Deductive Reasoning
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NATASYA MARIA
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?
Observed example
Patterns
Facts, definitions, accepted properties and laws of logic
Specific cases
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
What is the conclusion?
I will get paid.
It is Friday.
I will not get paid.
It is not Friday.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you conclude from the given true statements?
If an animal is a dog, then they like biscuits.
Sammy is a dog.
Sammy is a Great Dane.
Sammy is a cat.
Sammy likes biscuits.
We can't conclude anything.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a strategy for determining whether an argument is valid?
Considering whether the conclusion is true.
Trying to think of a counterexample.
Considering whether the premises and conclusion are well connected.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If we're in London, then we're in England.
We are not in England.
So, we are not in London.
Which type of hypothetical syllogism is this?
Modus ponens
Modus tollens
Chain argument
Denying the antecedent
Affirming the consequent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A deductive argument is an argument that is intended to be valid.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An argument can be both invalid and deductive.
True
False
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Look, all the spiders are poisonous, right? You got bit by a spider, so you've definitely been poisoned!"
A valid deductive argument
An invalid deductive argument
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If I want to keep my financial aid, I'd better study hard.
I do want to keep my financial aid.
Therefore, I'd better study hard.
What type of hypothetical syllogism is this?
Chain argument
Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Modus tollens
Modus ponens
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