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All arguments have to have exactly two premises and one conclusion.

FALSE

All strong arguments are valid.

FALSE

All strong arguments have true premises.

FALSE

Deductive reasoning involves the use of cogent argument patterns.

FALSE

If a valid argument has a true conclusion, then at least one premise must be true.

FALSE

If no one knows whether a statement is true or false, then it is neither true nor false.

FALSE

It is possible to have a valid argument with all true premises and a false conclusion.

FALSE

No strong argument has false premises.

FALSE

Some statements are both true and not-true (false) at the same time.

FALSE

If a valid argument has a false conclusion, then at least one premise must be false.

TRUE

If an argument has all false premises and a false conclusion, then it must be invalid.

FALSE

If an argument has all true premises and a true conclusion, then it must be valid.

FALSE

It is possible to have a cogent argument with all true premises and a false conclusion.

TRUE

All cogent arguments are invalid.

TRUE

If there is no way to tell whether a statement is true or false, then it is neither true nor false.

FALSE

Inductive reasoning involves the use of valid argument patterns.

FALSE

It is possible for a cogent argument to be sound.

FALSE

If everyone (or nearly everyone) believes that a statement is true, then it is true.

False

A statement can be "true-for" one person, but not "true-for" another person.

FALSE

All invalid arguments are ill-formed.

FALSE

All valid arguments are strong.

FALSE

All valid arguments have true conclusions.

FALSE

An argument can be valid and cogent at the same time.

FALSE

If a person sincerely believes that a statement is true, then it is true for that person.

FALSE

No valid argument has a false conclusion.

FALSE

All circular arguments are valid (though not strong).

TRUE

All ill-formed arguments are invalid.

TRUE

Every genuine statement is either true or false.

TRUE

Whether a statement is true depends only on what the statement says and whether this corresponds to the facts.

TRUE


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