Question 1

The obverse of "All wolves are canines" is "No wolves are non-canines."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the obverse of the statement "All wombats are marsupials"?

Accepted Answer

A)  All wombats are non-marsupials. 
B)  Some wombats are not non-marsupials. 
C)  No wombats are non-marsupials. 
D)  Some wombats are non-marsupials. 
A)  All wombats are non-marsupials. 
B)  Some wombats are not non-marsupials. 
C)  No wombats are non-marsupials. 
D)  Some wombats are non-marsupials.

Question 3

What is the pattern of all standard-form categorical statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subject term, copula, predicate term, quantifier 
B)  Subject term, copula, negative term, quantifier 
C)  Quantifier, subject term, copula, predicate term 
D)  Quantifier, subject term, predicate term, copula 
A)  Subject term, copula, predicate term, quantifier 
B)  Subject term, copula, negative term, quantifier 
C)  Quantifier, subject term, copula, predicate term 
D)  Quantifier, subject term, predicate term, copula

Question 4

What are the three forms of categorical equivalence?

Accepted Answer

Categorical equivalence refers to the co

Question 5

What kind of standard-form categorical statement is "There are engineers who are painters"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O 
A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O

Question 6

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 7

What is the proper translation of "Chevrolets are not birds"?

Accepted Answer

A)  "No Chevrolets are birds." 
B)  "No birds are Chevrolets." 
C)  "Some Chevrolets are birds." 
D)  "Some Chevrolets are not birds." 
A)  "No Chevrolets are birds." 
B)  "No birds are Chevrolets." 
C)  "Some Chevrolets are birds." 
D)  "Some Chevrolets are not birds."

Question 8

The basic unit of concern in categorical logic is the

Accepted Answer

A)  statement. 
B)  predicate. 
C)  statement component. 
D)  subject. 
A)  statement. 
B)  predicate. 
C)  statement component. 
D)  subject.

Question 9

What is the form of an E-statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some S are P. 
B)  All S are P. 
C)  No S are S. 
D)  No S are P. 
A)  Some S are P. 
B)  All S are P. 
C)  No S are S. 
D)  No S are P.

Question 10

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 11

What is the square of opposition and how is it used?

Accepted Answer

The square of opposition is a diagram us

Question 12

What is the converse of the statement "Some students are geniuses"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some geniuses are students. 
B)  No geniuses are students. 
C)  Some geniuses are not students. 
D)  All geniuses are students. 
A)  Some geniuses are students. 
B)  No geniuses are students. 
C)  Some geniuses are not students. 
D)  All geniuses are students.

Question 13

The statement "There is no excellence without difficulty" is an _______ statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O 
A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O

Question 14

The first 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 15

The statement "Something is a breakfast only if it's a meal" is equivalent to an

Accepted Answer

A)  O-statement. 
B)  I-statement. 
C)  E-statement. 
D)  A-statement. 
A)  O-statement. 
B)  I-statement. 
C)  E-statement. 
D)  A-statement.

Question 16

When diagramming a categorical syllogism with a universal premise and a particular premise, why is it important to diagram the universal premise first?

Accepted Answer

When diagramming a categorical syllogism

Question 17

In logic, what is the meaning of "some" and what is the advantage of using this restrictive definition?

Accepted Answer

In logic, the term "some" is used to ref

Question 18

What is the correct symbolic form for the syllogism "No apples are vegetables. Some plants are vegetables. So, some plants are not apples"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some P are not M. All S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
B)  No S are P. No S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
C)  Some P are not M.
No S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
D)  No P are M.
Some S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
A)  Some P are not M. All S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
B)  No S are P. No S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
C)  Some P are not M.
No S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P. 
D)  No P are M.
Some S are M.
Therefore, some S are not P.

Question 19

What is the main purpose of translating categorical statements into standard form? What steps are involved in such translations?

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of translating categori

Question 20

What is the proper place for minor, major, and middle terms in a categorical syllogism?

Accepted Answer

In a categorical syllogism, which is a f

The obverse of "All wolves are canines" is "No wolves are non-canines."

What is the obverse of the statement "All wombats are marsupials"?

What is the pattern of all standard-form categorical statements?

What are the three forms of categorical equivalence?

What kind of standard-form categorical statement is "There are engineers who are painters"?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the proper translation of "Chevrolets are not birds"?

The basic unit of concern in categorical logic is the

What is the form of an E-statement?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the square of opposition and how is it used?

What is the converse of the statement "Some students are geniuses"?

The statement "There is no excellence without difficulty" is an _______ statement.

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

The statement "Something is a breakfast only if it's a meal" is equivalent to an

When diagramming a categorical syllogism with a universal premise and a particular premise, why is it important to diagram the universal premise first?

In logic, what is the meaning of "some" and what is the advantage of using this restrictive definition?

What is the correct symbolic form for the syllogism "No apples are vegetables. Some plants are vegetables. So, some plants are not apples"?

What is the main purpose of translating categorical statements into standard form? What steps are involved in such translations?

What is the proper place for minor, major, and middle terms in a categorical syllogism?

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Exam 8: Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

The obverse of "All wolves are canines" is "No wolves are non-canines."

What is the obverse of the statement "All wombats are marsupials"?

What is the pattern of all standard-form categorical statements?

What are the three forms of categorical equivalence?

What kind of standard-form categorical statement is "There are engineers who are painters"?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the proper translation of "Chevrolets are not birds"?

The basic unit of concern in categorical logic is the

What is the form of an E-statement?

What does the following Venn diagram represent?

What is the square of opposition and how is it used?

What is the converse of the statement "Some students are geniuses"?

The statement "There is no excellence without difficulty" is an _______ statement.

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

The statement "Something is a breakfast only if it's a meal" is equivalent to an

When diagramming a categorical syllogism with a universal premise and a particular premise, why is it important to diagram the universal premise first?

In logic, what is the meaning of "some" and what is the advantage of using this restrictive definition?

What is the correct symbolic form for the syllogism "No apples are vegetables. Some plants are vegetables. So, some plants are not apples"?

What is the main purpose of translating categorical statements into standard form? What steps are involved in such translations?

What is the proper place for minor, major, and middle terms in a categorical syllogism?

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