Question: For Syllogistic Form 5I, the mood and figure is:
Answer Choices: a. EEO-3 b. EEI-2 c. AAI-3 d. AAO-2 e. AAI-2
Answer: c. AAI-3
Question: For Syllogistic Form 5I, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:
Answer Choices: a. Invalid, illicit major. b. Invalid, exclusive premises. c. Invalid, illicit minor. d. Invalid, existential fallacy. e. Valid, no fallacy.
Answer: e. Valid, no fallacy.
Question: For Syllogistic Form 6I, after filling in the Venn diagram:
Answer Choices: a. There is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3 and between areas 3 and 4. b. There is an X on the line between areas 1 and 2 and between areas 1 and 4. c. There is an X on the line between areas 2 and 5 and between areas 4 and 7. d. There is an X in area 2 and in area 4. e. Areas 2, 3, and 4 are shaded.
Answer: a. There is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3 and between areas 3 and 4.
Question: For Syllogistic Form 6I, the mood and figure is:
Answer Choices: a. OOO-2 b. OOO-3 c. AAA-2 d. EEE-2 e. III-2
Answer: e. III-2
Question: For Syllogistic Form 6I, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:
Answer Choices: a. Invalid, illicit major. b. Invalid, undistributed middle. c. Invalid, exclusive premises. d. Valid, no fallacy. e. Invalid, existential fallacy.
Answer: b. Invalid, undistributed middle.
Question: Given the following syllogism: “All jackals are dogs. No animals are dogs. Some animals are not jackals.” This syllogism:
Answer Choices: a. Commits the existential fallacy from the Aristotelian standpoint only. b. Is valid from the Boolean standpoint. c. Is invalid from both the Boolean and the Aristotelian standpoints. d. Is valid from the Aristotelian standpoint. e. Commits the existential fallacy from both standpoints.
Answer: d. Is valid from the Aristotelian standpoint.
Question: Given the following syllogism: “No unicorns are lizards. All unicorns are animals. Some animals are not lizards.” This syllogism:
Answer Choices: a. Is invalid from only the Boolean standpoint. b. Is invalid from both standpoints. c. Is invalid from only the Aristotelian standpoint. d. Is valid from both standpoints. e. Commits the existential fallacy from only the Boolean standpoint.
Answer: d. Is valid from both standpoints.
Question: After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 1I, the conclusion is:
Answer Choices: a. Some sane leaders are not autocrats with vision. b. All popular monarchs are autocrats with vision. c. Some autocrats with vision are not sane leaders. d. All autocrats with vision are popular monarchs. e. Some sane leaders are popular monarchs.
Answer: a. Some sane leaders are not autocrats with vision.
Question: For Syllogism 1I, the major premise is:
Answer Choices: a. No autocrats with vision are unpopular monarchs. b. Some popular monarchs are not sane leaders. c. All autocrats with vision are popular monarchs. d. Some sane leaders are popular monarchs. e. All popular monarchs are autocrats with vision.
Answer: c. All autocrats with vision are popular monarchs.
Question: For Syllogism 1I, the minor premise is:
Answer Choices: a. All autocrats with vision are popular monarchs. b. Some sane leaders are not popular monarchs. c. Some sane leaders are not autocrats with vision. d. Some sane leaders are popular monarchs. e. Some autocrats with vision are not sane leaders.
Answer: d. Some sane leaders are popular monarchs.
Question: After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 2I, the conclusion is:
Answer Choices: a. Some interesting novels are not factually correct accounts. b. Some inspired stories are not factually correct accounts. c. All inspired stories are interesting novels. d. Some factually correct accounts are interesting novels. e. Some inspired stories are factually correct accounts.
Answer: a. Some interesting novels are not factually correct accounts.
Question: For Syllogism 2I, the major premise is:
Answer Choices: a. No boring novels are inspired stories. b. Some inspired stories are factually correct accounts. c. Some inspired stories are not factually correct accounts. d. All inspired stories are interesting novels. e. Some interesting novels are not factually correct accounts.
Answer: b. Some inspired stories are factually correct accounts.
Question: For Syllogism 2I, the minor premise is:
Answer Choices: a. Some inspired stories are factually correct accounts. b. Some interesting novels are factually correct accounts. c. Some interesting novels are not factually correct accounts. d. No boring novels are inspired stories. e. All inspired stories are interesting novels.
Answer: e. All inspired stories are interesting novels.
Question: After translating Syllogism 3I into standard form, the conclusion is:
Answer Choices: a. All animals identical to Taffy are not dogs. b. All cats are animals that climb trees. c. No animals identical to Taffy are dogs. d. All animals identical to Taffy are animals that climb trees. e. No dogs are animals that climb trees.
Answer: c. No animals identical to Taffy are dogs.
Question: For Syllogism 3I, the major premise is:
Answer Choices: a. All animals identical to Taffy are animals that climb trees. b. All animals identical to Taffy are cats. c. All dogs are not animals that climb trees. d. No dogs are animals that climb trees. e. No animals identical to Taffy are dogs.
Answer: d. No dogs are animals that climb trees.
Question: For Syllogism 3I, the minor premise is:
Answer Choices: a. All animals that climb trees are animals identical to Taffy. b. No animals identical to Taffy are animals that do not climb trees.
Answer: e. All animals identical to Taffy are animals that climb trees.
Question: After translating Syllogism 4I into standard form, the conclusion is:
Answer Choices: a. All challenging games are fun games. b. All games identical to chess are fun games. c. All fun games are games identical to chess. d. All fun games are challenging games. e. All games identical to chess are challenging games.
Answer: b. All games identical to chess are fun games.
Question: For Syllogism 4I, the major premise is:
Answer Choices: a. All fun games are challenging games. b. All games identical to chess are challenging games. c. All challenging games are fun games. d. All games identical to chess are fun games. e. All games that are not fun are challenging games.
Answer: a. All fun games are challenging games.
Question: For Syllogism 4I, the conclusion is:
Answer Choices: a. All games identical to chess are fun games. b. All games identical to chess are challenging games. c. No unchallenging games are games identical to chess. d. All challenging games are games identical to chess. e. All fun games are challenging games.
Answer: b. All games identical to chess are challenging games.
Question: Given the following enthymeme: “Cathy is never happy when it rains, so Cathy must not be happy now.” The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
Answer Choices: a. Whenever Cathy is unhappy it rains. (Premise) b. Whenever it rains it is not sunny. (Conclusion) c. It is raining now. (Premise) d. It is not sunny now. (Premise) e. Cathy is always happy when it’s sunny. (Conclusion)
Answer: c. It is raining now. (Premise)
Question: Given the following enthymeme: “Anyone who smokes is asking for trouble, and Fred smokes two packs per day.” The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
Answer Choices: a. Fred should quit smoking. (Conclusion) b. Anyone who smokes two packs per day is asking for trouble. (Premise)
Answer: b. Anyone who smokes two packs per day is asking for trouble. (Premise)
Question: Given the following enthymeme: “The office is closed today, because today is Sunday.” The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
Answer Choices: a. The only day the office is closed is Sunday. (Premise) b. All days identical to today are days the office is closed. (Premise) c. The office will be open on Monday. (Conclusion) d. The office is closed on Sunday. (Premise) e. Most offices are closed on Sunday. (Conclusion)
Answer: d. The office is closed on Sunday. (Premise)
Question: For Sorites 1I, the correct standard form is:
Answer Choices: a. Some M are not S. All S are G. All G are Q. No H are Q. Some M are H. b. All G are Q. No H are Q. No M are H. All S are G. Some M are not S. c. No H are Q. All G are Q. All S are G. Some M are H. Some M are not S. d. No S are G. Some G are Q. All H are Q. No H are H. Some M are S. e. All S are G. All G are Q. No H are Q. Some M are H. Some M are not S.
Answer: e. All S are G. All G are Q. No H are Q. Some M are H. Some M are not S.