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VII Rules of Formal Logic

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


The middle term must be distributed at least once.

(a)  

2.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


No conclusion can follow from two negative premises.

(a)  

3.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


There must be three and only three terms.

(a)  

4.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


If the two premises are affirmative, the conclusion must also be affirmative.

(a)  

5.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


If a term is distributed in the conclusion, it must also be distributed in the premises.

(a)  

6.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


The middle term must not occur in the conclusion.

(a)  

7.

Type the rule # this is (ex. 4 or IV):


If the other premise is negative, the conclusion must also be negative.

(a)  

8.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule IV (4)

a)

The Fallacy of Drawing a Negative Conclusion from Affirmative Premises

b)

The Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle

c)

The Fallacy of Illicit Process

d)

The Fallacy of Four Terms

9.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule V (5)

a)

The fallacy of Exclusive Premises

b)

The Fallacy of Equivocation

c)

The Fallacy of Illicit Process

d)

The Fallacy of Drawing an Affirmative Conclusion from a Negative Premise

10.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule III (3)

a)

The Fallacy of Illicit Minor

b)

The Fallacy of Undistributed Middle

c)

The fallacy of Illicit Major

d)

The Fallacy of Four Terms

11.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule VII (7)

a)

The Fallacy of Drawing a Negative Conclusion from an Affirmative Premise

b)

The Fallacy of Equivocation

c)

The Fallacy of Exclusive Premises

d)

The fallacy of Drawing an Affirmative Conclusion from a Negative Premise

12.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule II (2)

a)

none

b)

The Fallacy of Equivocation

c)

The Fallacy of Four Terms

d)

The Fallacy of Undistributed Middle

13.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule VI (6)

a)

The Fallacy of Drawing an Affirmative Conclusion from a Negative Premise

b)

The Fallacy of Illicit Process

c)

The Fallacy of Drawing a Negative Conclusion from a Positive Premise

d)

The Fallacy of Undistributed Middle

14.

What fallacy(ies) do you commit when you break this rule?


Rule I (1)

a)

The Fallacy of Illicit Minor

b)

The Fallacy of Exclusive Premises

c)

The Fallacy of Equivocation

d)

The Fallacy of Four terms