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What is the major term? |
| | A) | The subject of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism. |
| | B) | The term that is in both premises in a categorical syllogism. |
| | C) | The predicate of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism. |
| | D) | The antecedent in a conditional claim. |
| | E) | The consequent in a conditional claim. |
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What is the middle term in the syllogism "Some animals are rodents. All rats are rodents. Therefore, some rats are animals"? |
| | A) | rodents |
| | B) | animals |
| | C) | rats |
| | D) | All |
| | E) | Some |
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3
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The mood and figure of this syllogism "No rodent is a bird. All ducks are birds. So, no duck is a rodent" is: |
| | A) | AEE-(1) |
| | B) | EAE-(3) |
| | C) | AEE-(2) |
| | D) | EAE-(2) |
| | E) | OAO-(2) |
| | F) | OAO-(3) |
| | G) | EAE-(1) |
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In a categorical syllogism the subject of the conclusion is: |
| | A) | The middle term |
| | B) | The minor term |
| | C) | The major term |
| | D) | The categorical term |
| | E) | The final term |
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How do you find the figure of a syllogism? |
| | A) | Look at the three categorical propositions. |
| | B) | Look at the location of the major term. |
| | C) | Look at the location of the minor term. |
| | D) | Look at the location of the middle term. |
| | E) | Look at the location of the conclusion. |
| | F) | Look at the location of the subject. |
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An example of a categorical syllogism with mood AOE is: |
| | A) | All butterflies are insects. |
| | B) | Some flies are insects. Therefore, No fly is a butterfly. |
| | C) | No spiders are rodents. |
| | D) | Some moth-eaters are spiders. Therefore, All moth-eaters are rodents. |
| | E) | All mice are rodents. Some experimental animals are mice. Therefore, No experimental animal is a rodent. |
| | F) | All pups are dogs. Some liver-eaters are not pups. Therefore, no liver-eater is a dog. |
| | G) | Some Chihuahuas are dogs. Some liver-eaters are not dogs. Therefore, no liver-eater is a Chihuahua. |
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What is not a categorical proposition? Circle any that are not categorical propositions in standard form. |
| | A) | Cats meow. |
| | B) | All cats are animals that meow. |
| | C) | Some cats are animals that chase mice. |
| | D) | Cats devour liver quickly. |
| | E) | No cat is a dog. |
| | F) | Will the cat eat the crunchies? |
| | G) | Many cats yowl. |
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What is true of a syllogism? Circle all. |
| | A) | It contains three propositions--two premises and a conclusion. |
| | B) | It contains three propositions--three premises, no conclusion. |
| | C) | It contains three terms. |
| | D) | It contains three concerns. |
| | E) | It has a mood. |
| | F) | It has a figure. |
| | G) | It is always valid. |
| | H) | It is always invalid. |
| | I) | It is either valid or invalid. |
| | J) | It is sound. It is never sound. |
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What is the figure of this argument: "All cockatoos are birds. Some birds are owls. Therefore, some owls are cockatoos." |
| | A) | Figure 1. |
| | B) | Figure 2. |
| | C) | Figure3. |
| | D) | Figure 4. |
| | E) | Figure 5. |
| | F) | Figure 6. |
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What are the rules of the syllogism? Circle all. |
| | A) | The minor term must be distributed at least once. |
| | B) | The major term must be distributed at least once. |
| | C) | The middle term must be distributed at least once. |
| | D) | There cannot be two negative premises. |
| | E) | There cannot be two positive premises. |
| | F) | If there's a negative premise, there must be a negative conclusion and vice versa. |
| | G) | There cannot be two universal premises. |
| | H) | If there are two universal premises there must be a universal conclusion and vice versa. |
| | I) | If the middle term is distributed in the conclusion it must be in the premises. |
| | J) | If the minor term is distributed in the conclusion, it must be in the minor premise. |
| | K) | If the major term is distributed in the conclusion, it must be in the major premises. |
| | L) | The middle term cannot be negative. |
| | M) | The figure of the syllogism must be figure 1 or 2. |
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What is the location of the middle term in figure 3? |
| | A) | Both on the right. |
| | B) | Both on the left. |
| | C) | Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise. |
| | D) | Subject of the minor premise, predicate of the major premise. |
| | E) | Subject of both premises. Predicate of both premises. |
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What is the mood and figure of: "All men are people who like rice pudding. No person who likes rice pudding is a dentist. Therefore, no dentist is a man." |
| | A) | AEE-(1) |
| | B) | AEE-(2) |
| | C) | AEE-(3) |
| | D) | AEE-(4) |
| | E) | EAA-(1) |
| | F) | EAA-(2) |
| | G) | EAA-(3) |
| | H) | EAA-(4) |
| | I) | None of the above. |
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Is the middle term distributed in this syllogism: "Some aliens are scaly creatures. All fish are scaly creatures. Therefore, some fish are aliens." |
| | A) | Yes |
| | B) | No |
| | C) | Maybe |
| | D) | It can't be determined. |
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14
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Is this a valid argument: "Some aliens are not Martians. No Martian is a paratrooper. Therefore, some paratroopers are not aliens." |
| | A) | Yes. |
| | B) | No. |
| | C) | Cannot be determined. |
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An example of an argument that violates rule 5 is: |
| | A) | All possums are shy creatures. Some shy creatures are bats. Therefore, some bats are possums. |
| | B) | All possums are shy creatures. Some shy creatures are not bats. Therefore, some bats are not possums. |
| | C) | All possums are shy creatures. All shy creatures are bats. Therefore, some bats are possums. |
| | D) | Some possums are shy creatures. All shy creatures are bats. Therefore, all bats are possums. |
| | E) | Some possums are shy creatures. Some shy creatures are bats. Therefore, some bats are not possums. |
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