Valid Arguments and Fallacies Quiz Leave a Comment / Quarter 2 Quiz / By topgun24 Valid Arguments and Fallacies Valid Arguments and Fallacies 1 / 21 Which of the following is an example of fallacy of inverse? All animals are mortal. A lion is an animal. Therefore, a lion is mortal. All rocks are hard. Some rocks are blue. Therefore, some blue are hard. If I lie, then I will say sorry. I said sorry. Therefore, I lied. If I lie, then I will say sorry. I did not lie. Therefore, I did not say sorry. 2 / 21 Which of the following is a valid argument? a. b. c. d. All animals are mortal. A lion is an animal. Therefore, a lion is mortal. All rocks are hard. Some rocks are blue. Therefore, some blue are hard. If I lie, then I will say sorry. I said sorry. Therefore, I lied. If I lie, then I will say sorry. I did not lie. Therefore, I did not say sorry. 3 / 21 All licensed teachers are LET passers. All LET passers are graduates of an Education course. Therefore, __________. Which is a correct conclusion? all LET passers are teachers all LET passers are college graduate all licensed teachers are graduates of an Education course all licensed teachers are hardworking 4 / 21 Eleven is an odd number. Odd numbers are integers. Therefore, eleven is an _________. integer even number odd number real number 5 / 21 If it rains, then the road is wet. It did not rain. Therefore, the road is not wet. What type of fallacy was committed? affirming the disjunct fallacy of the converse fallacy of the inverse fallacy of the consequent 6 / 21 What rule applies to the invalid statement “Humans are mortal. John is human. Therefore, he is moral” Exclusive Premises Double Negative Undistributed middle term Illicit minor or major term 7 / 21 What rule applies to the invalid statement “All pineapple have eyes. Nina’s head has eyes. Therefore Nina is a pineapple head”. Exclusive Premises Double Negative Undistributed middle term Illicit minor or major term 8 / 21 What rule applies to the invalid statement “No narra trees bear fruit. No mahogany trees bear fruit. Therefore, no narra trees are mahoganay trees? Exclusive Premises Double Negative Undistributed middle term Illicit minor or major term 9 / 21 What figure can be used to determine the validity of a categorical syllogism? Cause and effect Flow chart Venn diagram Web mapping 10 / 21 If it rains, then the road is wet.It did not rain. Therefore, the road is not wet. What type of fallacy was committed? affirming the disjunct fallacy of the converse fallacy of the inverse fallacy of the consequent 11 / 21 A set of propositions that can be valid or not. Its validity can be checked using a Venn diagram or using a set of rules. categorical syllogism logical proposition rules of inference truth table 12 / 21 A ______________ is any proposition that can be reduced by replacement of its constituent terms to a proposition expressing a logical truth. It can be written in symbols as “If p and q, then p.” invalid proposition logical proposition true proposition valid proposition 13 / 21 Which of the following arguments is a tautology? Her new boyfriend drives an old car. He must be poor. She should break up with him. I see dark clouds on the horizon. Dark clouds mean rain. It’s going to rain here today.All humans are mortal.. Khloe is human. Khloe is mortal. The house looks old. Therefore, the house is over 100 years old. 14 / 21 Which of the following is the symbol for the following argument: The fish is fresh or I will not order it. The fish is fresh. Therefore, I will order it. ((p ∨ q) →p)→q ((p ∨ q) →p)→~q ((p ∨ q) →~p)→q ((p ∨ ~q) →p)→q 15 / 21 An error in reasoning that results in an invalid argument. a. b. c. d. Fallacy Tautology Argument Logic 16 / 21 It is a proposition that is always true. Fallacy Tautology Argument Logic 17 / 21 Determine if the following argument is valid or invalid. Khent’s private investigator reported that a man with a beard was having dinner with his wife. Khent’s bestfriend, Cleo has a beard. Therefore, Cleo is having an affair with his wife. valid invalid 18 / 21 Determine if the following argument is valid or invalid. If 18,486 is divisible by 18, then 18,486 is divisible by 9. valid invalid 19 / 21 Determine if the following argument is valid or invalid. If you can dream it, you can do it. You can dream it. Therefore, you can do it. valid invalid 20 / 21 Determine if the following argument is valid or invalid. If Zeke is a cheater, then Zeke sits in the back row. Zeke sits in the back row. Therefore, Zeke is a cheater. valid invalid 21 / 21 Determine if the following argument is valid or invalid. Four is an even number. Even numbers are integer. Therefore, four is an integer. valid invalid Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
