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S2 round up arguments

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of sentence is this?

"Please shut the door."

a)

Statement

b)

Command

c)

Expression of emotion

d)

Question

2.

What type of sentence is this?

"What time is it?"

a)

Statement

b)

Command

c)

Expression of emotion

d)

Question

3.

What type of sentence is this?

"I like ice cream!"

a)

Statement

b)

Command

c)

Expression of emotion

d)

Question

4.

What type of sentence is this?

"Mmmm pizza!"

a)

Statement

b)

Command

c)

Expression of emotion

d)

Question

5.

What type of sentence is this?

"That tree is a lovely colour of green!"

a)

Statement

b)

Command

c)

Expression of emotion

d)

Question

6.

Is this a philosophical argument?

Do you like chips? I love chips. Chips are great.

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

Is this a philosophical argument?

all dogs are poodles; all cats are poodles; so all cats are dogs

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

Is this a philosophical argument?

A philosopher and a zebra walk into a bar. The philosopher turns to the zebra and says, ... What? Oh, you've heard this one?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

Is this a philosophical argument?

If all planets are round and earth is a planet then earth is round.

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

Is this a philosophical argument?

First I washed my hair. Then brushed my teeth. Then put my uniform on.

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

P1 All bees make pollen

P2 Phil makes pollen

C So Phil is a bee

a)

valid

b)

invalid

12.

P1 Muggles cannot do magic

P2 Dudley Dursley is a muggle

C So Dudley Dursely cannot do magic

a)

valid

b)

invalid

13.

P1 All fish are fluffy

P2 Tiddles is fluffy

C Tiddles is a fish

a)

valid

b)

invalid

14.

Is the following argument valid?


All singers are robots.

Taylor Swift is a singer.

Therefore, Taylor Swift is a robot.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.
a set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
a)
argument
b)
evidence
c)
claim
d)
deductive reasoning
16.
"School should start at 8:30" is a claim. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.

A logical argument whose premises necessarily lead to the conclusion AND whose premises are false.

a)

Invalid

b)

Unsound

c)

Valid

d)

Sound

18.

A logical argument whose premises necessarily lead to the conclusion AND whose premises are true.

a)

Invalid

b)

Unsound

c)

Valid

d)

Sound

19.

A premise must... (click all that apply)

a)

always be true.

b)

be a statement.

c)

have a truth value.

d)

give evidence for the conclusion.

20.

In philosophy, a conclusion is...

a)

what an argument is trying to show the truth of.

b)

the last part of an argument.

c)

the end of a discussion.

d)

a claim that is always explicit.

21.
What type of argument can only be deductive?
a)
valid
b)
cogent
c)
inductive
d)
conclusive
22.
Deductive argument conclusions don't go beyond ......
a)
whats in the cogency
b)
whats in the conclusion
c)
whats in the premises
d)
whats in the induction
23.
Deductive arguments go from universal premises to.....
a)
global premises
b)
inductive premises
c)
specific premises
d)
unique premises
24.
deductive arguments are capable of being
a)
persuasive
b)
strong
c)
cogent
d)
certain truths
25.
Is this deductive or inductive ?
all cows are black and white
daisy is a cow
daisy is black and white 
a)
deductive
b)
inductive
26.
Is this deductive or inductive ?
The witness said John committed the murder. So, John committed the murder.
a)
deductive
b)
inductive
27.

Inductive arguments vary in....

a)

deducitivity

b)

soundness

c)

validity

d)

strength

28.

Is this deductive or inductive ?

All icy street are dangerous to drive on.

My street is icy

So my Streey is dangerous to drive on.

a)

deductive

b)

inductive

29.
All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown. 
a)
Deductive
b)
Inductive
30.
All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 
a)
Deductive
b)
Inductive
31.
Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees.  This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse. 
a)
Deductive
b)
Inductive
32.
Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded. 
a)
Deductive
b)
Inductive 
33.
The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...
a)
Inductive reasoning
b)
Deductive reasoning
c)
Conjecture
d)
Experiments
34.

All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.


What type of reasoning was used?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

35.

The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.


What type of reasoning was used?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

36.

In the first month of school, Ian is late every Monday so he will be late next Monday too.


What type of reasoning was used?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

37.

Since today is Friday, tomorrow will be Saturday.


What type of reasoning was used?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

38.

Brian wears green every day so green must be his favorite color.


What type of reasoning was used?

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

39.

All cats that you have observed purr. Therefore, every cat must purr.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

40.

All cats have a keen sense of smell. Fluffy is a cat, so Fluffy has a keen sense of smell.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive