Logical Reasoning Formative

Which law of logic is this?

If I clean the bathroom, then I don't have to do the dishes.

I cleaned the bathroom.

Therefore, I don't have to do the dishes.

• Law of Detachment

• Law of Syllogism

• Law of Contrapositive

• None

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you are at least 25 year old, then you can rent a car.
You can rent a car

• You are at least 25 years old
• You can rent a car
• You can go on a road trip
• Invalid

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which law of logic is this:
If I stay home, then I won't buy shoes.
If I do not buy shoes, then I'll wear an old pair. 
Therefore if I stay home, then I will wear an old pair of shoes.

• Contrapositive
• Converse
• Detachmant
• Syllogism

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

p→q
q→r
∴p→r
Which law is modeled?

• Law of Syllogism
• Law of Detachment
• Law of Contrapositive
• Law of Shannon

p→q
p
∴q
Which law is modeled?

• Law of Syllogism
• Law of Detachment
• Law of Contrapositive
• Law of Shannon

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you go fishing, then you will need to bring your fishing rod.
You go fishing.

• You will need to bring your fishing rod.
• Invalid
• You are a boring person.
• You are going to catch a fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Use the law of syllogism to draw a conclusion from the two given statements:
Statement 1: If you exercise regularly, then you have a healthy body
Statement 2: If you have a healthy body, then you have more energy

• You have more energy
• If you exercise regularly, then you have more energy
• You have a healthy body
• If you do not have a healthy body, then you do not exercise regularly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Determine whether the stated conclusion is valid.
Given: If a point is the midpoint of a segment, then it divides the segment into two congruent segments.
R is the midpoint of QS.
Conclusion: QR=RS

• Valid
• R is the midpoint
• Invalid
• A point is the midpoint of a segment.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is the converse of this statement?

• If a polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If a polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• If a polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

Refer to the following statement: "If a polygon is a quadrilateral, then it is a trapezoid."

What is the inverse of this statement?

• If the polygon is not a quadrilateral, then it is not a trapezoid.

• If the polygon is not a trapezoid, then it is not a quadrilateral.

• If the polygon is a trapezoid, then it is a quadrilateral.

• A rectangle is also a quadrilateral.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1