Logic quiz

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Write the converse of the statement:
If an animal is a dog then it does not moo.  

• If an animal is not a dog then it does moo
• If an animal can moo then it is not a dog
• If an animal does not  moo then it is a dog
• An animal is a dog if and only if it can moo

Write a counterexample for the following conditional:
If an electronic device has a screen then it is a television.

• television
• cellular phone
• computer mouse
• keyboard

Using the statement:
If it is Friday then I will get paid.
Write the conclusion

• If it is Friday
• it is Friday
• then I will get paid
• I will get paid

Which statement is the converse of the given statement?
If you make an insurance claim, then your rates will go up.

• If your insurance rates do not go up , then you have not maid a claim.
• If you do not make an insurance claim, then your rates will not go up.
• If your insurance rates go up, then you have made an insurance claim.
• If you make an insurance claim, then your rates will not go up.

For the converse we _________ the hypothesis and conclusion

• switch
• negate
• switch and negate

For the inverse we _________ the hypothesis and conclusion

• switch
• negate
• switch and negate