The Categorical Proposition 
Quiz Submissions - Unit 4 Exercises
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Karl Dent (username: kdent2) |
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Written: Apr 6, 2013 12:46 PM - Apr 6, 2013 1:10 PM
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Question 1 | | 0 / 1 point |
Categorical Proposition 1F
Given the categorical proposition:
"Some ID cards that are not easy documents to duplicate are forgeries that are not readily available on the Internet."
In Categorical Proposition 1F, which terms are distributed? | | A) | The predicate but not the subject. | | | | B) | The subject but not the predicate. | | | | C) | Both the quantifier and the copula. | | | | D) | Neither the subject nor the predicate. | | | | E) | Both the subject and the predicate. | | Question 2 | | 1 / 1 point |
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems.
It is false that no bats are animals that carry rabies. Therefore, some bats are animals that carry rabies. | | A) | Valid. | | | | B) | Invalid, illicit contrary. | | | | C) | Invalid, illicit subalternation. | | | | D) | Invalid, existential fallacy. | | | | E) | Invalid, illicit subcontrary. | | Question 3 | | 1 / 1 point |
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems.
All fair elections are elections untainted with fraud. Therefore, all elections tainted with fraud are unfair elections. | | A) | Valid. | | | | B) | Invalid, illicit conversion. | | | | C) | Invalid, existential fallacy. | | | | D) | Invalid, illicit obversion. | | | | E) | Invalid, illicit contraposition. | | Question 4 | | 1 / 1 point |
Categorical Proposition 1A
Given the categorical proposition:
"All wiretaps that are approved without a
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Karl Dent (username: kdent2) |
Attempt 2
Written: Apr 6, 2013 12:46 PM - Apr 6, 2013 1:10 PM
Submission View Chapter 4 Random Questions |
Question 1 | | 0 / 1 point |
Categorical Proposition 1F
Given the categorical proposition:
"Some ID cards that are not easy documents to duplicate are forgeries that are not readily available on the Internet."
In Categorical Proposition 1F, which terms are distributed? | | A) | The predicate but not the subject. | | | | B) | The subject but not the predicate. | | | | C) | Both the quantifier and the copula. | | | | D) | Neither the subject nor the predicate. | | | | E) | Both the subject and the predicate. | | Question 2 | | 1 / 1 point |
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems.
It is false that no bats are animals that carry rabies. Therefore, some bats are animals that carry rabies. | | A) | Valid. | | | | B) | Invalid, illicit contrary. | | | | C) | Invalid, illicit subalternation. | | | | D) | Invalid, existential fallacy. | | | | E) | Invalid, illicit subcontrary. | | Question 3 | | 1 / 1 point |
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems.
All fair elections are elections untainted with fraud. Therefore, all elections tainted with fraud are unfair elections. | | A) | Valid. | | | | B) | Invalid, illicit conversion. | | | | C) | Invalid, existential fallacy. | | | | D) | Invalid, illicit obversion. | | | | E) | Invalid, illicit contraposition. | | Question 4 | | 1 / 1 point |
Categorical Proposition 1A
Given the categorical proposition:
"All wiretaps that are approved without a