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Chapter- 1
Exam
Name
SHORT- ANSWER.- Write- the- word-or- phrase- that- best- completes- each- statement-or- answers- the-
question.
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-or.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-
false,-and-explain-why.
1) 9-+-5-=-14-or-6-×-7-=-42 1)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-to-represent-the- given-information.
2) In-a-complex-of-60-apartments,-40-apartments-have-cable-television,-25-apartments-have-a 2)
dishwasher,-and-13-apartments-have-both-cable- television- and-a-dishwasher.
Decide-whether-the-statement-makes- sense.-Explain-your-reasoning.
3) Insurance-policy-A-costs-$250-and-has-no-deductible.-Insurance-policy-B-costs-$275-and 3)
has-a-$500-yearly-deductible.-Candace-thinks-the-extra- $25-per-month-is-worth-it-to-get-
the-$500-deductible,-so-she-buys-policy-B.
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Draw-a-Venn-diagram-with-three-overlapping-circles-for-the-three-given-sets.-Label-the-contents-of-every-region.-If-a-
region-has-no-members,-state-that-fact-clearly.
4) salty-things,-sweet-things,-tangy-things 4)
Decide-whether-the-statement-makes- sense.-Explain-your-reasoning.
5) I-know-more-of-the-names-of-the-common-fallacies-in-arguments-than-my-father,-so-I-can 5)
recognize- fallacies- better- than- he- can.
The-statement-contains-a-double-or-multiple-negation.-Analyze-the-statement,-explaining-what-it-means.
6) "As-your-Senator,-I-cannot-in-good-conscience-oppose-those-who-are-against 6)
deregulation."
A-seemingly-simple-argument-is-given.-Identify-at-least-two-hidden-assumptions.
7) Cardiovascular-exercise- is-important,-because-to-be-healthy-you-need-a-strong-heart. 7)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-for-the-given-sets.-In-words,-explain-why-you-drew-one-set-as-a-subset- of-the-other,-disjoint-sets,-
or-overlapping-sets.
8) beverages-and-soft-drinks 8)
A-categorical-proposition-is-given.-If-it-is-not-already-in-standard-form,-rephrase-it.-State-the-subject-and-predicate-sets,-
and-draw-a-Venn-diagram- for-the-proposition.-Label-all-regions-of-the-diagram-clearly.
9) Movies-are-entertaining. 9)
Use-your-knowledge-of-the-listed-sets- to-draw-a-A-Venn-diagram-illustrating-the-relationships-among- them.
10) real-numbers,-integers,- positive- numbers,-negative-numbers,-irrational-numbers 10)
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, The-statement-contains-a-double-or-multiple-negation.-Analyze-the-statement,-explaining-what-it-means.
11)-The-House-of-Representatives-voted-to-override-the-veto-of-the-communications-bill. 11)
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-and.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-false,-
and-explain-why.
12) The-sun-is-bigger-than-the-moon-and-the-sun-rotates-around-the-earth. 12)
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-or.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-
false,-and-explain-why.
13) There-are-25-letters-in-the-English-alphabet-or-the-letter-c-is-a-vowel. 13)
Analyze-the-situation-and-explain-how-you-would-make-a-decision.
14) Your-current-cell-phone-company-charges-$30-per-month-for-unlimited-minutes.- 14)
Another-company-charges-$20-per-month-for-the-first-500-minutes-plus-5¢-a-minute-for-
any-additional-minutes.-Should-you-keep-your-current-service-or-switch-to-the-other-
company?
A-categorical-proposition-is-given.-If-it-is-not-already-in-standard-form,-rephrase-it.-State-the-subject-and-predicate-sets,-
and-draw-a-Venn-diagram- for-the-proposition.-Label-all-regions-of-the-diagram-clearly.
15) Some-singers-are-not-children. 15)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-for-the-given-sets.-In-words,-explain-why-you-drew-one-set-as-a-subset- of-the-other,-disjoint-sets,-
or-overlapping-sets.
16) even-numbers-and-odd-numbers 16)
Describe-how-the-sentence-is-ambiguous.
17) There-was-a-15%-decrease-in-donations-to-the-homeless-shelter-between-1996-and-2000,- 17)
a-year-in-which-$50,000-was-collected.
Determine-the-truth-of- the-premises,- discuss-the-strength-of-the-argument,- and-assess-the-truth-of-the-conclusion.
18) Premise:-6-+-13-=-19 18)
Premise:-16-+-9- =-25
Premise:-34-+-35-=-69
Conclusion:-Whenever-we-add-an-even-number-and-an-odd-number,-the-result-is-an-odd-
number.
Provide-an-appropriate- response.
19) The-members-of-a-union-are-on-strike.-They-are-satisfied-with-their-hourly-wage-rate- 19)
and-benefits,-but-they-want-their-overtime-wage-rate-to-be-increased-by-15%-in-their-
next-contract.-The-head-of-management-makes-the-following-statement- to-the-head-of-
the- union:-"If-you-end-the-strike-today-and-sign-the-contract,-we-will-meet-your-demand-
and-increase-the-overtime-wage-rate-by-15%."-Should-the-union-head-accept-the-offer?-
Explain.
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-and.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-false,-
and-explain-why.
20) George-Washington-was-the-first-president-of-the-United-States-of-America-and-France- 20)
is-in-Europe.
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Chapter- 1
Exam
Name
SHORT- ANSWER.- Write- the- word-or- phrase- that- best- completes- each- statement-or- answers- the-
question.
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-or.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-
false,-and-explain-why.
1) 9-+-5-=-14-or-6-×-7-=-42 1)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-to-represent-the- given-information.
2) In-a-complex-of-60-apartments,-40-apartments-have-cable-television,-25-apartments-have-a 2)
dishwasher,-and-13-apartments-have-both-cable- television- and-a-dishwasher.
Decide-whether-the-statement-makes- sense.-Explain-your-reasoning.
3) Insurance-policy-A-costs-$250-and-has-no-deductible.-Insurance-policy-B-costs-$275-and 3)
has-a-$500-yearly-deductible.-Candace-thinks-the-extra- $25-per-month-is-worth-it-to-get-
the-$500-deductible,-so-she-buys-policy-B.
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Draw-a-Venn-diagram-with-three-overlapping-circles-for-the-three-given-sets.-Label-the-contents-of-every-region.-If-a-
region-has-no-members,-state-that-fact-clearly.
4) salty-things,-sweet-things,-tangy-things 4)
Decide-whether-the-statement-makes- sense.-Explain-your-reasoning.
5) I-know-more-of-the-names-of-the-common-fallacies-in-arguments-than-my-father,-so-I-can 5)
recognize- fallacies- better- than- he- can.
The-statement-contains-a-double-or-multiple-negation.-Analyze-the-statement,-explaining-what-it-means.
6) "As-your-Senator,-I-cannot-in-good-conscience-oppose-those-who-are-against 6)
deregulation."
A-seemingly-simple-argument-is-given.-Identify-at-least-two-hidden-assumptions.
7) Cardiovascular-exercise- is-important,-because-to-be-healthy-you-need-a-strong-heart. 7)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-for-the-given-sets.-In-words,-explain-why-you-drew-one-set-as-a-subset- of-the-other,-disjoint-sets,-
or-overlapping-sets.
8) beverages-and-soft-drinks 8)
A-categorical-proposition-is-given.-If-it-is-not-already-in-standard-form,-rephrase-it.-State-the-subject-and-predicate-sets,-
and-draw-a-Venn-diagram- for-the-proposition.-Label-all-regions-of-the-diagram-clearly.
9) Movies-are-entertaining. 9)
Use-your-knowledge-of-the-listed-sets- to-draw-a-A-Venn-diagram-illustrating-the-relationships-among- them.
10) real-numbers,-integers,- positive- numbers,-negative-numbers,-irrational-numbers 10)
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, The-statement-contains-a-double-or-multiple-negation.-Analyze-the-statement,-explaining-what-it-means.
11)-The-House-of-Representatives-voted-to-override-the-veto-of-the-communications-bill. 11)
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-and.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-false,-
and-explain-why.
12) The-sun-is-bigger-than-the-moon-and-the-sun-rotates-around-the-earth. 12)
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-or.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-
false,-and-explain-why.
13) There-are-25-letters-in-the-English-alphabet-or-the-letter-c-is-a-vowel. 13)
Analyze-the-situation-and-explain-how-you-would-make-a-decision.
14) Your-current-cell-phone-company-charges-$30-per-month-for-unlimited-minutes.- 14)
Another-company-charges-$20-per-month-for-the-first-500-minutes-plus-5¢-a-minute-for-
any-additional-minutes.-Should-you-keep-your-current-service-or-switch-to-the-other-
company?
A-categorical-proposition-is-given.-If-it-is-not-already-in-standard-form,-rephrase-it.-State-the-subject-and-predicate-sets,-
and-draw-a-Venn-diagram- for-the-proposition.-Label-all-regions-of-the-diagram-clearly.
15) Some-singers-are-not-children. 15)
Draw-a-Venn-diagram-for-the-given-sets.-In-words,-explain-why-you-drew-one-set-as-a-subset- of-the-other,-disjoint-sets,-
or-overlapping-sets.
16) even-numbers-and-odd-numbers 16)
Describe-how-the-sentence-is-ambiguous.
17) There-was-a-15%-decrease-in-donations-to-the-homeless-shelter-between-1996-and-2000,- 17)
a-year-in-which-$50,000-was-collected.
Determine-the-truth-of- the-premises,- discuss-the-strength-of-the-argument,- and-assess-the-truth-of-the-conclusion.
18) Premise:-6-+-13-=-19 18)
Premise:-16-+-9- =-25
Premise:-34-+-35-=-69
Conclusion:-Whenever-we-add-an-even-number-and-an-odd-number,-the-result-is-an-odd-
number.
Provide-an-appropriate- response.
19) The-members-of-a-union-are-on-strike.-They-are-satisfied-with-their-hourly-wage-rate- 19)
and-benefits,-but-they-want-their-overtime-wage-rate-to-be-increased-by-15%-in-their-
next-contract.-The-head-of-management-makes-the-following-statement- to-the-head-of-
the- union:-"If-you-end-the-strike-today-and-sign-the-contract,-we-will-meet-your-demand-
and-increase-the-overtime-wage-rate-by-15%."-Should-the-union-head-accept-the-offer?-
Explain.
The-statement-connects-two-individual-propositions-with-the-word-and.-State-whether-the-entire-statement-is-true-or-false,-
and-explain-why.
20) George-Washington-was-the-first-president-of-the-United-States-of-America-and-France- 20)
is-in-Europe.
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