PHIL 1010 - Final review Exam 2025
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Deductive Validity: - ANSWER-A
reasonable person is totally certain about the truth of the conclusion.
Explanation, Argument or Neither? "While there is a correlation between solar
irradiance and global temperatures over many centuries, over the last 30 years solar
irradiance has been going down while global temperatures have gone up. For this
reason, most climate scientists agree that the sun is not a major causal factor in
recent global warming trends." - ANSWER-inductive argument
If we know "some iceboxes are not refrigerators, what follows? - ANSWER-Some
iceboxes are non-refrigerators.
If we know "there are no sodas in the fridge" what follows?
a. If it's a soda, it's not in the fridge.
b. No things in the fridge are sodas.
c. No sodas are things in the fridge.
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
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, In the sentence, "If taxes are increased then the deficit will decrease," what is the
antecedent? - ANSWER-Taxes are increased.
In the sentence, "Students will get an A on the final if and only if they score a 93%
or higher," is the 93% or higher score a necessary or sufficient condition for
getting an A on the final?
a. necessary condition
b. neither
c. both
d. sufficient condition - ANSWER-Both
Is the EEA-2 syllogism valid or invalid? - ANSWER-It's invalid because it has two
negative premises.
What fallacy do these syllogisms commit?All circles are shapes. All river rocks are
stones.All squares are shapes. Some stones are gems.All squares are circles. Some
gems are river rocks. - ANSWER-Undistributed middle
What argument form is this: Life has meaning only if God created humanity. God
did create humanity, so life has meaning. - ANSWER-Affirming the Consequent
What kind of WFF is this: (B ⊃ R) v ~Q - ANSWER-Disjunction
What is the value of (A ⊃ B) • A when A is false and B is true? - ANSWER-False
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following does NOT characterize Deductive Validity: - ANSWER-A
reasonable person is totally certain about the truth of the conclusion.
Explanation, Argument or Neither? "While there is a correlation between solar
irradiance and global temperatures over many centuries, over the last 30 years solar
irradiance has been going down while global temperatures have gone up. For this
reason, most climate scientists agree that the sun is not a major causal factor in
recent global warming trends." - ANSWER-inductive argument
If we know "some iceboxes are not refrigerators, what follows? - ANSWER-Some
iceboxes are non-refrigerators.
If we know "there are no sodas in the fridge" what follows?
a. If it's a soda, it's not in the fridge.
b. No things in the fridge are sodas.
c. No sodas are things in the fridge.
d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
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, In the sentence, "If taxes are increased then the deficit will decrease," what is the
antecedent? - ANSWER-Taxes are increased.
In the sentence, "Students will get an A on the final if and only if they score a 93%
or higher," is the 93% or higher score a necessary or sufficient condition for
getting an A on the final?
a. necessary condition
b. neither
c. both
d. sufficient condition - ANSWER-Both
Is the EEA-2 syllogism valid or invalid? - ANSWER-It's invalid because it has two
negative premises.
What fallacy do these syllogisms commit?All circles are shapes. All river rocks are
stones.All squares are shapes. Some stones are gems.All squares are circles. Some
gems are river rocks. - ANSWER-Undistributed middle
What argument form is this: Life has meaning only if God created humanity. God
did create humanity, so life has meaning. - ANSWER-Affirming the Consequent
What kind of WFF is this: (B ⊃ R) v ~Q - ANSWER-Disjunction
What is the value of (A ⊃ B) • A when A is false and B is true? - ANSWER-False
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