23 Questions
What is the correct term for 'Ident' in the given text?
Probably
In logical reasoning, what is the correct term for the word 'Negation'?
Conditional
Is the argument 'All spirits are mortal, God is a spirit, therefore God is mortal' valid or invalid?
Invalid
Which logical connective represents 'if...then' statements?
Conditional
What type of statement is 'Either the universe is only thousands of years old or the scientists are right'?
Disjunction
What is the reasoning behind 'If arguments are always made up of multiple statements then no single statement can ever be an argument'?
'Negation' reasoning
What is the primary focus of the course MURR 110: Logic and Practical Reasoning?
Developing critical thinking skills
In logic, what is the difference between claims and propositions?
Claims are declarative sentences, propositions are statements that can be argued for or against.
What are the three different timelines a state of affair can be expressed?
Past, present, future
What type of argument is a deductive argument in which the conclusion is claimed to follow necessarily from the premise(s)?
Deductive argument
Which of the following does not constitute a type of sentence in logic?
Affirmation
'A bachelor is an unmarried man' qualifies as an example of what type of evidence according to the text?
Direct evidence
Which type of argument is presented in the following statement: 'Up to the time of the current president of Ghana, All presidents of Ghana have been men. Therefore, the next president of Ghana will be a man'?
Deductive
What is the most appropriate reason for classifying the argument 'If God exists there is good in the world. God exists. So, there is good in the world' as deductive?
It provides absolute certainty about the conclusion.
Identify which of the following is a premise indicator from the given options.
Given that
Which of the following is an example of a non sequitur fallacy?
A cat has four legs, so all animals must have four legs.
Identify whether 'Seeing that' is a premise or conclusion indicator.
Premise indicator
Why is the claim 'Scientist have been trying for centuries to disprove the claims about the existence of God and no one has ever succeeded. Hence, we must conclude that God exists.' fallacious?
It uses circular reasoning.
In the conversation between Wilma and Walter, what fallacy is Walter committing?
Tu quoque fallacy
In response to the statement about the foundation of morality not being religion, what fallacy is being implied by the question 'Are you trying to argue that religious people lack morality?'
Strawman argument
Identify the speech act: 'Do not turn over until you are told to do so.'
Imperative
What is the truth value of the statement 'A = B' if A = Atlanta is beautiful and B = Boston is interesting?
False
Given P=T and Q=F, what is the truth value of PQ?
True
This quiz will test your understanding of different types of fallacies by analyzing various claims and explanations for their fallacious reasoning. You will be asked to identify the fallacies present in the given statements and explain why they are fallacious.
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