Laws of Detachment and Syllogism Quiz

Which law of logic is this?

If I clean the bathroom, then I don't have to do the dishes.

I cleaned the bathroom.

Therefore, I don't have to do the dishes.

• Law of Detachment

• Law of Syllogism

• Law of Contrapositive

• None

If an angle is 40⁰, then it is acute.
∠A is 40⁰.
Using the Law of Detachment, what is the logical statement to conclude?

• ∠A is complementary to ∠B
• ∠A is acute.
• ∠A is obtuse.
• ∠A is 40⁰

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a whole number is even, then its square is divisible by 4.
The number I am thinking of is an even number.

• Then it's not odd.
• Then it's a whole number.
• Then its square is divisible by 4
• Then it's even.

Determine whether the stated conclusion is valid.
Given: If an animal is a dog, then they like biscuits.
Sammy is a dog.
Conclusion: Sammy likes biscuits.

• Invalid
• Valid
• Sammy is a Great Dane
• Sammy is really a cat.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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

If the sun is shining it is a beautiful day. If it is a beautiful day then we will go go hiking.

• If the sun is not shining, we will not go hiking.

• If the sun is shining then we will go hiking.

• No conclusion can be made.

• If we go hiking, then it is a beautiful day.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

If you go to the swimming pool, then you will enjoy yourself. If you enjoy yourself, you will want to return.

• If you return to the pool you will enjoy yourself.

• If you enjoy yourself, then you went to the pool.

• If you go to the pool, you will want to return.

• No conclusion can be made.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Use the Law of Detachment to draw a conclusion from the two given statements. If not possible, write not possible.

Statement 1: If I study for one hour each day, then I will score well on the exam

Statement 2: I will study from 6pm to 7pm tonite.

• I study for several hours each day.

• I will do well on the exam

• If I do well on the exam, I studied for hours.

• not possible

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A