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Question 1

An intermediate premise is a premise that is identical to the conclusion of the argument.

 True

 False

Question 2

An intermediate premise is a premise that is supported by another premise.

 True

 False

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Question 3

Select the argument below that has the following map:

①          ②           ④  

└───────┘

               ↓

              ③


① If Huey sees a ghost tonight at the old hotel and he's there all by himself, he'll scream and run for the hills. ② Huey is at the old hotel by himself tonight. So, ③ he'll scream and run for the hills. For ④ he sees a ghost. 

① If Marcy is sat next to Mindy at the bridal shower, they'll get into an argument about Marcus. ② If they get into an argument about Marcus, the bride will run to her bedroom and cry. ③ Marcy is sat next to Mindy at the bridal shower. Hence, ④ the bride runs to her bedroom and cries.

① It will storm this evening. ② Whenever we three meet in the woods, it storms. ③ We'll meet in the woods this evening. So, ④ we're certain to get drenched in the downpour. 

① I need to have a computer with a webcam to take classes remotely this semester. ② The Apple Mac Pro has a webcam. ③ The Google Pixelbook has one too. So ④ I should either buy an Apple Mac Pro, or a Google Pixelbook.

① We should buy tickets to go to the opera if it would make Granddad happy. ② It would make Granddad happy to go to the opera. So ③ we should buy tickets to go to the opera. ④ The Marriage of Figaro is playing downtown next summer.

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Question 4

Select the argument below that has the following map:


①        ②         ③             ④

└──────┘

    ↘︎            ↙︎

            ⑤

① If there are pawprints in the butter, we have a rat problem. ② If we have a rat problem, we should look for another apartment. ③ There are pawprints in the butter. ④ We should look for another apartment. Also, ⑤ don't eat that butter.

① Grandma gets grumpy whenever she's around loud noises. And ② the baby just started crying. ③ Grandma also gets grumpy when she's not feeling well. And ④ she's still not over the flu from last weekend. So ⑤ Grandma is probably grumpy. 

① If he doesn't answer my texts, he probably doesn't like me. ② He doesn't answer my texts. So ③ he probably doesn't like me. ④ If he doesn't like me, I should stop texting him. So all in all, ⑤ I should stop texting him. 

① The city is planning to repair the railway tracks on this line every weekend until Christmas. ② Whenever the railway tracks are being repaired, there are substantial delays. ③ When there are substantial delays on the railway, it takes us over two hours to get into the city. ④ We'll take the train into the city next weekend. So ⑤ it will take us over two hours. 

① If Col. Mustard and Mr. Green are innocent, Mrs. Peacock is the murderer. ② Col. Mustard has a pretty good alibi. ③ Mr. Green had no motive. And remember, ④ Mrs. Peacock's fingerprints were found on the murder weapon. ⑤ Mrs. Peacock is the murderer.  

Question 5

Select the argument below that has the following map:

①         ③

└──┘ 

      ↓ 

     ⑤       ④ 

    └──┘ 

           ↓ 

          ② 

① If God were all-powerful, then either he could create a rock that he cannot move, or he couldn't create a rock that he cannot move. So it turns out that ② God is not all-powerful. For ③ if he can create a rock that he cannot move, there is something that he cannot do (namely, move the rock!). So ④ if God is all-powerful, he cannot create a rock he cannot move. But ⑤ if he cannot create a rock he cannot move, there is something that he cannot do (namely, create the rock!)

① If all things that currently exist might not have existed, then it is possible that at some point nothing will exist. But ② it is impossible that at some point nothing will exist. For ③ if there is a time where nothing exists, it would follow that nothing can exist now. Yet ④ I certainly exist now. So, ⑤ there must be something existing now that could not have not existed, namely God.  

① If God is all-knowing, then God already knows whether or not I will have a large chocolate cake for my dinner tomorrow. ② If God already knows whether or not I will have a large chocolate cake for my dinner tomorrow, then it is futile for me to struggle to resist eating a large chocolate cake for my dinner tomorrow. ③ My fitness trainer wants me to struggle to resist eating a large chocolate cake for my dinner tomorrow. So ④ it is futile to do what my fitness trainer wants me to do. After all, ⑤ God is all-knowing.

① If all actions in the universe are predetermined, then human beings don't have freedom to act as they wish. But then, ultimately, it follows that ② we shouldn't hold people responsible for their actions. After all, ③ science tells us that all actions in the universe are predetermined. And of course, ④ we should only hold people responsible for their actions if they have freedom to act as they wish. And ⑤ we now know that human beings don't have freedom to act as they wish.

① Death is either an annihilation in which we have no consciousness at all, or else it is a migration of the soul to another place. ② Yet in either case, it is not something to fear. ③ We should not fear annihilation. ④ It would be like a sound and dreamless sleep. And ⑤ nor should we fear the migration of the soul to another place. 








Question 6

Select the argument below that has the following map:

①               ④ 

↓                  ↓

②               ③

   ↘︎       ↙︎

        ⑤

① The law of gravity can be broken. ② Only those who believe in miracles believe that the law of gravity may be broken. ③ If I drop this ball and it floats into the sky, the law of gravity would be broken. ④ I drop this ball and it floats into the sky. So, ⑤ I must believe in miracles.

① It's morally acceptable for humans to eat anything that tastes good to us. So ② if meat tastes good to us, it's morally acceptable for us to eat it. ③ Meat tastes good to us. That's because ④ it contains complex proteins. So, ⑤ it's morally acceptable for humans to eat meat. 

① Astronomers study great cosmic events that cannot be repeated. So ② astronomy is a science that does not depend upon repeatable experiments. And ③ the science of botany does not rely upon repeatable experiments either. ④ Botanists work to discover, identify, and classify the various plant species on Earth. So ⑤ there are at least some sciences don't depend upon experimentation. 

① The plays that William Shakespeare wrote, such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear, are widely thought to be masterpieces. ② That is the reason that many students must read his plays as part of their high school curriculum. ③ The novels of Virginia Woolf, such as The Waves, Mrs. Galloway, and A Room of One's Own, are widely thought to be masterpieces. ④ That is the reason that many students must read her novels as part of their high school curriculum. ⑤ One function of high school education is to introduce students to cultural masterpieces.

① The criminals who burgled the mansion last night either came in through the upstairs window, or else the basement. ② There were unusual footprints near the basement, and the upstairs window was left open. ③ The criminals must have left the same way that they entered. ④ There is only one set of footprints leading up to the basement. So, ⑤ the criminals must have entered through the upstairs window.

Question 7

Select the argument below that has the following map:

④          ⑤ 

└───┘ 

         ↓ 

        ①          ③       

        └───┘ 

                 ↓ 

                ②

① If Pierre lived in Paris for twenty years, he must speak French fluently. ② No one who can speak French fluently would take the course Elementary French I unless he or she wanted to get an easy “A”. And ③ Pierre did live in Paris for twenty years. Plus, ④ he's taking Elementary French I. So, ⑤ he must be doing it to get an easy “A”.

① Pigs make great pets. ② They learn to do tricks as well as any dog can. ③ They can be house trained, too. And ④ they are affectionate, since they like to cuddle. And ⑤ if you get bored with them or they become unruly, you can eat them.

I'm convinced that Mary deliberately hurt Jane. So, she ought to be punished. Anyone who deliberately hurts someone should be punished. And ④ I saw Mary's cruel expression when Jane fell down the stairs. ⑤ The only way she'd have that cruel expression is if she was intending to do harm. 

① The check is void unless it is cashed within 30 days. So ② you cannot cash this check. ③ For the date on the check is September 2, and it is now October 8. ④ The date on check is now void. ⑤ You cannot cash a check which is void. 

① Today is either Tuesday or Wednesday. However, ② it can’t be Wednesday. ③ The doctor’s office was open this morning and that office is always closed on Wednesday. Therefore, ④ today must be Tuesday. So, ⑤ tomorrow is Wednesday.

Question 8

Consider the following argument: 

Believing that God exists because one hopes He does is rationally justified, according to William James. Deciding to believe something is true on the basis of feeling is justified when there is no rational evidence against it. There is no rational evidence against the existence of God.   Deciding to believe in God based on the hope that He exists is to believe on the basis of feeling. 

What is the correct map for this argument? 


  ④        ②         ③                             

     ↘     ↓     ↙

            ①              

  ④

   ↓

  ②         ③

 └──┘ 

      ↓      

     ①  

④         ②            ③  

└─────┘ 

         ↘     ↙

              ①

④         ②            ③  

             └─────┘ 

         ↘     ↙

              ①

Question 9

Consider the following argument:

Acting ethically requires that one not be a "serious" person, on Simone de Beauvoir's view. She defines a "serious" person as someone who denies that they can act freely. A person who does not think they can live freely does not feel responsible for their actions. So Beauvoir's "serious" people don't feel responsible for what they do. And feeling responsible for one's actions is required if one is to act ethically.  

What is the correct map for this arguent?

②                ③

└────┘

         ↓

        ④                ⑤

              ↘     ↙     

                   ①

②           ③

└───┘

       ↓

      ④                ⑤

      └────┘

                 ↓

                ①

②             ③

    ↘     ↙

         ④                ⑤

               ↘     ↙

                   ①

②             ③

    ↘     ↙

         ④                ⑤

         └────┘

                    ↓

                   ①

                 ②           ③

                  └───┘

                           ↓

      ④                ⑤

      └────┘

                 ↓

                ①

④         ②            ③  

└───────────┘ 

            ↓

            ①

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Question 10

Consider the following argument: 

Observers will be able to spot Halley's Comet in the sky in 2061. It hurtles past Earth at about 2000mph every 75 or 76 years. And it was last spotted in 1986. Astronomers believe that the comet was pulled into its stable trajectory by the gravity of the giant outer planets.

What is the correct map for this argument? 


  ④

   ↓

  ②         ③

 └──┘ 

      ↓      

     ①  

④         ②            ③  

             └─────┘ 

         ↘     ↙

              ①

④         ②            ③  

└─────┘ 

         ↘     ↙

              ①

  ④        ②         ③                             

     ↘     ↓     ↙

            ①              

④         ②            ③  

└───────────┘ 

            ↓

            ①

Question 11

Consider the following argument:

① Marx objects to social practices, like religion, that keeps people distracted from their material conditions. ② Marvel movies keep millions of people distracted for hours at a time. ③ Between ticket sales, tie-in comics and merchandise, digital and DVD copies, the studio has made billions of dollars in profits. ④ As a result, they have been able to make more movies and distract more people. So ⑤ Marx would object to Marvel movies.

Which is the correct map for this argument?


③                ④

   ↘       ↙

          ②       ①

           └──┘

                 ↓

                ⑤

 ↓

 ↓

②       ①

└──┘

      ↓

     ⑤

 ↓

 ↓

②       ①

└──┘

      ↓

     ⑤

③                ④

   ↘       ↙

          ②              ①

             ↘       ↙

                   ⑤

①           ②    ③    ④

              └──────┘ 

       ↘       ↙

             ⑤  

Question 12

Consider the following argument: 

In "Euthyphro," it's claimed that what is holy is loved by the gods either because it's holy, or because the gods love it. It can't be the case that it's holy because the gods love it. For then, what is holy would be arbitrary. So, what is holy is what is loved by the gods because its holy. 

What is the correct map for this argument?


①           ②            ③  

              └──────┘ 

     ↘       ↙

           ④                  

                 ③                                                                 

                  ↓

①             ②

└───────┘

         ↓ 

        ④

                 ②                                                              

                  ↓

①             ③

└───────┘

         ↓ 

        ④

 ↓

②             ③

└───────┘ 

           ↓

          ④

①          ②          ③          

     ↘     ↓     ↙                                  

             ④              

Question 13

Consider the following argument:

Religious cults demand that followers regard the leader's life as more valuable than their own. In addition, they demand that followers regard the leader's judgment as more reliable than their own. A person with high self-esteem would not find the first demand acceptable. And a person with a high degree of self-confidence would not find the second demand acceptable. So if Mary is in this religious cult she has low self-esteem. And if she is in this religious cult she is not self-confident. So if Mary's in this religious cult, she's got low self-esteem and self-confidence.


In a map of the argument, what is the role of ⑤?

It is a joint premise that, togeher with ①, supports ③

It is an independent premise that supports ⑦

It is a joint premise that, together with ⑥, supports ⑦

It is an independent premise that supports ③

It is an independent premise that supports ⑥

Question 14

Consider the following argument:

Religious cults demand that followers regard the leader's life as more valuable than their own. In addition, they demand that followers regard the leader's judgment as more reliable than their own. A person with high self-esteem would not find the first demand acceptable. And a person with a high degree of self-confidence would not find the second demand acceptable. So if Mary is in this religious cult she has low self-esteem. And if she is in this religious cult she is not self-confident. So if Mary's in this religious cult, she's got low self-esteem and self-confidence.

In a map of this argument, what is the role of ③?

It is a joint premise that together with ①, ②, and ④ supports ⑤

It is a joint premise that, together with ②, supports ④

It is a joint premise that, together with ①, ②, and ④, supports ⑦

It is a joint premise that, together with ①, supports ⑤

It is a joint premise that, together with ①, ②, ④, ⑤, and ⑥ supports ⑦ 

Question 15

Consider the following argument:

We should not give in to the demands of terrorists. Giving in to their demands would convince them that their tactics work. If terrorists are convinced that their tactics work, they will be encouraged to terrorize again in the future. We do not want to encourage terrorists to terrorize. 

In a map of the argument, what is the role of ③?


It is a joint premise that, together with ① and ④, supports ②

It is a joint premise that, together with ② and ④, supports ①

It is a joint premise that, together with ① and ②, supports ④

It is an independent premise that supports ④

It is an independent premise that supports ②