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, Test bank for A Concise Introduction to Logic 13thedition by Patrick J. Hurley
1. Astrological calculations indicate that the U.S. stock market will crash in the year 2014. Therefore,
you should get your money out of the market before that year.
a. Inductive, cogent.
b. Deductive, valid.
c. Inductive, weak.
d. Deductive, invalid.
e. Inductive, strong.
ANS: C PTS: 2
2. If organic food contains pesticides, then consumers are misled. Organic food does not contain
pesticides. Therefore, consumers are not misled.
a. Inductive, weak.
b. Inductive, strong.
c. Deductive, valid.
d. Deductive, invalid.
e. Deductive, sound.
ANS: D PTS: 2
3. When Jack took his car in for service, the mechanic charged him for lots of work that didn't need to be
done. The same thing happened to Niki and Claire. Apparently mechanics these days are just a bunch
of crooks.
a. Inductive, strong.
b. Inductive, weak.
c. Deductive, invalid.
d. Deductive, valid.
e. Deductive, sound.
ANS: B PTS: 2
4. All aerobic exercises are calorie burners and all calorie burners are weight reducers. Thus, all aerobic
exercises are weight reducers.
a. Deductive, valid.
b. Deductive, invalid.
c. Inductive, weak.
d. Inductive, strong.
e. Inductive, cogent.
ANS: A PTS: 2
5. After hearing Jordan's speech in the student council, Michael rolled his eyes and shook his head.
Apparently Michael didn't agree with what Jordan said.
a. Deductive, valid.
b. Deductive, sound.
c. Deductive, invalid.
d. Inductive, weak.
e. Inductive, strong.
ANS: E PTS: 2
,6. Brandon is a polytheist. Therefore, he believes in more than one god.
a. Inductive, cogent.
b. Deductive, invalid.
c. Inductive, weak.
, d. Deductive, valid.
e. Inductive, strong.
ANS: D PTS: 2
7. Given that figure A is a triangle, and one of its sides has a length of 1 foot. It follows that its area is
less than 1 square foot.
a. Inductive, weak.
b. Deductive, valid.
c. Deductive, invalid.
d. Deductive, sound.
e. Inductive, strong.
ANS: C PTS: 2
8. After buying a pair of Blue Atlas jeans, Carter was disappointed to find that they fell apart after only
one month. The same think happened to Jeff, Mario, and Ralph. Apparently Blue Atlas jeans don't
hold up very well.
a. Inductive, strong.
b. Inductive, cogent.
c. Deductive, invalid.
d. Inductive, weak.
e. Deductive, valid.
ANS: A PTS: 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question.
9. Which of the following are all premise indicators?
a. For, because, consequently.
b. Inasmuch as, thus, Accordingly.
c. Consequently, hence, thus.
d. Since, given that, because.
e. Given that, for the reason that, wherefore.
ANS: D PTS: 2
10. Which of the following are all arguments?
a. Illustrations, syllogisms, explanations.
b. Predictions, categorical syllogisms, arguments from signs.
c. Warnings, conditional statements, statements of belief.
d. Expository passages, reports, pieces of advice.
e. Propositions, analogies, inferences.
ANS: B PTS: 2
11. Which of the following are all deductive arguments?
a. Hypothetical syllogisms, disjunctive syllogisms, arguments based on mathematics.
b. Generalizations, predictions, causal inferences.
c. Arguments from authority, disjunctive syllogisms, predictions.
d. Arguments from authority, generalizations, Arguments from analogy.
e. Arguments based on signs, causal inferences, arguments in science.
ANS: A PTS: 2
12. An argument whose conclusion rests on some geometrical procedure is:
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