Chapter 03 Level 1 Quiz

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. An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is ________.

inductive correct incorrect

valid correct incorrect

sound correct incorrect

deductive correct incorrect

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. An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be ________.

inductive correct incorrect

cogent correct incorrect

weak correct incorrect

strong correct incorrect

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. A deductively valid argument cannot have ________.

false premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

true premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

true premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect

false premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect

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. The first step in investigating possible implicit premises is to ________.

search for a credible premise that would make the argument as strong as possible correct incorrect

rewrite the argument correct incorrect

search for a credible premise that would make the argument valid correct incorrect

make a bad argument good correct incorrect

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. Modus ponens has this argument pattern ________.

If p, then q. q. Therefore, p correct incorrect

If p, then q. p. Therefore, q correct incorrect

If p, then q. If q, then r. Therefore, if p, then r correct incorrect

Either p or q. Not p. Therefore, q correct incorrect

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. The best way to learn how to assess long passages containing an argument is to ________.

practise correct incorrect

look for premises first correct incorrect

use the five-step method correct incorrect

look for false premises first correct incorrect

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. An independent premise offers support to a conclusion ________.

with the help of another premise correct incorrect

without the help of any other premises correct incorrect

with implied premises correct incorrect

without implied premises correct incorrect

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. The invalid argument form known as affirming the consequent has the following pattern: ________.

If p, then q. Not p. Therefore, not q correct incorrect

Either p or q. Not p. Therefore, q correct incorrect

If p, then q. p. Therefore, q correct incorrect

If p, then q. q. Therefore, p correct incorrect

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. The invalid argument form known as denying the antecedent has the following pattern:________.

If p, then q. Not p. Therefore, not q correct incorrect

If p, then q. p. Therefore, q correct incorrect

If p, then q. q. Therefore, p correct incorrect

If p, then q. If q, then r. Therefore, if p, then r correct incorrect

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. Only a small portion of a passage may contain statements that serve as the premises and conclusion.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The first step in evaluating a long passage is to study the text until you thoroughly understand it.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Because of the guarantee of truth in the conclusion, inductively strong arguments are said to be truth-preserving.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. A sound argument is a good argument.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The first step in determining whether an argument is deductive or inductive is to find the argument's conclusion and then its premises.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The first statement in a conditional premise is known as the antecedent.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect