Deductive Arguments Quiz

What is the purpose of the premises in an argument?

• To guarantee the conclusion is false

• To determine the validity of the argument

• To provide counterexamples

• To provide a reason to believe the conclusion

What does it mean for an argument to be valid?

• The argument guarantees that the conclusion is true if the premises are true

• The premises are true while the conclusion is false

• The argument is unsound

• The premises and conclusion are true

What is a sound argument?

• An argument with false premises and a false conclusion

• An argument with true premises and a false conclusion

• An argument with false premises and a true conclusion

• An argument with true premises and a true conclusion

How can you determine if an argument is valid?

• By checking if the premises guarantee the conclusion if true

• By researching the premises

• By providing counterexamples

• By evaluating the conclusion

What is a counterexample in the context of an argument?

• A case where the premises are false and the conclusion is false

• A case where the premises are true and the conclusion is true

• A case where the premises are true and the conclusion is false

• A case where the premises are false and the conclusion is true

What does a valid argument with true premises and a true conclusion mean?

• It is sound

• It is cogent

• It is invalid

• It is unsound

What does a valid argument with false premises and a true conclusion mean?

• It is unsound

• It is sound

• It is cogent

• It is invalid

What does a valid argument with true premises and a false conclusion mean?

• It is unsound

• It is cogent

• It is sound

• It is invalid

What does a valid argument with false premises and a false conclusion mean?

• It is sound

• It is invalid

• It is unsound

• It is cogent

What is required to determine whether an argument's premises are true?

• Research on the conclusion

• Empirical knowledge

• Counterexamples

• Logical ability