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Phil. 103: Introduction to Logic
General Education Assessment Project
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Virginia Dumont-Poston
English 373 Section 04∗
Version 0.1 ©c2002 OPL September 11, 2002
1 Directions
The following questions reflect some of the aims of our Introduction to Logic Course. Choose the best response in each of the following questions, and circle the letter corresponding to the best answer.
2 General Education Logic Assessment
- Which of the following sentences is a statement? a. Congratulations on your recent advancement. b. Good morning! c. Please close the door when you leave. d. Mars has water. e. How many seconds are in a year?
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Figure 1: Pretest Question 1: Statement
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- What is the conclusion of the following passage?
I would guess it’s raining because the sky is cloudy, you are carrying an umbrella, your shoes are wet, and I hear thunder. a. I would guess it’s raining. b. The sky is cloudy. c. You are carrying an umbrella. d. Your shoes are wet. e. I hear thunder.
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- Evaluate the following disagreement.
John: Senator Jones maintained a stern and sullen silence during the meeting. Mary: Not at all. Senator Jones was refreshingly outspoken during the meeting. a. John and Mary agree in belief and attitude. b. John and Mary agree in belief but disagree in attitude. c. John and Mary agree in attitude but disagree in belief. d. John and Mary disagree in both belief and attitude. e. Either John is right or Mary is right, but both persons can’t be right.
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Figure 3: Pretest Question 3: Disagreements
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Figure 5: Pretest Question 5: ad ignorantiam
- What statement logically follows from the following statement?
Some New York police officers are honest policemen. a. All New York police officers are honest policemen. b. No New York police officers are totally honest policemen. c. Some New York police officers are not honest policemen. d. Some New York police officers are not dishonest policemen. e. Some honest policemen are not New York police officers.
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Figure 6: Pretest Question 6: Subcontrariety
- What statement logically follows from the following statement?
Not all eyes that see well are healthy eyes. a. If your eyes are healthy, then you see well. b. If you see well, then your eyes are healthy. c. Some healthy eyes see well, and some don’t. d. If your eyes are unhealthy, then you won’t see well. e. Make sure you maintain good eye health.
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Figure 7: Pretest Question 7: Immediate Inference
- Evaluate the following argument.
No college graduates are persons who cannot read well, but all persons who cannot read well are persons who are illiterate, so no college graduates are persons who are illiterate. a. The argument proves its conclusion, if the premisses are known to be true. b. The argument does not prove its conclusion even if the premisses are true. c. The argument is good simply because all the statements are true. d. The argument is not valid, and the reasoning is flawed because all the statements are false. e. The argument might be good in some specific cases.
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Figure 8: Pretest Question 8: Illicit Major
- What can most probably be concluded from the following statement?
The belongings in little Mary’s room were strewn about in gay profusion. a. Little Mary’s room was brightly and carefully decorated. b. Little Mary has many belongings and so is probably wealthy. c. Little Mary likes to throw things–including all her belongings. d. Little Mary has too many clothes. e. Little Mary doesn’t put things away.
