PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz NEW 2016

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1. Identify the form of the following argument.
2. “Some dogs are not brown” is which type of statement?
3. An argument is deductive __________.
4. Which term is in the predicate position of the sentence “Some of these 

questions are difficult”?
5. A valid argument is __________
6. A conditional is __________
7. Which term is in the subject position of the sentence “Every question is 

answerable”?
8. “Some dogs are not mammals” is which type of statement?
9. In a propositional argument form the variables represent _____________.
10. An enthymeme is __________
11. According to modern logic, the statement “Some days are rainy” logically implies
12. Identify the form of the following argument.

If the report is not done by midnight, then you will be reprimanded.
You will be reprimanded.                                            
Therefore, the report was not done by midnight.
13. Which of the following is the form of “All birds are animals, so some animals are birds”?
14. A categorical syllogism is __________.
15. Select the proper form of the following statement, where A is “life is beautiful” and B is “life is painful.”
 
“Life is beautiful and painful.”
16. Identify the form of the following argument.

If there is a universal standard for ethics, then there is an ultimate foundation for morality.
If there is an ultimate foundation for morality, then humans can know the truth.
Therefore, if there is a universal standard for ethics, then humans can know the truth.
17. A sorites is __________.
18. The word “but” indicates which of the following types of propositions?
19. “All bumblebees are smooglewumps” is which type of statement?
20. “All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore Socrates is mortal” is what type of argument?
21. What is the converse of the statement “Some desks are not chairs”?
22. Identify the form of the following argument.
23. A biconditional is __________.
24. Which term is in the predicate position of the sentence “Some of these questions are difficult”?
25. An argument is deductive __________.
26. Which of the following is the form of “All birds are animals, so some animals are birds”?
27. According to modern logic, the statement “Some days are rainy” logically implies
28. Identify the form of the following argument.

If the report is not done by midnight, then you will be reprimanded.
You will be reprimanded.                                            
Therefore, the report was not done by midnight.
29. Which of the following is true of categorical statements?.
30. Identify the form of the following argument. 
 
If we do not pay our student loans, then our credit score will be ruined.
We will not pay our loans.                                           
Therefore, our credit score is going to be ruined
31. Which of the following would be a sound argument?
32. Select the proper form of the following statement, where A is “life is beautiful” and B is “life is painful.”
 
“Life is beautiful and painful.”
33. Identify the form of the following argument.
 
If he were responsible, then he would have shown up on time. 
He did not show up on time. 
Therefore his is not responsible.
34. “Some computers are Macs” is which type of statement?
35. Which term is in the subject position of the sentence “Every question is answerable”?
36. A valid argument is __________.
37. Identify the form of the following argument.

If I get a new job, then I will be able to afford a new car.
I am not going to get new job.                                     
Therefore, I will not be able to afford a new car.
38. What point does the video “What is a Deductive Argument?” make about the relationship between deductive arguments and valid argurment?
39. “No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals. Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________.
40. “Some dogs are not mammals” is which type of statement?
41. What is the converse of the statement “Some desks are not chairs”?
42. A categorical syllogism is __________.
43. A categorical statement is one that _____________
44. What is the contrapositive of the statement “No bridges are buildings”?
45. “Some dogs are not brown” is which type of statement?
46. Identify the form of the following argument.

Either the Pacers or the Kings will win tonight.
The Pacers will win.                
Therefore, the Kings will not win
47. Which of the following must be true for “If P then Q” to be true?
48. A proposition in logic is __________.
49. Which of the following must be true for “P if and only if Q” to be true?
50. The word “but” indicates which of the following types of propositions?
51. A sound argument is __________.
52. Which term is in the predicate position of the sentence “Some of these questions are difficult”?

 
53. A sorites is __________.
54. If an argument form is valid, which of the following must be true?
55. An enthymeme is __________
56. Identify the form of the following argument. 
 
If we do not pay our student loans, then our credit score will be ruined.
We will not pay our loans.                                           
Therefore, our credit score is going to be ruined.
57. In a propositional argument form the variables represent _____________.
58. “All bumblebees are smooglewumps” is which type of statement?
59. “A mammals is any creatures that breathe air, have hair, and breast-feed its young. Dolphins breathe air, have hair, and breast-feed their young. Therefore, dolphins are mammals.” This argument is __________.
60. In logic, which of the following is NOT true of all deductive arguments?