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Introductory Logic Unit 2 VHSG

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I think the snow is deeper this year. What type of statement is this?

a)

self-report

b)

tautology

c)

false by definition

d)

supported

2.

Jericho fell to the invading Israelites. What type of statement is this?

a)

self-report

b)

tautology

c)

self-contradiction

d)

supported

3.

Which statement does not belong on the square of opposition?

a)

All clouds are water vapor.

b)

No clouds are water vapor.

c)

Some clouds are not water vapor.

d)

All clouds are not water vapor.

4.

A square has five sides. What type of statement is this?

a)

self-report

b)

false by defnition

c)

tautology

d)

self-contradiction

5.

Which letters represent statements on the square of opposition?

a)

A

b)

O

c)

Y

d)

E

6.

John eats turnips. Which statement translates that statement into categorical form.

a)

John likes turnips

b)

John is a turnip eater

c)

turnips are eaten by John

d)

turnips are disgusting

7.

Select the statement that changes the following sentence into standard form. God created the heaven and earth. hint: watch your verb tense!

a)

God created everything.

b)

God was creating heaven and earth.

c)

God is the creator of heaven and earth.

d)

God was the creator of heaven and earth.

8.

No democrats are republicans is which type of statement?

a)

Universal negative

b)

Particular negative

c)

Universal affirmative

d)

Particular affirmative

9.

Two statements are __________ ____________ if they imply one another.

a)

consistent

b)

real disagreement

c)

subimplication

d)

logically equivalent

10.

What are the proper abbreviations for the following statements? " Some people are always complaining about their jobs; they never seem to quit. Of course, not everyone complains." (select abbreviations for 2 statements)

a)

Some P are C

b)

No P are C

c)

All P are C

d)

Some P are not C

11.

Children, obey your parents. Which type of statement is this?

a)

Question

b)

Command

c)

Nonsense

d)

True statement

12.

Which statement pairs are independent?

a)

God created everything.

God created porcupines.

b)

No apples are oranges.

All triangles have three sides.

c)

No fish are flowers.

No flowers are fish.

d)

All bats are mammals.

All fruit bats are mammals.

13.

Everyone here has eaten, can be translated into categorical form: All people here are people who have eaten. Choose the statement that is contrary to it.

a)

Some people here are people who have eaten.

b)

Some people here are not people who have eaten.

c)

No people here are people who have eaten.

14.

Which of the following statements best translates the Eagle has landed, into categorical form.

a)

The Eagle is a landed craft.

b)

The Eagle has landed on the moon.

c)

The Eagle is landing on the moon.

15.

Why is it so important to define terms at the beginning of a discussion or debate? (select all that apply)

a)

To avoid verbal disagreement

b)

To remove ambiguity and confusion

c)

To get the best advantage of our opponent

d)

To win the argument