Test Bank for A Concise Intro to Logic
(Hurley) Ch. 1 (14th Edition by Patrick J.
Hurley)
Valid - ANSreasoning is correct
Sound - ANSargument is valid
premises are true
Modus Ponens - ANSIf P, then Q
P
Q
(valid)
Affirming the consequent - ANSIf P, then Q
Q
P
(invalid)
Modus Tollens - ANSIf P, then Q
not Q
not P
(correct)
Denying the antecedent - ANSIf P, then Q
not P
not Q
(incorrect)
Argument - ANSa group of statements, one or more premises to support the conclusion
Logic - ANSorganized body of knowledge, or science, that evaluates arguments
Conclusion Indicators - ANStherefore, accordingly, entails that, wherefore, hence, thus, so, for
this reason, consequently
Premise Indicators - ANSsince, in that, seeing that, as indicated by, because, for the reason
that, as, for, given that
(Hurley) Ch. 1 (14th Edition by Patrick J.
Hurley)
Valid - ANSreasoning is correct
Sound - ANSargument is valid
premises are true
Modus Ponens - ANSIf P, then Q
P
Q
(valid)
Affirming the consequent - ANSIf P, then Q
Q
P
(invalid)
Modus Tollens - ANSIf P, then Q
not Q
not P
(correct)
Denying the antecedent - ANSIf P, then Q
not P
not Q
(incorrect)
Argument - ANSa group of statements, one or more premises to support the conclusion
Logic - ANSorganized body of knowledge, or science, that evaluates arguments
Conclusion Indicators - ANStherefore, accordingly, entails that, wherefore, hence, thus, so, for
this reason, consequently
Premise Indicators - ANSsince, in that, seeing that, as indicated by, because, for the reason
that, as, for, given that
