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nce OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM G G G
1. Which sentence is a non-proposition?
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- If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window.
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- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
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- Where are the keys to my car?
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- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.: Where are the keys to my car
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2. Did the company really close that deal? It has had a great year. Where is the pre
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sident right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?
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- Where is the president right now?
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- Did the company really close that deal?
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- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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- It has had a great year.: It has had a great year.
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,3. Propositions: Statements that can be true or false. G G G G G G G
4. Non-
propositions: Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or fiction). Th
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ey do not make a claim that can be true or false.
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5. Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?
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- Birthday parties can be really fun. G G G G G
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-
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stress work environments in the United States.
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- Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible?: The cat ate the food, but d
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id not like it.
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6. If the computer is not fixed, then the company either needs to buy a new one or
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will not be able to keep up productivity.
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Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the simp
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le propositions?
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- If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The co
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mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The co
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,mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The computer is not fixed.The company either needs to buy a new one or will not
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be able to keep up productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers.: The computer is not fixed.
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, The company needs to buy a new computer. The company will not be able to keep up pr
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oductivity.
7. Simple propositions: Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, mean
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ing whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of them is true or fa
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lse. They are simply true or false on their own.
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8. Complex propositions: Complex propositions have internal logical structure, mea
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ning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depend
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s on whether their parts are true or false.
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9. If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on
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time. How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nob
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ody likes a 7 a.m. start time, but it was in the job description. We should remind t
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he new employee how important this is.
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Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
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- The new employee wants to succeed.
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- How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?
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- The employees look out for each other.
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- If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on tim
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e.: The new employee wants to succeed.
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nce OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM G G G
1. Which sentence is a non-proposition?
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- If the burglar did not go out the front door, they must have gone out a window.
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- The earth is the third planet from the sun.
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- Where are the keys to my car?
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- Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.: Where are the keys to my car
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?
2. Did the company really close that deal? It has had a great year. Where is the pre
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sident right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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In the above paragraph, which sentence expresses a proposition?
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- Where is the president right now?
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- Did the company really close that deal?
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- Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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- It has had a great year.: It has had a great year.
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,3. Propositions: Statements that can be true or false. G G G G G G G
4. Non-
propositions: Sentences that are not statements about matters of fact (or fiction). Th
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ey do not make a claim that can be true or false.
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5. Which sentence expresses a complex proposition?
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- Birthday parties can be really fun. G G G G G
- The cat ate the food, but did not like it.
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- Too many employees are used to high-
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stress work environments in the United States.
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- Why did the monkey escape, and who is responsible?: The cat ate the food, but d
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id not like it.
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6. If the computer is not fixed, then the company either needs to buy a new one or
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will not be able to keep up productivity.
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Which of the following breaks down the complex proposition above into the simp
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le propositions?
G
- If the computer is not fixed, then the company needs to buy a new one. The co
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mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The computer is not fixed. The company needs to buy a new computer. The co
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,mpany will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- The computer is not fixed.The company either needs to buy a new one or will not
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be able to keep up productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers.: The computer is not fixed.
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, The company needs to buy a new computer. The company will not be able to keep up pr
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oductivity.
7. Simple propositions: Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, mean
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ing whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of them is true or fa
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lse. They are simply true or false on their own.
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8. Complex propositions: Complex propositions have internal logical structure, mea
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ning they are composed of simple propositions. Whether they are true or false depend
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s on whether their parts are true or false.
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9. If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on
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time. How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? Nob
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ody likes a 7 a.m. start time, but it was in the job description. We should remind t
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he new employee how important this is.
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Which is a simple proposition that is expressed in the above paragraph?
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- The new employee wants to succeed.
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- How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness?
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- The employees look out for each other.
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- If the new employee wants to succeed, then they need to show up on tim
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e.: The new employee wants to succeed.
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