A deductively valid argument

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10. A deductively valid argument cannot have...
a. True premises and a false conclusion
b. False premises and a false conclusion
c. False premises and a true conclusion
d. True premises and a true conclusion

11. An inductively strong argument that has true premises is said to be...
a) Sound
b) Cogent
c) Valid
d) Invalid

12. A deductively valid argument that has true premises is said to be...
a. Strong
b. Sound
c. Cogent
d. Probable

13. A sound argument is a good argument.
a. True
b. False

14. A cogent argument is a good argument.
a. True
b. False
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Indicate the argument pattern of the following arguments.

15. Premise: If Leslie Knope eats waffles, she will be happy.
Premise: Leslie Knope will be happy.
Conclusion: Leslie Knope will eat waffles.
a) Affirming the antecedent (modus ponens)
b) Affirming the consequent
c) Denying the consequent (modus tollens)
d) Hypothetical syllogism

16. Premise: If Ann moves out of Pawnee, Leslie will be sad.
Premise: Ann will not move out of Pawnee.
Conclusion: Leslie will not be sad.
a) Affirming the antecedent (modus ponens)
b) Denying the consequent (modus tollens)
c) Affirming the consequent
d) Denying the antecedent

17. Premise: I will drink water or I will drink Vanilla Coke.
Premise: I will not drink water.
Conclusion: I will drink Vanilla Coke.
a) Disjunctive syllogism
b) Denying the consequent (modus tollens)
c) Denying the antecedent
d) Hypothetical syllogism

18. Premise: If I go to Costco, I will eat a hot dog.
Premise: If I eat a hot dog, I will drink soda.
Conclusion: If I go to Costco, I will drink soda.
a) Affirming the antecedent (modus ponens)
b) Affirming the consequent
c) Denying the consequent (modus tollens)
d) Hypothetical syllogism

19. Premise: If the average score on this quiz is higher than 89, I will buy the class cookies.
Premise: I will not buy the class cookies.
Conclusion: The average score on this quiz is not higher than 89.
a) Disjunctive syllogism
b) Denying the consequent (modus tollens)
c) Denying the antecedent
d) Hypothetical syllogism

20. Premise: If I go to Chicago, I will buy popcorn.
Premise: I will go to Chicago.
Conclusion: I will buy popcorn.
a) Affirming the antecedent (modus ponens)
b) Affirming the consequent
c) Denying the antecedent.
d) Disjunctive syllogism
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21. The argument pattern known as denying the antecedent is...
a) Valid
b) Invalid

22. The argument pattern know as affirming the consequent is...
a. Valid
b. Invalid

23. David wants to know which one of his dogs gave him $10. He sees a videotape of his dog Snoopy giving him $10 and says, "Snoopy gave me $10 because I saw a videotape of him doing so." Did David give an argument or an explanation?
a. Argument
b. Explanation

24. After having proven that Snoopy gave him $10, David wants to know why Snoopy gave him $10. David conducts some research and says, "Snoopy gave me $10 because he had some extra money lying around." Did David give an argument or an explanation?
a. Argument
b. Explanation

25. A group of statements in which some of them (the premises) are intended to support another of them (the conclusion) is known as a(n)...
a. Chain argument
b. Claim
c. Argument
d. Reason

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