Question 1

Can the Venn diagram of any one categorical proposition have an entire circle shaded out?

Accepted Answer

A) No, because that would mean that the term has no referents. 
B) No, because a circle has two regions and a single proposition could only shade out one. 
C) No, because that would mean that everything that exists is a referent of the other term. 
D) Yes, because a universal proposition is about the entire subject circle. 
E) Yes, because one of the terms might not have any referents. 
A) No, because that would mean that the term has no referents. 
B) No, because a circle has two regions and a single proposition could only shade out one. 
C) No, because that would mean that everything that exists is a referent of the other term. 
D) Yes, because a universal proposition is about the entire subject circle. 
E) Yes, because one of the terms might not have any referents.

Question 2

In the modern square of opposition, if the A proposition is true, then:

Accepted Answer

A) the O proposition is false 
B) the I proposition is true 
C) the E proposition is false 
D) the O proposition is true 
E) the I proposition is false 
A) the O proposition is false 
B) the I proposition is true 
C) the E proposition is false 
D) the O proposition is true 
E) the I proposition is false

Question 3

What is the contrapositive of the proposition "Some talented candidates are not acceptable people"?

Accepted Answer

A) No unacceptable person is an untalented candidate. 
B) All unacceptable people are talented candidates. 
C) Some unacceptable people are talented candidates. 
D) Some talented candidates are unacceptable people. 
E) Some unacceptable people are not untalented candidates. 
A) No unacceptable person is an untalented candidate. 
B) All unacceptable people are talented candidates. 
C) Some unacceptable people are talented candidates. 
D) Some talented candidates are unacceptable people. 
E) Some unacceptable people are not untalented candidates.

Question 4

The quantity of an argument indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) how many simpler propositions it contains 
B) whether the proposition is about some or all of its subject class 
C) whether the proposition is about some or all of its predicate class 
D) how many words it contains 
E) how many letters it contains 
A) how many simpler propositions it contains 
B) whether the proposition is about some or all of its subject class 
C) whether the proposition is about some or all of its predicate class 
D) how many words it contains 
E) how many letters it contains

Question 5

What is the subject class in the following proposition? The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Accepted Answer

A) the grass is always greener 
B) the grass 
C) always greener 
D) the other side of the fence 
E) fence 
A) the grass is always greener 
B) the grass 
C) always greener 
D) the other side of the fence 
E) fence

Question 6

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "No good deed goes unrewarded"?

Accepted Answer

A) Some good deeds go unrewarded. 
B) All good deeds are rewarded. 
C) No good deed is rewarded. 
D) No rewarded deed is good. 
E) Some rewarded deeds are bad. 
A) Some good deeds go unrewarded. 
B) All good deeds are rewarded. 
C) No good deed is rewarded. 
D) No rewarded deed is good. 
E) Some rewarded deeds are bad.

Question 7

If two propositions have the same subject and predicate, is it possible to represent them both on the same Venn diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, this is always possible. 
B) Yes, but only if they are logically equivalent. 
C) Yes, as long as one is affirmative and the other is negative. 
D) Yes, as long as one is universal and the other is particular. 
E) No. 
A) Yes, this is always possible. 
B) Yes, but only if they are logically equivalent. 
C) Yes, as long as one is affirmative and the other is negative. 
D) Yes, as long as one is universal and the other is particular. 
E) No.

Question 8

Do we need to know the content of a proposition in order to determine its form?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quantity. 
B) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quality. 
C) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quantity or quality. 
D) No, because both quantity and quality can be determined without the content. 
E) No, because if no content is provided, we assume that the proposition has form A. 
A) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quantity. 
B) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quality. 
C) Yes, because otherwise we cannot determine its quantity or quality. 
D) No, because both quantity and quality can be determined without the content. 
E) No, because if no content is provided, we assume that the proposition has form A.

Question 9

What is the relationship between "All S are non-P" and "No S is P"?

Accepted Answer

A) contrapositives 
B) obverses 
C) contraries 
D) subcontraries 
E) contradictories 
A) contrapositives 
B) obverses 
C) contraries 
D) subcontraries 
E) contradictories

Question 10

As a rule of thumb, it is safe to adopt the traditional square of opposition when all propositions being considered are:

Accepted Answer

A) universal 
B) about things that truly exist 
C) about things that don't exist 
D) affirmative 
E) negative 
A) universal 
B) about things that truly exist 
C) about things that don't exist 
D) affirmative 
E) negative

Question 11

Is it possible to form a categorical proposition that has only a subject or only a predicate but not both?

Accepted Answer

A) No, since a categorical syllogism expresses a relationship between a subject and predicate. 
B) No, since every categorical proposition must have all five parts. 
C) A categorical proposition could lack a subject, but it must have a predicate. 
D) A categorical proposition could lack a predicate, but it must have a subject. 
E) Yes, as long as the proposition contains either a subject or a predicate. 
A) No, since a categorical syllogism expresses a relationship between a subject and predicate. 
B) No, since every categorical proposition must have all five parts. 
C) A categorical proposition could lack a subject, but it must have a predicate. 
D) A categorical proposition could lack a predicate, but it must have a subject. 
E) Yes, as long as the proposition contains either a subject or a predicate.

Question 12

The content of a proposition is determined by its:

Accepted Answer

A) quantity and quality 
B) quantity and subject 
C) quality and predicate 
D) subject and predicate 
E) subject and quality 
A) quantity and quality 
B) quantity and subject 
C) quality and predicate 
D) subject and predicate 
E) subject and quality

Question 13

The motto of the United Negro College Fund is "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." What is this proposition in standard form?

Accepted Answer

A) No mind is a good thing to waste. 
B) No mind should be wasted. 
C) Some minds are terrible things to waste. 
D) All minds are terrible things to waste. 
E) Some minds are not things that should be wasted. 
A) No mind is a good thing to waste. 
B) No mind should be wasted. 
C) Some minds are terrible things to waste. 
D) All minds are terrible things to waste. 
E) Some minds are not things that should be wasted.

Question 14

Does the proposition "Some S are P" mean that some S are not P?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 
B) Yes. 
C) It depends on what S is. 
D) It depends on what P is. 
E) It depends on what both S and P are. 
A) No. 
B) Yes. 
C) It depends on what S is. 
D) It depends on what P is. 
E) It depends on what both S and P are.

Question 15

Which immediate inference(s) changes the quantity of a categorical proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) converse only 
B) obverse only 
C) obverse and contrapositive 
D) contrapositive and converse 
E) No immediate inference changes the quantity. 
A) converse only 
B) obverse only 
C) obverse and contrapositive 
D) contrapositive and converse 
E) No immediate inference changes the quantity.

Question 16

Which of the following is a complete list of the relationships considered in the modern square of opposition?

Accepted Answer

A) contraries, contradictories, and subalternates 
B) contraries and contradictories 
C) contradictories 
D) subcontraries and subalternates 
E) contraries 
A) contraries, contradictories, and subalternates 
B) contraries and contradictories 
C) contradictories 
D) subcontraries and subalternates 
E) contraries

Question 17

A singular term is any term that:

Accepted Answer

A) is unusual 
B) is highly original 
C) refers to a single thing 
D) refers to a genus 
E) refers to a species 
A) is unusual 
B) is highly original 
C) refers to a single thing 
D) refers to a genus 
E) refers to a species

Question 18

Which proposition is represented in the following Venn diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) All non-S are P. 
B) All S are non-P. 
C) No P is S. 
D) All P are S. 
E) All P are non-S. 
A) All non-S are P. 
B) All S are non-P. 
C) No P is S. 
D) All P are S. 
E) All P are non-S.

Question 19

Which propositions are equivalent to their converses?

Accepted Answer

A) A and O 
B) E and I 
C) A and I 
D) I and O 
E) all categorical propositions 
A) A and O 
B) E and I 
C) A and I 
D) I and O 
E) all categorical propositions

Question 20

When we are putting a categorical proposition into standard form, its quality can affect our choice of:

Accepted Answer

A) neither quantifier nor copula 
B) copula, and also quantifier if the proposition is universal 
C) copula, and also quantifier if the proposition is particular 
D) quantifier only 
E) copula only 
A) neither quantifier nor copula 
B) copula, and also quantifier if the proposition is universal 
C) copula, and also quantifier if the proposition is particular 
D) quantifier only 
E) copula only

Can the Venn diagram of any one categorical proposition have an entire circle shaded out?

In the modern square of opposition, if the A proposition is true, then:

What is the contrapositive of the proposition "Some talented candidates are not acceptable people"?

The quantity of an argument indicates:

What is the subject class in the following proposition? The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "No good deed goes unrewarded"?

If two propositions have the same subject and predicate, is it possible to represent them both on the same Venn diagram?

Do we need to know the content of a proposition in order to determine its form?

What is the relationship between "All S are non-P" and "No S is P"?

As a rule of thumb, it is safe to adopt the traditional square of opposition when all propositions being considered are:

Is it possible to form a categorical proposition that has only a subject or only a predicate but not both?

The content of a proposition is determined by its:

The motto of the United Negro College Fund is "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." What is this proposition in standard form?

Does the proposition "Some S are P" mean that some S are not P?

Which immediate inference(s) changes the quantity of a categorical proposition?

Which of the following is a complete list of the relationships considered in the modern square of opposition?

A singular term is any term that:

Which proposition is represented in the following Venn diagram?

Which propositions are equivalent to their converses?

When we are putting a categorical proposition into standard form, its quality can affect our choice of:

Classification

Definitions

Propositions

Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

Propositional Logic-Propositions

Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

Inductive Generalizations

Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

Explanation

Probability

Filters

Exam 6: Categorical Propositions

Can the Venn diagram of any one categorical proposition have an entire circle shaded out?

In the modern square of opposition, if the A proposition is true, then:

What is the contrapositive of the proposition "Some talented candidates are not acceptable people"?

The quantity of an argument indicates:

What is the subject class in the following proposition? The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "No good deed goes unrewarded"?

If two propositions have the same subject and predicate, is it possible to represent them both on the same Venn diagram?

Do we need to know the content of a proposition in order to determine its form?

What is the relationship between "All S are non-P" and "No S is P"?

As a rule of thumb, it is safe to adopt the traditional square of opposition when all propositions being considered are:

Is it possible to form a categorical proposition that has only a subject or only a predicate but not both?

The content of a proposition is determined by its:

The motto of the United Negro College Fund is "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." What is this proposition in standard form?

Does the proposition "Some S are P" mean that some S are not P?

Which immediate inference(s) changes the quantity of a categorical proposition?

Which of the following is a complete list of the relationships considered in the modern square of opposition?

A singular term is any term that:

Which proposition is represented in the following Venn diagram?

Which propositions are equivalent to their converses?

When we are putting a categorical proposition into standard form, its quality can affect our choice of:

Classification

Definitions

Propositions

Argument Analysis

Fallacies

Categorical Syllogisms

Reasoning With Syllogisms

Propositional Logic-Propositions

Propositional Logic-Arguments

Predicate Logic

Inductive Generalizations

Argument by Analogy

Statistical Reasoning

Explanation

Probability

Filters