Deductive: Valid or Invalid? Sound or Unsound?

Réussis tes devoirs et examens dès maintenant avec Quizwiz!

Valid. Unsound.

All guitars are trumpets. All trumpets are synthesizers. Therefore, all guitars are synthesizers.

Invalid. so Unsound.

All saxophones are instruments. All woodwinds are instruments. Therefore, all saxophones are woodwinds.

Invalid. so Unsound.

All tuba players are musicians. All violinists are musicians. Therefore, all tuba players are violinists.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism exclusive: Either soup or salad. Not salad. So, soup.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism exclusive: Either soup or salad. Not soup. So, salad.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism exclusive: Either soup or salad. Salad. So, not soup.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism exclusive: Either soup or salad. Soup. So, not salad.

Invalid. so Unsound.

Disjunctive Syllogism inclusive: Either I'm tired and/or hungry. I'm hungry. So, I'm not tired.

Invalid. so Unsound.

Disjunctive Syllogism inclusive: Either I'm tired and/or hungry. I'm tired. So, I'm not hungry.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism inclusive: Either I'm tired and/or hungry. Not hungry. So, I'm tired.

Valid. Sound.

Disjunctive Syllogism inclusive: Either I'm tired and/or hungry. Not tired. So, I'm hungry.

Valid. Unsound.

Every province in Canada has exactly one city as its capital. Therefore, since there a re thirty provinces in Canada, there are thirty provincial capitals.

Valid. Sound.

If I'm Chinese, then I'm human. I'm Chinese. Therefore, I'm human.

Invalid. so Unsound.

If I'm Chinese, then I'm human. I'm human. Therefore, I'm Chinese.

Invalid. so Unsound.

If I'm Chinese, then I'm human. I'm not Chinese. Therefore, I'm not human.

Valid. Sound.

If I'm Chinese, then I'm human. I'm not human. Therefore, I'm not Chinese.

Valid. Sound.

Since London is north of Paris and south of Edinburgh, it follows that Paris is south of Edinburgh.

Invalid. Unsound.

Since some fruits are green, and some fruits are apples, it follows that some fruits are green apples.

Invalid. Unsound.

Since the Defense Department building has the shape of a hexagon, it follows that it has seven sides.

Valid. Sound.

The longest river in South America is the Amazon, and the Amazon flows through Brazil. Therefore, the longest river in South America flows through Brazil.


Ensembles d'études connexes

NE - Configuring Cisco Devices - CLI

View Set

ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design Practice Exam

View Set

AP European History Semester 1 Final (Flash Cards)

View Set

US BANK Web Training (A/O / B/O)

View Set