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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
Define the word premise.
Define what an argument is and list its essential components.
Compare and contrast valid and sound reasoning.
What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?
In practice, most arguments are:
inductive
deductive
other/neither
All birds can fly. All ducks are birds. Therefore, all ducks can fly. Hint: in truth, not all birds can fly.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
All birds lay eggs, and all ducks are birds. Therefore, all ducks lay eggs.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
All birds lay eggs, as do ducks. Therefore, ducks are birds.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
Most birds can fly. All ducks are birds. Therefore, some ducks can fly.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
All people that live in Germany are German, and Karsten lives in Germany. Therefore, Karsten is German.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
If the conclusion of an argument is untrue, that means the argument was:
not valid
not sound
cannot say based on the information given
Germany is a country on the Northern hemisphere, and all countries on the Northern hemisphere are rich. Therefore, Germany is rich.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
If the conclusion of an argument is true, that means the argument was:
valid
sound
cannot say based on the information given
Germany is a country on the Northern hemisphere. Therefore, Germany is rich.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
Some people living in Germany speak Russian, and everyone who speaks Russian has Russian friends. Therefore, everyone who speaks Russian in Germany has Russian friends.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
Some people living in Germany speak Russian, and most people who speak Russian have Russian friends. Therefore, some people in Germany that speak Russian have Russian friends.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
is neither valid nor sound
If a conclusion does not follow from the premises, this is called a non ...
(a)
All birds have wings, and all angels have wings. Therefore, angels are birds.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
contains a non sequitur
none of the above
All angels have wings. Therefore, angels can fly.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
contains a non sequitur
none of the above
All angels have wings, and wings are what attracts people to angels.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
contains a non sequitur
none of the above
All angels have wings, and wings make any creature attractive. Therefore, angels are attractive.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
contains a non sequitur
none of the above
All angels have wings, and all creatures without wings are unattractive. Therefore, angels are attractive.
is valid reasoning
is sound reasoning
contains a non sequitur
none of the above
