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WorksheetsFinal Examination in Logic 2020
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 36mins
1. If one of the premises is negative, the conclusion is negative.
True
False
2. If the two terms (major & minor) are identical with the middle term in the premise, the two must also be identical in the conclusion. What is being affirmed in the premises must also be affirmed in the conclusion.
True
False
3. Having a negative conclusion drawn from two affirmative premises denies what is being established.
True
False
4. If there are two negative premises, a conclusion may be derived.
True
False
5. If the two terms (major & minor) are not identical with the middle term in the premise, we cannot assert their identity or non-identity in the conclusion.
True
False
6. A conclusion may be derived from two particular premises.
True
False
7. The middle term must not be found in the conclusion.
True
False
8. The middle term must be taken universally at least once.
True
False
9. The conclusion always follows a weaker premise.
True
False
10. There must be four (4) terms in a syllogism.
True
False
11. This fallacy of ambiguity is committed due to the different ways a word is emphasized or accented in a premise.
fallacy of amphiboly
fallacy of accent
fallacy of composition
argumentum ad baculum
12. This fallacy is committed due to the assumption that the whole has the characteristics of its parts.
amphiboly
accent
division
composition
13. The fallacy of ________ is committed when one assumes that the parts have the characteristics of the whole.
composition
amphiboly
division
accent
14. This is called the argument against the man, wherein one uses an argument that focuses on attacking the person or the opponent in the issue rather than on the issue.
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad verecundiam
15. A ______________ is a mediate inference which consists of three related categorical propositions
hypothetical syllogism
hypothetical proposition
categorical proposition
categorical syllogism
16. This fallacy is called begging the question because this is committed when an argument has not reached the conclusion by presenting questionable or weak premises.
a
b
17. "You cannot see God; therefore, there is no God." This kind of argument is an example of the _______________.
Fallacy of illicit generalization
Fallacy of composition
Fallacy of False assumption
Fallacy of illicit middle term
18. This fallacy is committed when the conclusion is drawn from premises which are not related to it that instead of proving the issue it rather ignores, misses the point or evades it.
Fallacy of relevance
argumentum ad baculum
fallacy of illicit conclusion
fallacy of illicit premises
19. A concrete product of deductive (from universal to particular) reasoning where we arrive to a conclusion by deducing it from two propositions connected by a common term.
hypothetical syllogism
hypothetical proposition
disjunctive syllogism
categorical syllogism
20. The two propositions are called the premises of the syllogism: the first is the major premise and the second is the minor premise. The term that can be found both in the minor and major premises is called___________.
major term
minor term
concluding term
middle term
21. It is a term found in the predicate of the conclusion.
middle term
major term
minor term
concluding term
22. An erroneous reasoning that comes from false premises or irrelevant conclusion which seems to be correct.
illogical
fallacy
illicit
falsity
23. The fallacy of _________ is committed when the meaning of words or phrases create a different meaning in the conclusion.
ambiguity
amphiboly
division
accent
24. This fallacy of _______________ appears when the meaning of a particular word in a premise is different in use as given in the other premise.
amphiboly
equivocation
illicit major term
ambiguity
25. This is a type of fallacy in which one argues that an argument is wrong since it has not yet been proven as true, or it is true since it is not yet proven to be false.
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad ignorantiam
26. Professor Doogie has argued for more emphasis on music in our F2F classes to facilitate creativity. But Doogie is a selfish bigheaded fool. I absolutely refuse to listen to him.
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad hominem
27. In the summer of 1940, Londoners were bombed almost every night. To be bombed is to be intoxicated. Therefore, in the summer of 1940, Londoners were intoxicated almost every night.
Fallacy of composition
Illicit generalization
Non-sequitor
argumentum ad verecundiam
28. My dentist told me that aliens built the lost city of Atlantis. So, it’s reasonable to believe that aliens did build the lost city of Atlantis.
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad baculum.
argumentum ad hominem
29. Yoda must exist. No one has proved that he doesn’t exist.
argumentum ad vercundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad baculum.
30. Agree with me or I shall hit you with this stick.
argumentum ad vercundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad baculum.
31. I know I missed half of your classes and failed all my quizzes and assignments. First my cat died. Then my girlfriend told me she has found someone else. With all I went through this semester, I don’t think I really deserve an F. Any chance you might cut me some slack and change my grade to a C or a D?
argumentum ad populum
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad baculum
32. Why are you standing? Because I am not sitting.
Begging the question
Pluriom interrogationum
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad hominem
33. Time measures events; Time is gold; Therefore, gold measures events.
Fallacy of amphiboly
fallacy of illicit middle term
fallacy of equivocation
fallacy of accent
34. My students in engineering are good in logic. Therefore, all students taking different courses that I alone handle are good in logic.
fallacy of division
fallacy of composition
fallacy of amphiboly
fallacy of equivocation
35. “Don’t believe these witnesses, they are just maids.”
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad verecundiam
36. Of course, belief in usog is true. Nobody can prove it otherwise.
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad populum
argumentum ad ignorantiam
37. Angela cannot be given a failing grade because she is seriously ill.
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad verecundiam
38. “Insisting that Robert is the killer is totally wrong since nobody has actually witnessed seen the crime. Therefore, Robert is not the killer.”
Non sequitor
argumentum ad misericordiam
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
39. “The nation rejoiced at Manny Pacquiao’s victory. God answered my prayers that he wins.”
Post hoc Ergo hoc
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad baculum
40. “If we will not forgive this student who stole money from her classmate, her father will not anymore send her to school, and that will break her heart.”
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad ignorantiam
41. “Population control is wrong science, therefore, population is the cause of poverty.”
Ignoration Elinchi
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad verecundiam
Non Sequitor
42.You cannot see God; therefore, there is no God.
argumentum ad verecundiam
Ignoration Elinchi
Non Sequitor
False Assumption
43.“We have to face it squarely, wielding our courage, resourcefulness and solidarity as a nation and people…Average Filipinos are already taking the brunt of sacrifices but we have to gather round again as one national community to take stock of the future.”
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
argumentum ad populom
Petitio Principii
44. “Define gentleman. A gentleman is a man who is gentle."
argumentum ad hominem
Fallacy of consequent
Petitio Principii
argumentum ad verecundiam
45. “NPA can carry out wide range of measures to disable the operation of the most destructive mining companies if they will not stop.”
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad baculum
argumentum ad verecundiam
argumentum ad ignorantiam
Convert the following syllogisms into standard form then mark the terms (circle for minor term, underline the major term, rectangular for middle term. (5 pts each)
1. We should respect our parents; as we should respect all persons; because all parents are persons.
2. Turtles are not tigers. The reason for this is that turtles are sea creatures whereas tigers are not sea creatures.
3. Some students are liberal minded; since all liberal minded people believe in change; because some students believe in change.
