Logic Chapter 2 Test Questions And Ansewers

Front 1

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide absolutely conclusive reasons for accepting the
conclusion are _________.

Back 1

deductive

Front 2

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide some support but less than absolutely conclusive
support for the conclusion are

Back 2

inductive

Front 3

Sound arguments are deductive arguments that are

Back 3

yaild

Front 4

In sound arguments, the premises are all

Back 4

true

Front 5

A valid argument cannot have any false premises.

Back 5

false

Front 6

If a strong argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be true.

Back 6

false

Front 7

If a valid argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be true.

Back 7

true

Front 8

The word "so" introduces

Back 8

a
conclusion

Front 9

Consider: " X . Therefore, since Y , Z ." Which would go in the "Y" space?

Back 9

PRIMEMISE

Front 10

According to the text, in order to be sound, an argument must be

Back 10

C. valid and have true premises.

Front 11

"The ensemble played an encore at last year’s concert, and I’m pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year’s concert." This argument is best taken as

Back 11

A. inductive.

Front 12

Sheila’s clarinet is French. It’s a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France." This argument is best taken as

Back 12

B. deductive.

Front 13

If we know that a valid argument has true premises, then the argument

Back 13

A. must be sound.

Front 14

If we know that an argument is weak, then we know that the conclusion

Back 14

C. may or may not be true.