Question: According to the authors, judgments of faith _________.
Answer Choices:
have no place in logical reasoning.
should be warranted.
should have no reasons supporting them.
always result in religious conflict.
Answer: should be warranted.
Question: The Formula of Humanity commands us to
Answer Choices:
always treat others with respect if they obey the moral laws.
always treat others with respect and never as a mere means to an end.
always treat others the way you wish they treat you.
Answer: always treat others with respect and never as a mere means to an end.
Question: The following is an important part of expressing arguments in standard form.
Answer Choices:
Expressing multiple claims in a single premise.
Being able to paraphrase language to make it clear.
Not separating out premises and conclusions.
Including sentences that are not claims in the standard form.
Answer: Being able to paraphrase language to make it clear.
Question: What may accompany the adjourning stage of group performance?
Answer Choices:
a sense of uncertainty
a sense of unity
a sense of loss
Answer: a sense of loss
Question: Only circus animals with a clean bill of health will perform in today’s exhibition. A monkey, a poodle, and a horse will perform in today’s exhibition. No circus animals with a clean bill of health were prescribed medications this week.
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them?
Answer Choices:
A. The monkey, poodle, and horse are the only animals performing in today’s circus exhibition.
B. No circus animals were prescribed medications this week.
C. No more than two circus animals have a clean bill of health.
D. Neither the monkey nor the horse performing in today’s circus exhibitions were prescribed medications this week.
Answer: D. Neither the monkey nor the horse performing in today’s circus exhibitions were prescribed medications this week.
Question: Barney: Last winter, I slipped on the outside stairs of Pinetree Café and broke my leg. My fall was caused by the ice on the stairs that the restaurant failed to remove. Since the restaurant clearly did not provide a safe atmosphere for its customers, I am justified in taking it to court.
Lydia: Unwarranted lawsuits are swamping the country—lawsuits that have no legal merit and are brought simply to make lawyers and their clients rich. If this trend continues, soon our legal system will be swamped to the point where it won’t be able to administer justice to people who truly deserve it. You therefore should drop your case against Pinetree Café.
The speakers above appear to disagree on which one of the following points?
Answer Choices:
A. Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.
B. Many unwarranted lawsuits are swamping the country.
C. The legal system will soon be unable to administer justice to people who deserve it.
Answer: A. Barney’s lawsuit against Pinetree Café is unwarranted.
Question: Claims have the following attribute.
Answer Choices:
They do not claim that something is the case.
They often make commands.
They can be true or false.
They are not necessary to form arguments.
Answer: They can be true or false.
Question: The very large increase in allergies over the last thirty years is due to the great success of immunizations administered over this time period. Since immunizations have nearly eliminated life-threatening diseases such as polio, the human immune system increasingly targets other environmental substances in order to keep working properly. Allergy symptoms such as runny noses and itchy eyes result when the immune system attacks pollen that is breathed in from the air.
Answer Choices:
Immunizations often have surprising side effects.
Immunizations have been very successful in eliminating life-threatening diseases.
Viruses that once caused polio now cause allergies.
The use of immunizations has led to an increase in allergies.
Answer: The use of immunizations has led to an increase in allergies.
Question: The word “deontology” is taken from
Answer Choices:
The Greek word for obedience
The Greek word for duty
The Roman word for honor
Answer: The Greek word for duty
Question: Which of the following is not one of the reasons given by the authors that language is important?
Answer Choices:
It can improve our sensory abilities like taste.
It is the best means for expressing our thoughts and clarifying ideas.
It can make a difference in our lives if we use it to its optimal form.
It helps to prove our intellectual superiority.
Answer: It helps to prove our intellectual superiority.