Question 1

All arguments have two premises and a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does one determine between a relevant and an irrelevant reason? Why is doing so important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does one determine between a relevant...

Question 3

Determine the fallacy committed (if any).
-Since Shakespeare was a genius, we should accept everything he said as gospel truth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Herring 
B)  Strawman 
C)  Ad Hominem 
D)  None

Question 4

The person usually credited with being the father of logic is Plato.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Please indicate whether the following arguments are deductive or inductive. -All Senators wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames are Senators

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please indicate whether the following arguments are...

Question 6

If a deductive argument has true premises and a false conclusion, it is necessarily valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Voir dire is a vetting process used in selecting jurors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The purpose of the premises or premise is to set forth the reasons or evidence given in support of the conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the Mahabharata.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-The...

Question 10

Propositions are made up of arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Re-write the following arguments in standard form and then test them for validity.
-Since Miller plays for the Sabers, and Miller is a goalie, it follows that the Sabers have a goalie.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Re-write the following arguments in standard form...

Question 12

Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Gasoline is expensive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Gasoline...

Question 13

Determine the fallacy committed (if any).
-A recent pole shows that most college students prefer to legalize marijuana. Apparently all students care about is getting high.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Herring 
B)  Strawman 
C)  Ad Hominem 
D)  None

Question 14

The Strawman Fallacy tries to strengthen an opponent's argument prior to attacking it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Chant...

Question 16

Determine the fallacy committed (if any).
-Are you really going to accept his word for it? The man's a psychopathic killer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Herring 
B)  Strawman 
C)  Ad Hominem 
D)  None

Question 17

Determine the fallacy committed (if any).
-"Reality shows" are ruining television; therefore, we must get rid of reality television before all of our sets go bad.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red Herring 
B)  Strawman 
C)  Ad Hominem 
D)  None

Question 18

Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Joe, stop drinking so much!

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine whether the following sentences are statements.
-Joe,...

Question 19

"Which way did he go?" is an example of a proposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a linked argument, if one statement fails, the argument fails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Understanding Logic and Fallacies

All arguments have two premises and a conclusion.

How does one determine between a relevant and an irrelevant reason? Why is doing so important?

Determine the fallacy committed (if any) . -Since Shakespeare was a genius, we should accept everything he said as gospel truth.

The person usually credited with being the father of logic is Plato.

Please indicate whether the following arguments are deductive or inductive. -All Senators wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames are Senators

If a deductive argument has true premises and a false conclusion, it is necessarily valid.

Voir dire is a vetting process used in selecting jurors.

The purpose of the premises or premise is to set forth the reasons or evidence given in support of the conclusion.

Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the Mahabharata.

Propositions are made up of arguments.

Re-write the following arguments in standard form and then test them for validity. -Since Miller plays for the Sabers, and Miller is a goalie, it follows that the Sabers have a goalie.

Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Gasoline is expensive.

Determine the fallacy committed (if any) . -A recent pole shows that most college students prefer to legalize marijuana. Apparently all students care about is getting high.

The Strawman Fallacy tries to strengthen an opponent's argument prior to attacking it.

Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!

Determine the fallacy committed (if any) . -Are you really going to accept his word for it? The man's a psychopathic killer.

Determine the fallacy committed (if any) . -"Reality shows" are ruining television; therefore, we must get rid of reality television before all of our sets go bad.

Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Joe, stop drinking so much!

"Which way did he go?" is an example of a proposition.

In a linked argument, if one statement fails, the argument fails.