Third Quarter Logic Exam @ Ctk

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1.

Aristotle suggested that practical, productive, and theoretical sciences correspond to the pursuit of the truth, but which one did he identify as being the most important for our search?
- A.
  
  Practical
- B.
  
  Productive
- C.
  
  Theoretical
2.

This act of the mind builds on two premises to lead to a conclusion.
- A.
  
  Simple apprehension
- B.
  
  Judging
- C.
  
  Reasoning
3.

If an argument has clear terms and true propositions, we declare that the argument must be _______________.
4.

What does unum versus alia mean? Why is this concept characteristic important in the study of logic?
5.

________________ is the Latin word for "term," meaning "the end."
6.

Which of the following philosophers suggested that universals are really real?
- A.
  
  Plato
- B.
  
  Aristotle
- C.
  
  Ockham
- D.
  
  Whitehead
7.

What are the four cardinal virtues?
8.

What kind of relationship exists between the subject and the predicate when the predicate gives the term's essence?
- A.
  
  Accident
- B.
  
  Specific difference
- C.
  
  Property
- D.
  
  Species
9.

John: "The government spends too much money." Ralph: "John, you're a greedy tightwad." Cite the name of the fallacy that Ralph is committing in the conversation above and explain why it is the fallacy that you claim it to be.
10.

"Fifty million viewers can't be wrong." Someone who uses this phrase may very well be committing what fallacy?
- A.
  
  Ad baculum
- B.
  
  Ad populum
- C.
  
  Ad hominem
- D.
  
  Ad ignorantiam
11.

If a term has two or more meanings, it is an univocal term.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

These terms--triplets, flocks, congregations, colonies--are collective terms.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

She yelled at me. She must hate me. He's a nice guy. He'd never fail anyone. I don't like pickles. Therefore, I will lose the tennis match today. All of these statements constitute this kind of fallacy:
- A.
  
  Quoting out of context
- B.
  
  Ad populum
- C.
  
  Slanting
- D.
  
  Non sequitur
14.

Sam: "Why are you wiggling your fingers like that?" Aaron: "To keep elephants away." Sam: "There are no elephants here!" Aaron: "See, it works!" Out of the choices below, which fallacy is Aaron committing?
- A.
  
  Slanting
- B.
  
  Accent
- C.
  
  Post hoc
- D.
  
  Ad hominem
15.

A feather is light. What is light cannot be dark. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark. This line of reasoning is problematic because the term "light" is used
- A.
  
  Univocally
- B.
  
  Equivocally
- C.
  
  Analogically
16.

When I heard the sharp sound, it made me fall on the sharp knife that I had in my hand, and when I arose, the stars that I saw were a sharp light in my eyes. In the sentence above, the word "sharp" is used
- A.
  
  Univocally
- B.
  
  Equivocally
- C.
  
  Analogically
17.

Which of these terms has the great extension?
- A.
  
  Numbers
- B.
  
  Factors of ten
- C.
  
  Positive integers
- D.
  
  A negative integer
18.

In the system of logic, terms are either ____________ or ____________.
19.

In the system of logic, propositions are either ____________ or ____________.
20.

In the system of logic, arguments are either ____________ or ____________.
21.

Define inductive reasoning, and give an example.
22.

Define deductive reasoning, and give an example.
23.

"A triangle is a three-sided plane figure." What kind of definition is this?
- A.
  
  Essential definition
- B.
  
  Nominal definition
- C.
  
  Definition by accident
- D.
  
  Definition by properties
24.

A rose is a plant that has a beautiful smell.
- A.
  
  Essential definition
- B.
  
  Nominal definition
- C.
  
  Definition by accident
- D.
  
  Definition by properties
25.

Abstract means "to draw from." Virtue consists of justice, fortitude, prudence, temperance, faith, hope, and love. Both of these definitions are
- A.
  
  Essential definitions
- B.
  
  Nominal definitions
- C.
  
  Definitions by accident
- D.
  
  Definitions by properties