Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “Ring means a circular band of gold worn on the finger as an ornament” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices: a. Being too broad. b. Being vague. c. Being too narrow. d. Being circular. e. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.

Answer: c. Being too narrow.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “Personal means not being impersonal” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices: a. Being figurative. b. Being vague. c. Being affective. d. Being negative. e. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.

Answer: d. Being negative.

 

Question: As a lexical definition, the definition “Credit card means a wallet-sized piece of plastic embossed with several numerals and containing a magnetic strip” may be criticized as:

Answer Choices: a. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined. b. Being ambiguous. c. Being obscure. d. Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains. e. Being affective.

Answer: a. Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.

 

Question: Given the following enthymeme: “Sam wants a dog that is good with children, so he doesn’t want a pit bull.”

Answer Choices: a. Pit bulls sometimes bite children. (Premise) b. No sane person should own a pit bull. (Conclusion) c. Sam likes pit bulls. (Premise) d. No dogs that are good with children are pit bulls. (Conclusion) e. Pit bulls are not good with children. (Premise)

Answer: e. Pit bulls are not good with children. (Premise)

 

Question: For Sorites 1G, the correct standard form is: All D are A. No B are C. Some E are D. All A are B. Some E are not C.

Answer Choices: a. Some E are D. All D are A. No B are C. All A are B. Some E are not C. b. All A are B. All D are A. No B are C. Some E are D. Some E are not C. c. No B are C. All A are B. All D are A. Some E are D. Some E are not C. d. All A are B. No B are C. Some E are not C. Some E are D. All D are A. e. No B are C. All D are A. All A are B. Some E are D. Some E are not C.

Answer: c. No B are C. All A are B. All D are A. Some E are D. Some E are not C.

 

Question: For Sorites 1G, the first intermediate conclusion is:

Answer Choices: a. Some A are E. b. All D are B. c. Some A are not C. d. All A are C. e. No A are C.

Answer: e. No A are C.

 

Question: For Sorites 1G, the second intermediate conclusion is:

Answer Choices: a. Some D are not E. b. No C are D. c. All D are C. d. Some E are A. e. No A are C.

Answer: b. No C are D.

 

Question: For Sorites 1G, the correct answer is:

Answer Choices: a. Cogent b. Sound c. Invalid d. Valid e. Uncogent

Answer: d. Valid

 

Question: Given the following sorites: Some K are not G. All N are G. All F are N. All T are F. Some T are K. This sorites is:

Answer Choices: a. Invalid because a negative premise requires a negative conclusion. b. Is invalid because one of the middle terms is undistributed. c. Is invalid because a universal premise requires a universal conclusion. d. Is valid because a particular premise requires a particular conclusion. e. Is valid because no rules are broken.

Answer: a. Invalid because a negative premise requires a negative conclusion.

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 1H, after filling in the Venn diagram:

Answer Choices: a. Areas 1 and 2 are shaded and there is an X in area 4. b. Areas 3 and 4 are shaded and there is an X on the line between areas 1 and 2. c. Areas 3 and 4 are shaded and there is an X in area 1. d. Areas 2 and 3 are shaded and there is an X on the line between areas 1 and 4. e. Areas 6 and 7 are shaded and there is an X on the line between areas 1 and 4.

Answer: c. Areas 3 and 4 are shaded and there is an X in area 1.

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 1H, the mood and figure is:

Answer Choices: a. EOO-3 b. EOO-2 c. AOO-3 d. AII-4 e. IOO-1

Answer: a. EOO-3

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 1H, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Answer Choices: a. Invalid, illicit minor. b. Invalid, illicit major. c. Invalid, existential fallacy. d. Invalid, exclusive premises. e. Valid, no fallacy.

Answer: d. Invalid, exclusive premises.

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 2H, after filling in the Venn diagram:

Answer Choices: a. Areas 5, 6, and 7 are shaded. b. Areas 1, 2, 5, and 6 are shaded. c. Areas 3, 4, and 6 are shaded. d. Areas 3 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 2. e. Areas 3, 4, 5, and 6 are shaded.

Answer: e. Areas 3, 4, 5, and 6 are shaded.

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 2H, the mood and figure is:

Answer Choices: a. EAI-3 b. AEO-2 c. IAO-2 d. AEO-3 e. EAO-2

Answer: e. EAO-2

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 2H, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Answer Choices: a. Invalid, drawing a negative conclusion from a negative premise. b. Invalid, existential fallacy. c. Invalid, illicit major. d. Invalid, exclusive premises. e. Valid, no fallacy.

Answer: b. Invalid, existential fallacy.

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 3H, the mood and figure is:

Answer Choices: a. EAE-3 b. IOI-4 c. OAO-1 d. OIO-4 e. AIA-4

Answer: d. OIO-4

 

Question: For Syllogistic Form 3H, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Answer Choices: a. Invalid, illicit major. b. Invalid, drawing a negative conclusion from an affirmative premise. c. Invalid, illicit minor. d. Invalid, exclusive premises. e. Invalid, undistributed middle.

Answer: a. Invalid, illicit major.