Question 1

Two premises are linked if _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the premises would not provide good reason to accept the conclusion if one of the premises were omitted 
B)  the omission of one of the premises would weaken or cancel the amount of support provided by the other 
C)  All of the answers are correct 
D)  the argument would not be deductively valid if one of the premises were omitted 
A)  the premises would not provide good reason to accept the conclusion if one of the premises were omitted 
B)  the omission of one of the premises would weaken or cancel the amount of support provided by the other 
C)  All of the answers are correct 
D)  the argument would not be deductively valid if one of the premises were omitted

Question 2

A(n) _____ is a detailed restatement of a passage using different words and phrases.

Accepted Answer

A)  summary 
B)  enthymeme 
C)  synopsis 
D)  paraphrase 
A)  summary 
B)  enthymeme 
C)  synopsis 
D)  paraphrase

Question 3

The premises are linked in the following argument: "If Speedy is a lizard, then Speedy is a reptile. Speedy is a lizard. So, Speedy is a reptile."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In standardizing arguments, we should _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fill in all missing premises and conclusions 
B)  fill in any key missing premises and conclusions, those that are important in understanding and evaluating the central argument 
C)  fill in missing conclusions but not missing premises 
D)  avoid filling missing premises and conclusions 
A)  fill in all missing premises and conclusions 
B)  fill in any key missing premises and conclusions, those that are important in understanding and evaluating the central argument 
C)  fill in missing conclusions but not missing premises 
D)  avoid filling missing premises and conclusions

Question 5

_____ in the following argument: "Bill will drive if Heather doesn't drive. But Heather won't drive, because she lost her driver's license and her right leg is in a cast. Therefore, Bill will drive."

Accepted Answer

A)  The premises are independent 
B)  None of the answers are correct 
C)  The premises are linked 
D)  Some of the premises are linked and some are independent 
A)  The premises are independent 
B)  None of the answers are correct 
C)  The premises are linked 
D)  Some of the premises are linked and some are independent

Question 6

In the following argument, there are _____ premises (including subconclusions) that should be diagrammed: "Either you will eat an apple at lunch tomorrow, or you will not. If you will eat an apple at lunch tomorrow, then nothing you do between now and then will stop you from having that apple at lunch. If you will not eat an apple at lunch tomorrow, then any effort you make between now and then to eat such an apple will be, literally, fruitless. Therefore, you do not have two equally available options to eat or not to eat the apple. Thus, you are not really free concerning whether you will or will not eat an apple at lunch time tomorrow." (Tom Morris, Philosophy for Dummies, 1999 [slightly adapted])

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  five 
D)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  five 
D)  None of the answers are correct

Question 7

In the context of filling in missing information in an enthymeme, being _____ means interpreting the argument as generously as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  antithetical 
B)  faithful 
C)  charitable 
D)  logical 
A)  antithetical 
B)  faithful 
C)  charitable 
D)  logical

Question 8

There is one statement asserted in the sentence "If Julie goes rock climbing, then Diane will go with her."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The premises in the following argument are linked: "Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak, because Lake Francis is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak and Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Francis."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To _____ an argument means to break it up into its various parts to see clearly what conclusion is being defended and on what grounds.

Accepted Answer

A)  summarize 
B)  analyze 
C)  synopsize 
D)  synthesize 
A)  summarize 
B)  analyze 
C)  synopsize 
D)  synthesize

Question 11

Irrelevant statements should not be included in argument diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are two statements asserted in the sentence "Either Paul walks to school, or he rides his bike to school."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In standardizing arguments, one should not _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  include anything that is not a statement 
B)  All of the answers are correct 
C)  include anything that is not a premise or a conclusion 
D)  write in incomplete sentences 
A)  include anything that is not a statement 
B)  All of the answers are correct 
C)  include anything that is not a premise or a conclusion 
D)  write in incomplete sentences

Two premises are linked if _____.

A(n) _____ is a detailed restatement of a passage using different words and phrases.

The premises are linked in the following argument: "If Speedy is a lizard, then Speedy is a reptile. Speedy is a lizard. So, Speedy is a reptile."

In standardizing arguments, we should _____.

_____ in the following argument: "Bill will drive if Heather doesn't drive. But Heather won't drive, because she lost her driver's license and her right leg is in a cast. Therefore, Bill will drive."

In the context of filling in missing information in an enthymeme, being _____ means interpreting the argument as generously as possible.

There is one statement asserted in the sentence "If Julie goes rock climbing, then Diane will go with her."

The premises in the following argument are linked: "Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak, because Lake Francis is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak and Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Francis."

To _____ an argument means to break it up into its various parts to see clearly what conclusion is being defended and on what grounds.

Irrelevant statements should not be included in argument diagrams.

There are two statements asserted in the sentence "Either Paul walks to school, or he rides his bike to school."

In standardizing arguments, one should not _____.

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallaciesi

Logical Fallaciesii

Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Categorical Logic

A Little Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays

Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

Filters

Exam 7: Analyzing Arguments

Two premises are linked if _____.

A(n) _____ is a detailed restatement of a passage using different words and phrases.

The premises are linked in the following argument: "If Speedy is a lizard, then Speedy is a reptile. Speedy is a lizard. So, Speedy is a reptile."

In standardizing arguments, we should _____.

_____ in the following argument: "Bill will drive if Heather doesn't drive. But Heather won't drive, because she lost her driver's license and her right leg is in a cast. Therefore, Bill will drive."

In the context of filling in missing information in an enthymeme, being _____ means interpreting the argument as generously as possible.

There is one statement asserted in the sentence "If Julie goes rock climbing, then Diane will go with her."

The premises in the following argument are linked: "Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak, because Lake Francis is at a higher elevation than Lake Wallenpaupak and Lake Jean is at a higher elevation than Lake Francis."

To _____ an argument means to break it up into its various parts to see clearly what conclusion is being defended and on what grounds.

Irrelevant statements should not be included in argument diagrams.

There are two statements asserted in the sentence "Either Paul walks to school, or he rides his bike to school."

In standardizing arguments, one should not _____.

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallaciesi

Logical Fallaciesii

Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Categorical Logic

A Little Propositional Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays

Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

Filters