Logic Practice Assessment For Test 1

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Which of the following best describes a proposition in logic? A spoken statement that expresses emotion, A sentence that can be either true or false, A question that requires investigation, A command given to someone

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A sentence that can be either true or false

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What is meant by the validity of an argument?

Back

If all premises are true, the conclusion must be true

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A sound argument must be: Valid with true premises, Valid with any premises, Invalid with true premises, Invalid with false premises

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Valid with true premises

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Which statement is an example of hedging? Options: The sky is blue, It seems likely to rain tomorrow, Two plus two equals four, Never eat junk food

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It seems likely to rain tomorrow

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A categorical proposition is:

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A statement that relates two classes or categories

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What is the difference between an utterance and a sentence?

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Utterances are spoken language units, sentences follow grammatical rules.

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Which is an example of assuring language? Options: Maybe we should consider this option, I guarantee this will work, This might be the answer, Perhaps we could try

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I guarantee this will work

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In logic, truth refers to:

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Correspondence with reality

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Discounting language is used to:

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Minimize the importance of something

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Which is NOT a characteristic of a logical proposition? Options: It must be a declarative sentence, It must have a truth value, It must be a question, It must be unambiguous

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It must be a question