Laws of Logic Quiz Review

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a parasite lives in or on a host organism, then it harms its host.
A virus is a parasite.

• It will harm the host.
• I have a cold.
• It lives in or on a host
• Invalid

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If Jack goes to school, then it is Monday.
Jack doesn't go to school.

• Jack skipped school.
• It isn't Monday.
• It's Saturday.
• Invalid

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

Use the law of syllogism to draw a conclusion from the two given statements:
Statement 1: If you exercise regularly, then you have a healthy body
Statement 2: If you have a healthy body, then you have more energy

• You have more energy
• If you exercise regularly, then you have more energy
• You have a healthy body
• If you do not have a healthy body, then you do not exercise regularly

Using the Law of Syllogism, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, therefore

• look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
• the big test will not be given today.
• the roads will be hard to drive on.
• you should call the school to see if school is canceled.

If the binding of the book is broken, then the student will have to pay for a new one. Michael has to pay for a new book, so he concludes the binding on his book is broken. Is he correct?

• Yes
• No

Which law of logic is this:
If I buy a dress, then I won't get chips.
I bought a dress.
Therefore, I won't get chips.

• Law of Detachment
• Law of Contrapositive
• Law of Syllogism
• Law of Biconditional

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you are at least 25 year old, then you can rent a car.
You can rent a car

• You are at least 25 years old
• You can rent a car
• You can go on a road trip
• Invalid

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Using the Laws of Logic, what is the conclusion based on the statements given:

If Bella bakes cookies, then Aaron is happy.

Aaron isn't happy.

• Bella wasn't hungry

• Bella baked cookies

• Bella baked a cake

• Bella didn't bake cookies

• No Conclusion

Using the Laws of Logic, what is the conclusion based on the statements given:

If it is Friday, then Ms. Escamilla is happy.

If it is Friday, then Ms. McMillan is happy.

• Ms. Escamilla is happy

• Ms. McMillan is happy.

• Ms. Prose is happy.

• It is Friday

• No Conclusion

Which of the following is a biconditional statement?

• If you do not vote, then you are not at least 18 years old.
• You can vote if and only if you are 18 years old.
• If you are 18 years old, then you can vote.