Phi 103 Week 1 Quiz
PHI 103
(Informal Logic)
Week 1
Quiz (10 Multiple Choice)
Grade Details |
1. | Question : | Which of these could be seen as a premise in an argument? | | | Student Answer: | | Rectangles have four sides. | | | | Apples are better than oranges. | | | | John likes to read long books. | | | | All of the above | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | A valid deductive argument, the premises of which are accepted as true, shows | | | Student Answer: | | that the conclusion must be true. | | | | that the conclusion must be false. | | | | that arguments are best avoided. | | | | that reasoning is overrated. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 3. | Question : | "You didn't like that book; so you probably don't like to read" is | | | Student Answer: | | a weak inductive argument. | | | | a strong deductive argument. | | | | not an argument. | | | | a valid inductive argument. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 4. | Question : | In the statement, "You didn't like that restaurant; so you probably don't like to eat out," "you probably don't like to out" is the | | | Student Answer: | | premise. | | | | pretense. | | | | conclusion. | | | | concussion. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 5. | Question : | If a reason that is not relevant to the conclusion is given, | | | Student
(Informal Logic)
Week 1
Quiz (10 Multiple Choice)
Grade Details |
1. | Question : | Which of these could be seen as a premise in an argument? | | | Student Answer: | | Rectangles have four sides. | | | | Apples are better than oranges. | | | | John likes to read long books. | | | | All of the above | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | A valid deductive argument, the premises of which are accepted as true, shows | | | Student Answer: | | that the conclusion must be true. | | | | that the conclusion must be false. | | | | that arguments are best avoided. | | | | that reasoning is overrated. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 3. | Question : | "You didn't like that book; so you probably don't like to read" is | | | Student Answer: | | a weak inductive argument. | | | | a strong deductive argument. | | | | not an argument. | | | | a valid inductive argument. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 4. | Question : | In the statement, "You didn't like that restaurant; so you probably don't like to eat out," "you probably don't like to out" is the | | | Student Answer: | | premise. | | | | pretense. | | | | conclusion. | | | | concussion. | | Instructor Explanation: | The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. | | | | Points Received: | 1 of 1 | | Comments: | | | | 5. | Question : | If a reason that is not relevant to the conclusion is given, | | | Student