Question 1

In an A-statement, the words only and only if precede the _______ term.

Accepted Answer

A)  subject 
B)  conditional 
C)  quantifier 
D)  predicate 
A)  subject 
B)  conditional 
C)  quantifier 
D)  predicate D

Question 2

The following Venn diagram represents "All S are P."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the form of an O-statement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Categorical statements make simple assertions about

Accepted Answer

A)  other statements. 
B)  complex assertions. 
C)  classes of things. 
D)  classes of assertions. 
A)  other statements. 
B)  complex assertions. 
C)  classes of things. 
D)  classes of assertions.

Question 5

A categorical syllogism has exactly _______ terms, with each one appearing _______ in the argument.

Accepted Answer

A)  three; three times 
B)  three; twice 
C)  three; once 
D)  two; three times 
A)  three; three times 
B)  three; twice 
C)  three; once 
D)  two; three times

Question 6

A categorical syllogism has three premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the form of an I-statement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is the standard-form translation of the singular statement "John Brown is a plumber"?

Accepted Answer

A)  All persons like John Brown are plumbers. 
B)  No persons like John Brown are plumbers. 
C)  John Brown is a person identical with a plumber. 
D)  All persons identical with John Brown are plumbers. 
A)  All persons like John Brown are plumbers. 
B)  No persons like John Brown are plumbers. 
C)  John Brown is a person identical with a plumber. 
D)  All persons identical with John Brown are plumbers.

Question 10

The sentence "Sharks are good swimmer" is an example of a universal statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the basic steps in using Venn diagrams to check the validity of categorical syllogisms?

Accepted Answer

Venn diagrams are a visual tool used to

Question 12

"No S are P" is an A-statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Some S are not P" is an O-statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In categorical statements, some means "at least two."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

E- and I-statements are equivalent to their contrapositives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The four standard forms of categorical statements are all S are P,

Accepted Answer

A)  some S are P, some S are not P, and all S are S. 
B)  some S are P, all S are not P, and some S are not P. 
C)  no S are not P, no S are P, and all P are S. 
D)  some S are P, some S are not P, and no S are P. 
A)  some S are P, some S are not P, and all S are S. 
B)  some S are P, all S are not P, and some S are not P. 
C)  no S are not P, no S are P, and all P are S. 
D)  some S are P, some S are not P, and no S are P.

Question 17

What is the correct Venn diagram for testing the validity of "Some roses are yellow flowers. All roses are plants. Therefore, some plants are yellow flowers"?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 18

The second class, or group, named in a standard-form categorical statement is the

Accepted Answer

A)  subject. 
B)  copula. 
C)  predicate. 
D)  quantifier. 
A)  subject. 
B)  copula. 
C)  predicate. 
D)  quantifier.

Question 19

What are singular statements and how are they dealt with when translating them into standard form?

Accepted Answer

Singular statements are statements that

Question 20

In an A-statement, the words the only precede the subject term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In an A-statement, the words only and only if precede the _______ term.

The following Venn diagram represents "All S are P."

What is the form of an O-statement?

Categorical statements make simple assertions about

A categorical syllogism has exactly _ terms, with each one appearing _ in the argument.

A categorical syllogism has three premises.

What is the form of an I-statement?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the standard-form translation of the singular statement "John Brown is a plumber"?

The sentence "Sharks are good swimmer" is an example of a universal statement.

What are the basic steps in using Venn diagrams to check the validity of categorical syllogisms?

"No S are P" is an A-statement.

"Some S are not P" is an O-statement.

In categorical statements, some means "at least two."

E- and I-statements are equivalent to their contrapositives.

The four standard forms of categorical statements are all S are P,

What is the correct Venn diagram for testing the validity of "Some roses are yellow flowers. All roses are plants. Therefore, some plants are yellow flowers"?

The second class, or group, named in a standard-form categorical statement is the

What are singular statements and how are they dealt with when translating them into standard form?

In an A-statement, the words the only precede the subject term.

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Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Making Sense of Arguments

Reasons for Belief and Doubt

Media Manipulation: Fake News, Bias, and Advertising

Fallacies and Persuaders

Deductive Reasoning: Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Critical Thinking in Morality and the Law

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Exam 8: Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

In an A-statement, the words only and only if precede the _______ term.

The following Venn diagram represents "All S are P."

What is the form of an O-statement?

Categorical statements make simple assertions about

A categorical syllogism has exactly _______ terms, with each one appearing _______ in the argument.

A categorical syllogism has three premises.

What is the form of an I-statement?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the standard-form translation of the singular statement "John Brown is a plumber"?

The sentence "Sharks are good swimmer" is an example of a universal statement.

What are the basic steps in using Venn diagrams to check the validity of categorical syllogisms?

"No S are P" is an A-statement.

"Some S are not P" is an O-statement.

In categorical statements, some means "at least two."

E- and I-statements are equivalent to their contrapositives.

The four standard forms of categorical statements are all S are P,

What is the correct Venn diagram for testing the validity of "Some roses are yellow flowers. All roses are plants. Therefore, some plants are yellow flowers"?

The second class, or group, named in a standard-form categorical statement is the

What are singular statements and how are they dealt with when translating them into standard form?

In an A-statement, the words the only precede the subject term.

The Power of Critical Thinking

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Making Sense of Arguments

Reasons for Belief and Doubt

Media Manipulation: Fake News, Bias, and Advertising

Fallacies and Persuaders

Deductive Reasoning: Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Critical Thinking in Morality and the Law

Filters

A categorical syllogism has exactly _ terms, with each one appearing _ in the argument.