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Examination Questions And Answers English Work Sheet

Sample Examination Questions and Answers

I. CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1. Consider the following argument:

1. All men are authors.

2. Mark Twain is a man.

/∴ 3. Mark Twain is an author.

Are all of the premises true?

Is the conclusion true or false?

Is the argument deductively valid or deductively invalid?

Is the argument sound? Explain, giving the definition of a sound argument.

2. Consider the following argument:

1. If George Bush is a Republican, then he is not a Democrat.

2. George Bush is not a Democrat.

3. George Bush is a Republican.

Are all of the premises true?

Is the conclusion true or false?

Is the argument deductively valid or deductively invalid?

Is the argument sound? Explain, giving the definition of a sound argument.

3. Suppose you know of an argument only that it is valid and has a true conclusion.

What, if anything, can you tell about its premises? (Defend your answer,

including examples.)

4. Suppose you know of an argument only that it is valid and has a false conclusion.

What, if anything, can you tell about its premises? (Defend your answer.)

5. Suppose you know that an argument is sound. What can you determine about its

conclusion? (Defend your answer.)

6. Suppose you know of an argument only that it has all true premises and a true

conclusion. Can you tell from that whether it is valid or invalid? (Defend your

answer.)

7. Suppose you know that an argument is invalid. Can you tell from that whether its

conclusion is true or false? (Defend your answer.)

8. Suppose you know that an argument is valid. Can you tell from that whether its

conclusion is true or false? (Defend your answer.)

9. Suppose you know that a set of sentences is consistent. Can you tell from that

whether every set member is actually true? (Defend your answer.)

Examination Questions And Answers English Work Sheet