Question 1

A sound argument is…

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A)   Weak with valid premises
B)   Valid with true premises
C)   Strong with true premises
D)   Valid with false premisesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

This classic argument-"All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal"-is…

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A)   Inductively strong
B)   Deductively cogent
C)   Deductively invalid
D)   Deductively validE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

A deductive argument is intended to provide…

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A)   Probable support for its conclusion
B)   Persuasive support for its conclusion
C)   Logically conclusive support for its conclusion
D)   Tentative support for its conclusionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

The first step in uncovering implicit premises is to search for a credible premise that would make the argument…

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A)   Strong
B)   Complete
C)   Valid
D)   PlausibleE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Part of the challenge in evaluating extended passages is that …

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A)   Only a small portion of the prose may contain premises and a conclusion.
B)   The arguments are always highlighted.
C)   The authors may not know what an argument is.
D)   The authors sometimes announce their conclusion at the beginning of a passage.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A deductive argument is...

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A)   Always valid
B)   Rarely valid
C)   Cogent
D)   Truth preservingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

What is the difference between a deductive argument's truth and its validity? How are these two related?

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Question 8

The best way to learn how to assess long passages is to…

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A)   Memorize the arguments
B)   Ignore the meaning of the passages
C)   Pick out the words the words therefore and thus.
D)   PracticeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) D

Question 9

Truth-preserving arguments are …

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A)   Deductive
B)   Inductive
C)   Invalid
D)   PersuasiveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is…

Accepted Answer

A)   Inductive
B)   Valid
C)   Deductive
D)   SoundE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be…

Accepted Answer

A)   Inductive
B)   Cogent
C)   Weak
D)   StrongE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) D

Question 12

Words like probably, likely, and plausibly signal a(n) …

Accepted Answer

A)   Deductive argument
B)   Invalid argument
C)   Inductive argument
D)   Valid argumentE) None of the above
F) A) and D) C

Question 13

An inductively strong argument with true premises is said to be…

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A)   Sound
B)   Valid
C)   Invalid
D)   CogentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to the text, what are the four basic steps in assessing a long argument?

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Question 15

The first step in assessing long arguments is to…

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A)   Identify the logical structure
B)   Find the conclusion
C)   Study the text until you understand it thoroughly
D)   Identify the premisesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The first step in investigating possible implicit premises is to…

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A)   Search for a credible premise that would make the argument as strong as possible
B)   Rewrite the argument
C)   Search for a credible premise that would make the argument valid
D)   Make a bad argument goodE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

This argument-"All dogs have flippers. All cats are dogs. Therefore, all cats have flippers."-is…

Accepted Answer

A)   Invalid
B)   Cogent
C)   Valid
D)   WeakE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A deductively valid argument cannot have…

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A)   True premises and a false conclusion
B)   False premises and a true conclusion
C)   True premises and a true conclusion
D)   False premises and a false conclusionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

A deductively valid argument that has true premises is said to be…

Accepted Answer

A)   Strong
B)   Sound
C)   Cogent
D)   ProbableE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Why can't a valid argument have true premises and a false conclusion?

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