Quiz 3

Consider the following argument: (1) All GSU students are people (2) All GSU students have been to Atlanta Tf (3) All people have been to Atlanta Determine whether the arguments passes the true premises test and the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - None of the above.

Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test.

Consider the following argument: (1) All fish are swimmers (2) All swimmers live underwater Tf, (3) All fish live underwater Determine whether the arguments passes the true premisesT test and the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - None of the above.

Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test.

Consider the following argument: (1) All whales are mammals (2) All mammals are warm-blooded Therefore, (3) All whales are warm-blooded First, substitute each of the terms in the argument (viz., whales, mammals, warm-blooded) with its corresponding variable (viz., G1, G2, G3). Then, fill in the blanks using the variables instead of the terms. Make sure to preserve the structure of the original argument by being consistent with variable assignments. (1) All _____ are _____. (2) All _____ are _____. Therefore, (3) All _____ are _____.

(1) G1 are G2 (2) G2 are G2 (3) G1 are G3

Consider the following argument: (1) No geese are felines (2) Some birds are geese Therefore, (3) Some birds are not felines First, substitute each of the terms in the argument (viz., geese, felines, birds) with its corresponding variable (G1, G2, G3). Then, fill in the blanks using the variables instead of the terms. Make sure to preserve the structure of the original argument by being consistent with variable assignments. (1) No _____ are _____. (2) Some _____ are _____. Therefore, (3) Some _____ are not _____.

(1) G1 are G2 (2) G3 are G1 (3) G3 are not G2

Consider the following argument: (1) Dr. Seuss wrote a book (2) The Odyssey is a book Tf (3) Dr. Seuss wrote the Odyssey Determine whether the arguments passes the true premises test and the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - None of the above.

Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test.

Consider the following argument: (1) Many dogs are mammals (2) Many cats are mammals Tf, (3) Many dogs are cats Determine whether the arguments passes the true premises test and the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - None of the above.

Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test.

Consider the following argument: (1) All men are mortal (2) George Washington is a man Therefore, (3) George Washington is mortal Determine whether the arguments passes the true premises test and the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Passes the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and passes the proper form test. - Fails the true premises test and fails the proper form test. - None of the above.

Passes the true premises test and passes the proper form test.

Does this argument pass or fail the proper form test? (1) All whales are mammals (2) All mammals are warm-blooded Therefore, (3) All whales are warm-blooded - Passes - Fails

passes

Does this argument pass or fail the proper form test? (1) No geese are felines (2) Some birds are geese Therefore, (3) Some birds are not felines - Passes - Fails

passes

Does this argument pass or fail the true premises test? (1) All whales are mammals (2) All mammals are warm-blooded Therefore, (3) All whales are warm-blooded - pass - fails

passes

Does this argument pass or fail the true premises test? (1) No geese are felines (2) Some birds are geese Therefore, (3) Some birds are not felines - Passes - Fails

passes