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Lecture 1

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If something is gold, then it is metallic

a)

Being gold is necessary and sufficient for being metallic

b)

Being gold is necessary but not sufficient for being metallic

c)

Being gold is sufficient but not necessary for being metallic

d)

Being gold is neither necessary nor sufficient for being metallic.

2.

Consider the following argument:

1. Anna scored 90 percent in the physics exam

2. Astrid scored 50 percent in the physics exam.

3. Hence, Anna is better at mathematics than Astrid

What kind of argument is this?

a)

Inductive argument

b)

Adbuctive argument

c)

Truth-preserving argument

d)

None of the above

3.

Consider the following argument.

1. Anna scored 90 percent in the physics exam.

2. Anyone who scores above 80 percent in the physics exam is smart.

3. Hence, Anna is smart.

What kind of argument is this?

a)

Inductive argument

b)

Adbuctive argument

c)

Truth-preserving argument

d)

None of the above

4.

Consider the following argument.

1. 90 percent of physicists like mathematics.

2. Anna is a physicist

3 Hence, Anna likes mathematics.

What kind of argument is this?

a)

An inductive argument

b)

An adbuctive argument

c)

A truth-preserving argument

d)

None of the above

5.

Consider the following argument.

1. If it rains, then he will get wet.

2. He didn’t get wet.

3. Hence, it didn’t rain.

What kind of argument is this?

a)

Modus Ponens

b)

Modus Tollens

c)

Affirming the Consequent

d)

None of the above

6.

What is the missing premise or premises in the following enthymeme?

1. All Mexicans speak Spanish

2. Hence, all Mexicans know what “tortuga” means.

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7.

What is the missing premise or premises in the following enthymeme?

1. Rob lied to Ravi

2. Hence Rob is not a good friend to Ravi.

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