following the word "if" is always asserted. 
E) Yes, because with "if," one of the two propositions (but not both) is always asserted.

Question 11

Which of the following propositions includes a connective?

Accepted Answer

A) Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller. 
B) Many medieval castles were surrounded by moats. 
C) After the storm passed, the temperature dropped. 
D) A prune is a dehydrated plum. 
E) Flossing is an important part of maintaining dental hygiene. 
A) Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller. 
B) Many medieval castles were surrounded by moats. 
C) After the storm passed, the temperature dropped. 
D) A prune is a dehydrated plum. 
E) Flossing is an important part of maintaining dental hygiene.

Question 12

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling blue is only one symptom of depression. 
B) Playing billiards can help to improve hand-eye coordination. 
C) Many soups are very high in sodium. 
D) Russia is the largest country on Earth by land area. 
E) Tyrannosaurus rex was more likely a predator than a scavenger. 
A) Feeling blue is only one symptom of depression. 
B) Playing billiards can help to improve hand-eye coordination. 
C) Many soups are very high in sodium. 
D) Russia is the largest country on Earth by land area. 
E) Tyrannosaurus rex was more likely a predator than a scavenger.

Question 13

Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?

Accepted Answer

A) The actors on Friends, who were well paid, have now moved on to other projects. 
B) It is important to plant and to harvest at the right times of year. 
C) Soccer is called "football" in many countries. 
D) Many bacterial diseases, which can be cured, still claim many lives each year. 
E) The woman whom we saw on the elevator is my second cousin. 
A) The actors on Friends, who were well paid, have now moved on to other projects. 
B) It is important to plant and to harvest at the right times of year. 
C) Soccer is called "football" in many countries. 
D) Many bacterial diseases, which can be cured, still claim many lives each year. 
E) The woman whom we saw on the elevator is my second cousin.

Question 14

Could a question ever be a proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because questions never contain information. 
B) No, because questions do not have a subject and a predicate. 
C) No, because questions are not true or false. 
D) Yes, because every sentence is a proposition. 
E) Yes, because every question has an answer. 
A) No, because questions never contain information. 
B) No, because questions do not have a subject and a predicate. 
C) No, because questions are not true or false. 
D) Yes, because every sentence is a proposition. 
E) Yes, because every question has an answer.

Question 15

Are connotations an important consideration when we choose our words?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, because we should never use words that have connotations. 
B) Yes, because two terms that express the same concept might evoke different feelings. 
C) No, because two terms that express the same concept will always evoke the same feelings. 
D) No, unless we are writing poetry. 
E) No, unless we are writing political speeches. 
A) Yes, because we should never use words that have connotations. 
B) Yes, because two terms that express the same concept might evoke different feelings. 
C) No, because two terms that express the same concept will always evoke the same feelings. 
D) No, unless we are writing poetry. 
E) No, unless we are writing political speeches.

Question 16

Which of the following pairs of propositions is equivalent?

Accepted Answer

A) The theater is full.The theater is crowded. 
B) Water quenches thirst.H2O quenches thirst. 
C) Martians will soon invade Earth.Martians will soon bomb Earth. 
D) The sand is sparkly.The sand is crystalline. 
E) Laughter is healthy.Laughter is normal. 
A) The theater is full.The theater is crowded. 
B) Water quenches thirst.H2O quenches thirst. 
C) Martians will soon invade Earth.Martians will soon bomb Earth. 
D) The sand is sparkly.The sand is crystalline. 
E) Laughter is healthy.Laughter is normal.

Question 17

Which of the following is a proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) a turkey at Thanksgiving time 
B) flying a jet with a broken altimeter 
C) Antoni Gaudí was a talented architect. 
D) the last box of cake mix on the shelf 
E) eating as though it were a contest 
A) a turkey at Thanksgiving time 
B) flying a jet with a broken altimeter 
C) Antoni Gaudí was a talented architect. 
D) the last box of cake mix on the shelf 
E) eating as though it were a contest

Question 18

Is it possible to construct a proposition in which the first word serves as both the subject and the predicate?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because the same word cannot be both subject and predicate. 
B) No, because only the last word of a sentence can serve as both subject and predicate. 
C) No, because the subject must appear before the predicate. 
D) Yes, because the first word could be a verb. 
E) Yes, because the first word could be a noun. 
A) No, because the same word cannot be both subject and predicate. 
B) No, because only the last word of a sentence can serve as both subject and predicate. 
C) No, because the subject must appear before the predicate. 
D) Yes, because the first word could be a verb. 
E) Yes, because the first word could be a noun.

Question 19

In the sentence "X _____ that p," which verb would cause p to be asserted?

Accepted Answer

A) believes 
B) argues 
C) is convinced 
D) suspects 
E) knows 
A) believes 
B) argues 
C) is convinced 
D) suspects 
E) knows

Question 20

Both restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses always begin with:

Accepted Answer

A) a noun 
B) a preposition 
C) a subject 
D) a predicate 
E) a pronoun 
A) a noun 
B) a preposition 
C) a subject 
D) a predicate 
E) a pronoun

Which of the following is a proposition?

A connective is:

A nonrestrictive clause is called "nonrestrictive" because it:

The proposition "Jack is X" and the proposition "Jack is Y" are equivalent if:

Which of the following sentences most clearly asserts more than one proposition?

Which pair of terms expresses the same concept?

Connectives join other words together, but do they have any meaning of their own?

Can the predicate of a proposition appear before the subject?

Which list below consists entirely of connectives?

Is it possible to connect two propositions with the connective "if" in such a way that both propositions are asserted?

Which of the following propositions includes a connective?

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?

Could a question ever be a proposition?

Are connotations an important consideration when we choose our words?

Which of the following pairs of propositions is equivalent?

Which of the following is a proposition?

Is it possible to construct a proposition in which the first word serves as both the subject and the predicate?

In the sentence "X _____ that p," which verb would cause p to be asserted?

Both restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses always begin with:

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Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

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Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

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Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

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Exam 3: Propositions

Which of the following is a proposition?

A connective is:

A nonrestrictive clause is called "nonrestrictive" because it:

The proposition "Jack is X" and the proposition "Jack is Y" are equivalent if:

Which of the following sentences most clearly asserts more than one proposition?

Which pair of terms expresses the same concept?

Connectives join other words together, but do they have any meaning of their own?

Can the predicate of a proposition appear before the subject?

Which list below consists entirely of connectives?

Is it possible to connect two propositions with the connective "if" in such a way that both propositions are asserted?

Which of the following propositions includes a connective?

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?

Could a question ever be a proposition?

Are connotations an important consideration when we choose our words?

Which of the following pairs of propositions is equivalent?

Which of the following is a proposition?

Is it possible to construct a proposition in which the first word serves as both the subject and the predicate?

In the sentence "X _____ that p," which verb would cause p to be asserted?

Both restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses always begin with:

Classification

Definitions

Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Propositions

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

Propositional Logic-Propositions

Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

Inductive Generalizations

Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

Explanation

Probability

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