Chapter 07 Level 1 Quiz

. Propositional logic uses symbols to stand for statements and ________.

non-statements

the relationships between statements

the relationships between subject and predicate

truth values

. The symbolization for a conjunction is ________.

p & q

p ? q

p v q

~p

. In a disjunction, even if one of the statements is false, as long as the other is true, the whole disjunction is still ________.

false

negated

both true and false

true

. In a conditional statement, the first part is the antecedent and the second part is the ________.

predicate

consequent

subject

disjunct

. In a truth table for a two-variable argument, the first guide column has the following truth values: ________.

F, F, T, T

T, F, T, F

T, F, F, F

T, T, F, F

. In using the short method, your overall goal is to see if you can ________.

show that all the statements of the argument are true

prove invalidity in the most efficient way possible

prove validity in the most efficient way possible

prove that the conclusion is false

. The four logical connectives are ________.

conjunctions, conditionals, compounds, and disjunctions

conditionals, disjunctions, negations, and conjunctions

conjunctions, statements, disjuncts, and conditionals

conjuncts, disjuncts, conditionals, and negations

. A conditional is symbolized as ________.

p v q

p ? q

p * q

p & q

. Not every statement has a truth value.

True

False

. Two simple statements joined by a connective to form a compound statement are known as a disjunction.

True

False

. The word "unless" is sometimes used in place of "or" to form a disjunction.

True

False

. A double negation is the same thing as no negation.

True

False

. In a conditional, the word "whenever" introduces the consequent.

True

False

. The argument form known as affirming the consequent is valid.

True

False

. Every statement has a truth value.

True

False

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