Question 1

"Tom is a good basketball player" is what type of proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) E 
C) I 
D) O 
E) non-categorical 
A) A 
B) E 
C) I 
D) O 
E) non-categorical

Question 2

Which of the following propositions has existential import according to the traditional view, but lacks it according to the modern view?

Accepted Answer

A) Some dragons do not breathe fire. 
B) Some hobbits are residents of the Shire. 
C) Some vampires are not very charming. 
D) All modern paper is made from wood pulp. 
E) Some passengers carry fewer bags than others. 
A) Some dragons do not breathe fire. 
B) Some hobbits are residents of the Shire. 
C) Some vampires are not very charming. 
D) All modern paper is made from wood pulp. 
E) Some passengers carry fewer bags than others.

Question 3

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "Some days are difficult"?

Accepted Answer

A) Some difficult things are days. 
B) Some easy things are days. 
C) All difficult things are days. 
D) No day is easy. 
E) Some difficult things are not days. 
A) Some difficult things are days. 
B) Some easy things are days. 
C) All difficult things are days. 
D) No day is easy. 
E) Some difficult things are not days.

Question 4

What is the contrary of the proposition "No man is an island"?

Accepted Answer

A) Some men are not islands. 
B) Some men are islands. 
C) All men are islands. 
D) No island is a man. 
E) Some islands are not men. 
A) Some men are not islands. 
B) Some men are islands. 
C) All men are islands. 
D) No island is a man. 
E) Some islands are not men.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the subject class in the following proposition? Empty is the house without love.

Accepted Answer

A) the house without love 
B) love 
C) empty 
D) empty is the house 
E) without love 
A) the house without love 
B) love 
C) empty 
D) empty is the house 
E) without love

Question 7

What is the converse of the proposition "All S are P"?

Accepted Answer

A) Some S are not P. 
B) Some S are P. 
C) Some P are S. 
D) All P are S. 
E) No P is S. 
A) Some S are not P. 
B) Some S are P. 
C) Some P are S. 
D) All P are S. 
E) No P is S.

Question 8

Which immediate inference(s) swaps the positions of the subject and predicate terms?

Accepted Answer

A) converse only 
B) obverse only 
C) obverse and contrapositive 
D) contrapositive and converse 
E) No immediate inference swaps the positions of the terms. 
A) converse only 
B) obverse only 
C) obverse and contrapositive 
D) contrapositive and converse 
E) No immediate inference swaps the positions of the terms.

Question 9

"None of the telephones is working" is what type of proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) E 
C) I 
D) O 
E) non-categorical 
A) A 
B) E 
C) I 
D) O 
E) non-categorical

Question 10

What is the obverse of the proposition "All S are P"?

Accepted Answer

A) All P are S. 
B) No S is non-P. 
C) No P is S. 
D) Some S are not non-P. 
E) Some P are not S. 
A) All P are S. 
B) No S is non-P. 
C) No P is S. 
D) Some S are not non-P. 
E) Some P are not S.

Question 11

The nonstandard quantifiers, "a few," "several," "many," and "most" translate into standard form as:

Accepted Answer

A) all 
B) some 
C) no 
D) all or some, depending on the context 
E) no or some, depending on the context 
A) all 
B) some 
C) no 
D) all or some, depending on the context 
E) no or some, depending on the context

Question 12

What is the obverse of the proposition "No machine is a conscious being"?

Accepted Answer

A) Some machines are not conscious beings. 
B) No non-conscious being is a machine. 
C) All conscious beings are non-machines. 
D) All machines are non-conscious beings. 
E) Some non-machines are conscious beings. 
A) Some machines are not conscious beings. 
B) No non-conscious being is a machine. 
C) All conscious beings are non-machines. 
D) All machines are non-conscious beings. 
E) Some non-machines are conscious beings.

Question 13

The contrapositive of a proposition is formed by:

Accepted Answer

A) swapping the subject and predicate 
B) replacing the subject and predicate with their complements 
C) swapping the subject and predicate and replacing them with their complements 
D) replacing the predicate with its complement and changing the quality of the proposition 
E) replacing the subject with its complement and changing the quality of the proposition 
A) swapping the subject and predicate 
B) replacing the subject and predicate with their complements 
C) swapping the subject and predicate and replacing them with their complements 
D) replacing the predicate with its complement and changing the quality of the proposition 
E) replacing the subject with its complement and changing the quality of the proposition

Question 14

The complement of a term refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the best/nicest thing about that term 
B) a second name for the same class of things 
C) a term with the opposite meaning 
D) a list of the referents that fall under that term 
E) everything not included under that term 
A) the best/nicest thing about that term 
B) a second name for the same class of things 
C) a term with the opposite meaning 
D) a list of the referents that fall under that term 
E) everything not included under that term

Question 15

What is the relationship between "Some crustaceans are not lobsters" and "Some nonlobsters are not noncrustaceans"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A proposition is disproven when you prove its:

Accepted Answer

A) contrary 
B) subalternate 
C) subcontrary 
D) contradictory 
E) alternate 
A) contrary 
B) subalternate 
C) subcontrary 
D) contradictory 
E) alternate

Question 17

When a proposition is in standard form, its copula must be a form of which verb?

Accepted Answer

A) to go 
B) to come 
C) to be 
D) to have 
E) to give 
A) to go 
B) to come 
C) to be 
D) to have 
E) to give

Question 18

Suppose we are trying to put declarative English sentences into standard form as categorical propositions.The subject of each sentence:

Accepted Answer

A) will always be the first word or phrase in the sentence 
B) will always be the last word or phrase in the sentence 
C) will always appear before the verb 
D) will always appear after the verb 
E) will appear different in different places in different sentences 
A) will always be the first word or phrase in the sentence 
B) will always be the last word or phrase in the sentence 
C) will always appear before the verb 
D) will always appear after the verb 
E) will appear different in different places in different sentences

Question 19

If a proposition is true and the subject class is only one of several species of the predicate class, then:

Accepted Answer

A) there is not enough information to determine the quantity or quality of the proposition 
B) the proposition must be negative 
C) the proposition must be affirmative 
D) the proposition must be particular 
E) the proposition must be universal 
A) there is not enough information to determine the quantity or quality of the proposition 
B) the proposition must be negative 
C) the proposition must be affirmative 
D) the proposition must be particular 
E) the proposition must be universal

Question 20

Which of the following is the complete list of the logical components of a categorical proposition?

Accepted Answer

A) subject, verb, direct object, indirect object 
B) subject, predicate nominative, predicate adjective 
C) subject, predicate 
D) subject, predicate, copula, quantifier 
E) subject, object, place, time 
A) subject, verb, direct object, indirect object 
B) subject, predicate nominative, predicate adjective 
C) subject, predicate 
D) subject, predicate, copula, quantifier 
E) subject, object, place, time

"Tom is a good basketball player" is what type of proposition?

Which of the following propositions has existential import according to the traditional view, but lacks it according to the modern view?

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "Some days are difficult"?

What is the contrary of the proposition "No man is an island"?

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

What is the subject class in the following proposition? Empty is the house without love.

What is the converse of the proposition "All S are P"?

Which immediate inference(s) swaps the positions of the subject and predicate terms?

"None of the telephones is working" is what type of proposition?

What is the obverse of the proposition "All S are P"?

The nonstandard quantifiers, "a few," "several," "many," and "most" translate into standard form as:

What is the obverse of the proposition "No machine is a conscious being"?

The contrapositive of a proposition is formed by:

The complement of a term refers to:

What is the relationship between "Some crustaceans are not lobsters" and "Some nonlobsters are not noncrustaceans"?

A proposition is disproven when you prove its:

When a proposition is in standard form, its copula must be a form of which verb?

Suppose we are trying to put declarative English sentences into standard form as categorical propositions.The subject of each sentence:

If a proposition is true and the subject class is only one of several species of the predicate class, then:

Which of the following is the complete list of the logical components of a categorical proposition?

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

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Exam 6: Categorical Propositions

"Tom is a good basketball player" is what type of proposition?

Which of the following propositions has existential import according to the traditional view, but lacks it according to the modern view?

Which of the following propositions is equivalent to "Some days are difficult"?

What is the contrary of the proposition "No man is an island"?

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

What is the subject class in the following proposition? Empty is the house without love.

What is the converse of the proposition "All S are P"?

Which immediate inference(s) swaps the positions of the subject and predicate terms?

"None of the telephones is working" is what type of proposition?

What is the obverse of the proposition "All S are P"?

The nonstandard quantifiers, "a few," "several," "many," and "most" translate into standard form as:

What is the obverse of the proposition "No machine is a conscious being"?

The contrapositive of a proposition is formed by:

The complement of a term refers to:

What is the relationship between "Some crustaceans are not lobsters" and "Some nonlobsters are not noncrustaceans"?

A proposition is disproven when you prove its:

When a proposition is in standard form, its copula must be a form of which verb?

Suppose we are trying to put declarative English sentences into standard form as categorical propositions.The subject of each sentence:

If a proposition is true and the subject class is only one of several species of the predicate class, then:

Which of the following is the complete list of the logical components of a categorical proposition?

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