MIDTERM REVIEW MMW

Which of the following is a PROPOSITION?

A) Fast foods are an unhealthy snack.

B) Keep improving yourself.

C) Why do students need to listen to their teachers?

D) Submit your papers on time.

Which of the following is a PROPOSITION?

A) Fast foods are an unhealthy snack.

B) Keep improving yourself.

C) Why do students need to listen to their teachers?

D) Submit your papers on time.

A) Fast foods are an unhealthy snack.

This is a declarative statement that can be either true or false, making it a proposition.

What is the conjunction of the prepositions "Math is useful" and "Math is essential"?

A) Math is not useful.

B) Math is useful or essential.

C) Math is useful and essential.

D) I don't like Math.

C) Math is useful and essential.

A conjunction is a compound statement formed by combining two propositions using the word "and." In this case, the conjunction of "Math is useful" and "Math is essential" is "Math is useful and essential."

Which of the following is TRUE?

A) The statement "Its raining tomorrow" is a negation of "Its raining today."

B) The conjunction of "I have a dog" and "I have a cat" is "I have 2 pets."

C) The statement "The sun rises in the east if it is daytime" is conditional.

D) The disjunction of Yesterday was Monday" and "Today is Tuesday" is "Today is Wednesday."

C) The statement "The sun rises in the east if it is daytime" is conditional.

This statement is true, as it represents a conditional relationship between sunrise and daytime.

Which of the following is DISJUNCTION?

A) The sky is blue, or the grass is green.

B) All mammals have scales.

C) If it rains, I'll bring an umbrella.

D) Two plus two equals four.

A) The sky is blue, or the grass is green.

Disjunction is a compound statement formed by combining two propositions using the word "or." In this case, "The sky is blue, or the grass is green" is a disjunction because it presents two alternative possibilities.

In syllogism, what is the function of the major premise? '

A) To provide a specific example or case.

B) To state a conclusion.

C) To summarize the major premise.

D) To establish a general principle.

D) To establish a general principle.

In a syllogism, the major premise provides a general statement or principle that helps support the conclusion. It establishes a broad or general idea that, when combined with the minor premise, leads to the conclusion.

Which component of a syllogism is used to establish a particular illustration?

A) Minor premise.

B) Conclusion.

C) Major Premise.

D) Validity.

A) Minor premise.

The minor premise in a syllogism provides a specific example or illustration that is used to support the conclusion. It narrows down the scope of the argument to a particular case.

Which of the following best describes a syllogism?

A) A fallacious argument.

B) A valid argument.

C) A specific form of deductive reasoning with two premises and a conclusion.

D) A rhetorical device.

C) A specific form of deductive reasoning with two premises and a conclusion.

A syllogism is a specific form of deductive reasoning with two premises that leads to a conclusion.

Which of the following is an example of an invalid argument?

A) All squares are rectangles. This box is square. Therefore, it is a rectangle.

B) All metals conduct electricity. Gold is a metal. Therefore, gold conducts electricity.

C) All pigs are animals. Sean is a pig. Therefore, Sean is an animal.

D) All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. All men are wise. Therefore, Socrates is wise.

D) All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. All men are wise. Therefore, Socrates is wise.

This is an invalid argument because the conclusion doesn't logically follow from the premises.