Identifying Premises And Conclusions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Arguments in ordinary language usually aren’t presented in standard form.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.“There’s no way you’ll get the job. The job ad says you need a high school diploma to apply.” What premise is assumed, but not explicitly stated, in this argument?
- A.
The job requires a high school diploma.
- B.
You shouldn’t bother applying for the job.
- C.
You don’t have a high school diploma.
- 3.“They’re letting that criminal go on account of a technicality in the search warrant. I think that’s just awful.”
- A.
This is an argument, and the conclusion is “That’s just awful”.
- B.
This is an argument, and the conclusion is “They’re letting that criminal go on account of a technicality in the search warrant”.
- C.
This isn’t an argument, it’s just a pair of statements. Neither is being offered as a reason to believe the other.
- 4.“John is a high school teacher, so he probably has a university degree.” What premise is being assumed in this argument?
- A.
All high school teachers have a university degree.
- B.
Most high school teachers have a university degree.
- C.
Most people with university degrees are high school teachers.
- 5.In ordinary language, the conclusion of an argument always comes after the premises.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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