PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz 2nd Attempt

Question 1

“All bumblebees are smooglewumps” is which type of statement?

Correct!

universal affirmative

universal negative

particular affirmative

particular negative

none of these

Question 2

 “No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals. Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________.

a mathematical argument

an inductive argument

a categorical argument

an argument by definition

Question 3

Identify the form of the following argument.

If the Honda plant increases production, then we will need to hire more workers.

If we need to hire more workers, then we need to revise the budget.

Therefore, if the Honda plant increases production, then we need to revise the budget.

modus ponens

modus tollens

disjunctive syllogism

hypothetical syllogism

not a valid form

Question 4

What point does the video “What is a Deductive Argument?” make about the relationship between whether an

argument is deductive and whether it is valid?

all deductive arguments are necessarily valid

an argument is deductive if the person giving it is intending for it to be valid

no arguments are truly valid because all conclusions could conceivably be false

valid arguments are intended to be inductive arguments

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Question 5

In logic, arguments are best described as __________.

requiring someone to win and someone to lose

providing reasons for a conclusion

a dispute involving anger

a debate over something no one believes

none of these

Question 6

Identify the form of the following argument.

If you stand up at your desk at work, you have a 50% less chance of having a heart attack.

Bob does not have a 50% less chance of having a heart attack.

Therefore, Bob does not stand up at his desk at work.

modus ponens

modus tollens

disjunctive syllogism

hypothetical syllogism

not a valid form

Question 7

 “Some dogs are not brown” is which type of statement?

universal affirmative

universal negative

particular affirmative Correct!

particular negative

Question 8

Identify the form of the following argument.

If we do not pay our student loans, then our credit score will be ruined.

We will not pay our loans.

Therefore, our credit score is going to be ruined.

Correct!

modus ponens

modus tollens

disjunctive syllogism

hypothetical syllogism

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