Facts, Observations, and Statements Quiz

What is the main difference between Statement 1 and Statement 2?

• Statement 1 is a general fact, Statement 2 is a personal observation.

• Statement 1 is about animals, Statement 2 is about shapes.

• Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.

• Statement 1 is a question, Statement 2 is an answer.

Which of the following is a subjective statement?

• My dog is black.

• A triangle has three sides.

• Water freezes at 0°C.

• The earth orbits the sun.

Which statement would remain true even if the speaker changed?

• A triangle has three sides.

• My dog is black.

• My house is blue.

• I like ice cream.

Which of the following is a property of all triangles?

• Having three sides.

• Being black.

• Being a dog.

• Having four legs.

Which of the following best describes deductive arguments?

• Arguments based on observation

• Arguments based on prior knowledge

• Arguments based on probability

• Arguments based on experimentation

If an argument uses different approaches to reasoning, what types might it be?

• Deductive or Inductive

• Analytical or Synthetical

• Empirical or Theoretical

• Objective or Subjective

What is the primary purpose of both deductive and inductive arguments?

• To use the same reasoning process

• To approach reasoning differently

• To avoid reasoning

• To use only empirical data

If the premises of a deductive argument are true, what can be said about the conclusion?

• It is necessarily true

• It is probably true

• It is possibly true

• It is unlikely to be true

What does the phrase "a priori" refer to in the context of arguments?

• Knowledge independent of experience

• Knowledge gained from experiments

• Knowledge based on observation

• Knowledge from statistical analysis

Which of the following best illustrates the structure of a deductive argument?

• General statement → Specific conclusion

• Specific observation → General theory

• Experiment → Hypothesis

• Opinion → Fact