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WorksheetsPhilosophy 10: Logic Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which term refers to the logical structure of an argument?
Syllogism
Metaphor
Equation
Narrative
What is a fallacy of relevance?
An error in reasoning due to irrelevant information
A correct argument
A mathematical error
A grammatical mistake
What is the purpose of identifying words typically used in arguments?
To distinguish premises and conclusions
To write essays
To solve equations
To memorize definitions
Which of the following is a type of syllogism?
Hypothetical syllogism
Metaphorical syllogism
Narrative syllogism
Descriptive syllogism
What should a definition NOT be?
Too broad or too narrow
Clear and concise
Accurate and precise
Logical and consistent
What should a definition avoid using?
Vague, obscure, or metaphorical language
Clear and precise language
Logical and consistent terms
Accurate and relevant information
Which type of argument involves identifying correct and incorrect diagrams?
Deductive arguments
Inductive arguments
Diagrammatic arguments
Logical arguments
What should you be prepared to identify in deductive and inductive arguments?
Implicit premises
Explicit conclusions
Logical fallacies
Argument diagrams
Which fallacy is characterized by making a hasty generalization?
Appeal to authority
Slippery slope
Post hoc
Hasty generalization
What is an example of an inductive fallacy?
Appeal to emotion
False dichotomy
Ad hominem
Subjectivism
Which fallacy involves an appeal to emotion?
Appeal to authority
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to ignorance
Appeal to majority
What is an example of a fallacy of presumption?
Appeal to emotion
Begging the question
Ad hominem
Subjectivism
What should you be prepared to identify in cognitive biases?
Logical fallacies
Confirmation bias
Implicit premises
Argument diagrams
What is a disjunctive syllogism?
An argument with two premises
An argument that uses "if and only if"
An argument where one premise is negated
An argument that is always true
In the syllogism "Either I’m hearing things or someone is out in the hall singing. I know I’m not hearing things. Therefore, someone is out there singing," what are the disjuncts?
I’m hearing things and someone is singing
Someone is singing and I’m not hearing things
I’m hearing things and I’m not hearing things
The circuit is broken and the bulb is dead
What is a proposition?
A question requiring an answer
A statement that can be true or false
A type of argument
A synonym for conclusion
What does soundness mean in the context of arguments?
The argument is emotionally appealing
The argument is valid and has true premises
The argument is confusing
The argument has false premises
Question: What is induction?
A) A method of reasoning from specific cases to a general conclusion
B) A form of deductive reasoning
C) A logical fallacy
An assumption based on premises
What does mutually exclusive mean?
Two events that cannot both occur at the same time
Two events that always occur together
Events that are unrelated
Events that can occur independently
In logic, what does co-extensivity mean?
A) Two concepts that are completely unrelated
wo concepts that always refer to the same thing
Two arguments that are both invalid
Question: What is an ad hominem fallacy?
Question: Which fallacy occurs when someone claims that one event caused another simply because it happened first?
Question: Which fallacy occurs when someone claims that one event caused another simply because it happened first?
