Question 1

Determine the truth of the premises, discuss the strength of the argument, and assess the truth of the conclusion.
-Premise: Baseball, football, basketball, golf, hockey, and tennis are all played with a ball.
Conclusion: All sports are played with a ball.

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Question 2

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the given information.
-In a freshman class of 50 students, 30 students are taking math, 24 students are taking
history, and 15 students are taking both math and history.

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Question 3

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
-The answer to the question is a whole number but it is not an integer.

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Question 4

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.
-Your argument is valid, but it isn't sound.

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Question 5

The statement connects two individual propositions with the word or. State whether the entire statement is true or false,and explain why.
-There are 25 letters in the English alphabet or the letter c is a vowel.

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. Since there are 26 letters in the English alphabet, the first proposition is false.
Since the letter c is not a vowel but a consonant, the second proposition is false.
Since both propositions are false, the disjunction is false.

Question 6

Provide an appropriate response.
-Consider the following clause in a rental lease:
"Lessee may terminate this lease at the end of the initial term by providing Lessor with at
least sixty (60)days prior written notice, to commence upon the first day of the month
following the month in which said notice is delivered or immediately if delivered on the
first day of any month."
If the initial term of the lease ends on March 31 and the Lessee provides the Lessor written
notice on April 1, as of what date can the lease be terminated? What if he provides notice
on April 2?

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Question 7

Describe how the sentence is ambiguous.
-There was a 15% decrease in donations to the homeless shelter between 1996 and 2000, a
year in which $50,000 was collected.

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-There was...

Question 8

Describe how the sentence is ambiguous.
-Two stores with more than 1000 pieces of merchandise will have grand openings at the
mall this weekend.

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-Two stores...

Question 9

Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles for the three given sets. Label the contents of every region. If aregion has no members, state that fact clearly.
-salty things, sweet things, tangy things

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Question 10

A reason for a particular political position is given. There may be other issues that are left unstated. Identify at least oneunstated issue that could be the "real issue" of concern.
-Smoking should be banned in all public places. Second-hand smoke is harmful, causing
lung cancer and heart disease.

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Question 11

Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles for the three given sets. Label the contents of every region. If aregion has no members, state that fact clearly.
-teachers, bowlers, and men

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Question 12

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly.
-Some dogs are adorable.

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Question 13

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly.
-Movies are entertaining.

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Question 14

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly.
-No positive numbers are negative numbers.

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Question 15

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the given information.
-In a survey of 80 pet owners, 50 had a dog, 33 had a cat, and 12 had both a cat and a dog.

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Question 16

The statement connects two individual propositions with the word and. State whether the entire statement is true or false,and explain why.
-The sun is bigger than the moon and the sun rotates around the earth.

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. Is is true that the sun is bigger than the moon, but it is not true that the sun
rotates around the earth. (The earth rotates around the sun.)Since one of the
individual propositions if false, the conjunction is false.

Question 17

Provide an appropriate response.
-The members of a union are on strike. They are satisfied with their hourly wage rate and
benefits, but they want their overtime wage rate to be increased by 15% in their next
contract. The head of management makes the following statement to the head of the union:
"If you end the strike today and sign the contract, we will meet your demand and increase
the overtime wage rate by 15%." Should the union head accept the offer? Explain.

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Question 18

A set of propositions is listed. Draw a Venn diagram that represents all the information in the propositions and use it(and no other assumptions)to answer the question. Explain your reasoning.
-All cars have wheels. All trucks have wheels. Some toys have wheels. No grandmothers
have wheels.
Question: Could a car be both a truck and a toy?

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Question 19

Create a simple three-line argument for the given form. Choose your example so that it illustrates clearly whether or notthe argument is valid.
-Affirming the hypothesis

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Question 20

Draw a Venn diagram for the given sets. In words, explain why you drew one set as a subset of the other, disjoint sets, oroverlapping sets.
-fish and birds

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Quiz 1: Thinking Critically

Determine the truth of the premises, discuss the strength of the argument, and assess the truth of the conclusion. -Premise: Baseball, football, basketball, golf, hockey, and tennis are all played with a ball. Conclusion: All sports are played with a ball.

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the given information. -In a freshman class of 50 students, 30 students are taking math, 24 students are taking history, and 15 students are taking both math and history.

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning. -The answer to the question is a whole number but it is not an integer.

Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning. -Your argument is valid, but it isn't sound.

The statement connects two individual propositions with the word or. State whether the entire statement is true or false,and explain why. -There are 25 letters in the English alphabet or the letter c is a vowel.

Describe how the sentence is ambiguous. -There was a 15% decrease in donations to the homeless shelter between 1996 and 2000, a year in which $50,000 was collected.

Describe how the sentence is ambiguous. -Two stores with more than 1000 pieces of merchandise will have grand openings at the mall this weekend.

Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles for the three given sets. Label the contents of every region. If aregion has no members, state that fact clearly. -salty things, sweet things, tangy things

Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles for the three given sets. Label the contents of every region. If aregion has no members, state that fact clearly. -teachers, bowlers, and men

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly. -Some dogs are adorable.

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly. -Movies are entertaining.

A categorical proposition is given. If it is not already in standard form, rephrase it. State the subject and predicate sets,and draw a Venn diagram for the proposition. Label all regions of the diagram clearly. -No positive numbers are negative numbers.

Draw a Venn diagram to represent the given information. -In a survey of 80 pet owners, 50 had a dog, 33 had a cat, and 12 had both a cat and a dog.

The statement connects two individual propositions with the word and. State whether the entire statement is true or false,and explain why. -The sun is bigger than the moon and the sun rotates around the earth.

Create a simple three-line argument for the given form. Choose your example so that it illustrates clearly whether or notthe argument is valid. -Affirming the hypothesis

Draw a Venn diagram for the given sets. In words, explain why you drew one set as a subset of the other, disjoint sets, oroverlapping sets. -fish and birds