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HZT4U Logic Unit Test Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning

a)

ethics

b)

epistemology

c)

logic

d)

metaphysics

2.

This type of argument providse a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion provided that the argument's premises are true.

a)

deduction

b)

abduction

c)

induction

d)

none of the above

3.

An example of a deductive philosopher is,,,

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

none of these

4.

This is a form of general argument that is intended by the argue to establish or increase the probability/likelihood of its conclusion

a)

deduction

b)

induction

c)

abduction

d)

none of these

5.

This form of argument is based on a best guess or best plausible explanation for something that has been observed.

a)

deduction

b)

induction

c)

abduction

d)

none of these

6.

This is an example of an abductive philosopher

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Francis Bacon

d)

none of these

7.

______________ consists normally of two premises and a conclusion.

a)

rhetoric

b)

syllogism

c)

fallacy

d)

none of these

8.

Bacon presented these as distortions of the mind, meaning “revered false appearances”

a)

idols

b)

fallacies

c)

rhetoric

d)

syllogisms

9.

This is the philosopher responsible for the idols of the mind.

a)

Bertrand Russell

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

William James

d)

Batman

10.

In these types of examples, either A or B is true, but they can not be true at the same time.

a)

disjunctive examples

b)

hypothetical examples

c)

categorical examples

11.

In these type of examples, the first presents is uncertain or conditional, that is properly resolved by the second premise so that a valid conclusion can follow

a)

categorical examples

b)

hypothetical examples

c)

disjuctive examples

d)

none of these

12.

This type of deductive example asserts the conclusion with logical certainty

a)

categorical examples

b)

disjunctive examples

c)

hypothethical examples

d)

none of the above

13.

This area of philosophy examines the nature of being and the origins of reality.

a)

logic

b)

epistemology

c)

ethics

d)

metaphysics

14.

This area of philosophy examines the way that society organizes itself and inquires,

a)

metaphysics

b)

social and political philosophy

c)

epistemology

d)

ethics

15.

This area of philosophy examines the meaning of truth and the origins of knowledge.

a)

metaphysics

b)

epistemology

c)

social and political philosophy

d)

ethics

16.

This area of philosophy examines the way that society organizes itself

a)

ethics

b)

social and political philosophy

c)

metaphysics

d)

epistemology

17.

These are defects that weakens arguments.

a)

rhetoric

b)

fallacies

18.

Language used intentionally and primary for the purposes of influencing others beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

a)

rhetoric

b)

fallacy

19.

This is the day you are writing your unit test

a)

Monday October 21st

b)

Tuesday October 22nd

c)

Friday October 18th

d)

What test??

20.

The notion that everything (whether it is

a thing, an event, or a proposition) must have a cause

a)

Ockham's Razor

b)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

c)

Idol

d)

Fallacy

21.

The simplest explanation or theory is the ones

that makes the fewest assumptions and uses the fewest entities to explain the same facts.

a)

Ockham's Razor

b)

Principle of Sufficient Reason

c)

Idol

d)

Rhetoric