Deck 14: Logic and Argumentation

Question 1

If (? x ) x . Mx ) is false , then (x) ( H x ? Mx ) is ………………..

A)valid
B)false
C)true or false
D)true

Answer 1

true

Question 2

The ____________of an argument is that proposition which is affirmed on the basis of other propositions of the argument.

A)Questions
B)Propositions
C)Commands
D)Exclamations

Answer 2

Propositions

Question 3

Every argument has a _________, in the analysis of which the terms 'Premise' and 'conclusion' are usually employed.

A)language
B)context
C)Structure
D)absolute

Answer 3

Structure

Question 4

Deductive argument involve the claim that its premises provide __________ grounds for the truth of their conclusion

A)absolute
B)some
C)certain
D)trivial

Question 5

Inductive arguments involve the claim only that their premises provide __________ grounds for their conclusions.

A)two
B)essential
C)degree
D)difference

Question 6

Arguments, however are not properly characterized as being either true or false but valid and _________.

A)large
B)simple
C)complex
D)vague

Question 7

Conjunctions are truth functionally ____________ statements.

A)compound
B)simple
C)vague
D)large

Question 8

The truth value of _______ statement is true.

A)false
B)true
C)probable
D)conjunction

Question 9

The truth value of the ____________ of two statements is completely determined by the truth value of its conjuncts.

A)Disjunction
B)contradiction
C)Dilemma
D)conjunction

Question 10

The statement Roses are red and leafs are green is a _________________

A)part
B)disjuncts
C)value
D)reason

Question 11

When two statements are combined disjunctively by inserting the word 'or' between

A)addition
B)disjunction
C)negation
D)dilemma

Question 12

Any conditional with a true antecedent and a false consequent must ____________

A)variable
B)disjunction
C)negation
D)antecedent

Question 13

An invalid argument form is one that has at least one substitution_________ with true premises and a false conclusion

A)variable
B)element
C)Instance
D)value

Question 14

Raju is either sick or lazy is an example for

A)conjunction
B)Implication
C)disjunction
D)Negation

Question 15

A ____________proposition do not contain any other proposition as its constituent

A)Compound
B)Simple
C)true
D)false

Question 16

A _______________proposition is one which contains other proposition as it's Component

A)Simple
B)atomic
C)Compound
D)false

Question 17

The symbolization for disjunction is __________

A)%
B)$
C)v
D)~

Question 18

Validity of a deductive argument depends upon the ________ of the argument.

A)justification
B)content
C)form
D)function

Question 19

An argument is sound when it is factually correct and is __________

A)invalid
B)probable
C)vague
D)valid

Question 20

In a conditional, the component statement that follows " then " is called ……………

A)consequent
B)antecedent
C)"conjunct"
D)disjunct

Question 21

Terms are constituents of logical ____________

A)proposition
B)grammer
C)Sentences
D)subject

Question 22

The symbol used for weak disjunction is

A)~
B)?
C)v
D)?

Question 23

The symbol used for Biconditional is

A)?
B)?
C)?
D)~

Question 24

The symbolization for "it is not the case that the antecedent is true and the consequent is false" is _________________

A)~p
B)p . ~q
C)~p . ~q
D)~( p . ~q )

Question 25

The statement form ~( p . ~q ) is equivalent to which of the following

A)~p.q
B)~p v q
C)p.~q
D)pvq