D265 ANALYZING ARGUMENTS PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. All mammals have kidneys. All dolphins are mammals. Deductive,
valis, sound.
So, all dolphins have kidneys. Is this argument
deduc- tive or inductive? Valid or strong? Sound
or cogent?
2. Everyone named Kevin is 9 feet tall. My name is Brian. Deductive,
invalid.
Therefore, I am 9 feet tall. Is this argument
deductive or inductive? Is this argument valid or
Sound?
3. Practically every college student has a Inductive, strong, cogent.
smartphone. You are a college student. Thus,
you probably have a smartphone. Is this
argument deductive or induc-
tive? Is this argument valid or strong? Is this
argument sound or cogent?
4. Ray is a football player. All the other 52 football players Inductive,
strong.
on the team weigh more than 180 pounds.
Therefore, Ray most likely weighs more than
180 pounds. Is this argument deductive or
inductive? Is this argument valid or strong?
5. If I have a pickle, then I am rich. I have a pickle. There- Deductive,
valid, unsound.
fore, I am rich. Is this argument deductive or
induc- tive? Is this argument valid or strong? Is
this argument sound or cogent?
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, D265 ANALYZING ARGUMENTS PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
6. John is an excellent swimmer. His family has Inductive, Weak.
a swim- ming pool. John's sister Mary must
also be an excel- lent swimmer. Is this
argument deductive or inductive? valid or
strong?
Inductive, Strong.
7. Cathy always has left for work at 6:30 and has
always been on time. So, if Cathy leaves for
work tomorrow at
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EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
1. All mammals have kidneys. All dolphins are mammals. Deductive,
valis, sound.
So, all dolphins have kidneys. Is this argument
deduc- tive or inductive? Valid or strong? Sound
or cogent?
2. Everyone named Kevin is 9 feet tall. My name is Brian. Deductive,
invalid.
Therefore, I am 9 feet tall. Is this argument
deductive or inductive? Is this argument valid or
Sound?
3. Practically every college student has a Inductive, strong, cogent.
smartphone. You are a college student. Thus,
you probably have a smartphone. Is this
argument deductive or induc-
tive? Is this argument valid or strong? Is this
argument sound or cogent?
4. Ray is a football player. All the other 52 football players Inductive,
strong.
on the team weigh more than 180 pounds.
Therefore, Ray most likely weighs more than
180 pounds. Is this argument deductive or
inductive? Is this argument valid or strong?
5. If I have a pickle, then I am rich. I have a pickle. There- Deductive,
valid, unsound.
fore, I am rich. Is this argument deductive or
induc- tive? Is this argument valid or strong? Is
this argument sound or cogent?
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, D265 ANALYZING ARGUMENTS PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
6. John is an excellent swimmer. His family has Inductive, Weak.
a swim- ming pool. John's sister Mary must
also be an excel- lent swimmer. Is this
argument deductive or inductive? valid or
strong?
Inductive, Strong.
7. Cathy always has left for work at 6:30 and has
always been on time. So, if Cathy leaves for
work tomorrow at
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