Critical Thinking Quiz

What is the premise in the following argument: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• Socrates is a god.

• Therefore, Socrates is mortal

• All men are mortal.

• Socrates is a man.

Identify the conclusion in the following argument: Some birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Therefore, penguins can fly.

• Birds are not capable of flying.

• Therefore, Penguins can fly.

• Penguins are birds.

• Some birds can fly.

Which type of argument is the following: Most cats hate water. Mittens is a cat. Therefore, Mittens hates water.

• Deductive argument

• Inductive argument

• Disjunctive syllogism

• Hypothetical syllogism

Which type of argument is the following: All dogs are animals. Max is a dog. Therefore, Max is an animal.

• Deductive argument

• Inductive argument

Which of the following is a valid deductive argument?

• 1. If Flipper is a dolphin, then Flipper is a mammal. Flipper is a dolphin. So, Flipper is a mammal.

• 1. If we’re at the North Pole, then we’re on Earth.We are on Earth.Therefore, we’re at the North Pole.

• 1. If Bigfoot is human, then Bigfoot has a heart. Bigfoot is not human. So, Big- foot doesn’t have a heart.

• 1. It tends to be cold in Alaska in January. So, probably it will be cold in Alaska next January.

Which type of argument is the following: Every time I eat peanuts, I get a rash. Therefore, I must be allergic to peanuts.

• Deductive argument

• Inductive argument

Which of the following is a strong inductive argument?

• 1. If Boston loses, Cleveland will make the play-offs. If Cleveland makes the play-offs, the first play-off game will be played in Seattle.Therefore, if Bos- ton loses, the first play-off game will be played in Seattle.

• 1. All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. So, penguins can fly.

• 1. Most college students sleep late on Sunday mornings.Wes is a college stu-

     dent. So,Wes probably sleeps late on Sunday mornings.

• 1. Exercise is good for the vast majority of people.Therefore, it would be good

     for my ninety-five-year-old grandfather to run in next year’s Boston Marathon.

What type of definition is the following: Oar means a stout pole, widened and flattened at one end into a blade, used as a lever to propel a boat.

• Stimulative definition

• Circular definition

• Lexical definition

• Persuasive definition

Identify the type of definition in the following: 'A bachelor is an unmarried man.'

• Ostensive definition

• Stipulative definition

• Lexical definition

• Premising definition

What type of definition is the following: 'In this state, the term 'child' refers to a person under the age of 18.'

• Precising definition

• Lexical definition

• Stipulative definition

• Persuasive definition