13. Question 13 Classify the following sentences as N, A, V, or B. In assessing soundness, you may assume commonly known facts. Sao Paulo is in South America, for it…
9. Question 9 The word “too” in “too small” introduces an evaluation. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: True You can define what small means without referring to anything…
7. Question 7 If a word in a sentence can be replaced by a conclusion marker without significantly changing the meaning of the sentence, then the word is used as…
6. Question 6 The meaning of a word contains nothing more than the objects to which it refers. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: False The meaning of a…
4. Question 4 An argument that is spoken is no good if it is not spoken loudly enough. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: False How loud the argument…
3. Question 3 Every argument has more than one premise. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: FALSE An argument can have only one premise, such as “He’s a car…
27. Question 27 Which of the following sentences could be added as a suppressed premise to make this argument valid? There was a murder, and the only suspects who could…
23. Question 23 From Steven Jay Gould: “The Panda’s Thumb” … The message is paradoxical but profound. Orchids manufacture their intricate devices from the common components of ordinary flowers, parts…
20. Question 20 By Ben Selznik: “The drinking age is not set by the federal government; it is set by the states. Currently, each state has its law set at…
14. Question 14 Classify the following sentence as N, A, V, or B. In assessing soundness, you may assume commonly known facts. Japan is bigger than Israel. China is much…
