Question 1

Syllogistic Form 6I
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some P are M.
$\frac{\text { Some S are M . }}{\text { Some S are P . }}$
-For Syllogistic Form 6I, the mood and figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  OOO-2 
B)  OOO-3 
C)  AAA-2 
D)  EEE-2 
E)  III-2

Question 2

Syllogistic Form 4F
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some P are not M.
$\frac{\text { All Mare S. }}{\text { Some } \mathrm{S} \text { are not } \mathrm{P} \text {. }}$
-For Syllogistic Form 4F, after filling in the Venn diagram,

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an X on the line between areas 2 and 5 and between areas 6 and 7. 
B)  Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 6 and 7. 
C)  Areas 5 and 6 are shaded, and there is an X in area 7. 
D)  Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 3 and 6. 
E)  Areas 2 and 3 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 6 and 7.

Question 3

Given the following enthymeme: Cathy is never happy when it rains, so Cathy must not be happy now.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whenever Cathy is unhappy it rains. (Premise) 
B)  Whenever it rains it is not sunny. (Conclusion) 
C)  It is raining now. (Premise) 
D)  It is not sunny now. (Premise) 
E)  Cathy is always happy when it's sunny. (Conclusion)

Question 4

Syllogism 4A
Given the following syllogism:
Movies are not sexy unless they have nude scenes, so Dark Interlude is sexy because it has nude scenes.
-For Syllogism 4A, the minor premise is:

Accepted Answer

A)  No movies without nude scenes are movies not identical to Dark Interlude. 
B)  All movies with nude scenes are sexy movies. 
C)  All sexy movies are movies with nude scenes. 
D)  All movies identical to Dark Interlude are sexy movies. 
E)  All movies identical to Dark Interlude are movies with nude scenes.

Question 5

Syllogism 2G
Given the following syllogism:
All caffeinated beverages are nonalcoholic drinks, so some alcoholic drinks are not drinks with fizz, since some drinks without fizz are not decaffeinated beverages.
-For Syllogism 2G, the major premise is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some A are not F. 
B)  No C are A. 
C)  Some C are not F. 
D)  All C are A. 
E)  Some F are not C.

Question 6

Syllogistic Form 3C
Given the following syllogistic form:
All M are P.
No S are M.
 
All S are P.
-For Syllogistic Form 3C, after filling in the Venn diagram,

Accepted Answer

A)  Areas 2 and 3 are shaded, and there is an X in area 4. 
B)  Areas 1, 2, 5, and 6 are shaded. 
C)  Areas 3, 4, 5, and 6 are shaded. 
D)  Areas 5 and 6 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 3 and 4. 
E)  Areas 1, 2, and 3 are shaded.

Question 7

Syllogistic Form 2A
Given the following syllogistic form: All $ \mathrm{M} $ are $ \mathrm{P} $.
All Mare S.
$\overline{\text{Some S are }\mathrm{P}} $.
-For Syllogistic Form 2A, the mood and figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  EEO-3 
B)  EEI-2 
C)  AAO-2 
D)  AAI-3 
E)  AAI-2

Question 8

Syllogistic Form 2A
Given the following syllogistic form: All $ \mathrm{M} $ are $ \mathrm{P} $.
All Mare S.
$\overline{\text{Some S are }\mathrm{P}} $.
-For Syllogistic Form 2A, after filling in the Venn diagram,

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3 and between areas 3 and 4. 
B)  Areas 1, 2, and 4 are shaded. 
C)  Areas 2, 3, and 4 are shaded. 
D)  Areas 5, 6, and 7 are shaded. 
E)  Areas 1, 2, 5, and 6 are shaded.

Question 9

Syllogistic Form 3H
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some P are not M.
$\frac{\text {Some M sre S. }}{\text { Some S are not P.}}$

-For Syllogistic Form 3H, the mood and figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  EAE-3 
B)  IOI-4 
C)  OAO-1 
D)  OIO-4 
E)  AIA-4

Question 10

Syllogism 2D
Given the following syllogism:
Some low class characters are not people with money, so some people without money are not honest souls, since no dishonest souls are high class characters.
-After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 2D, the conclusion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people without money are not high class characters. 
B)  All dishonest souls are low class characters. 
C)  Some people with money are not honest souls. 
D)  All high class characters are honest souls. 
E)  Some people without money are not honest souls.

Question 11

Given the following sorites: 
All T are D.
No D are R.
All A are R.
Some K are A.
 
Some K are not T.
This sorites is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Valid because no rules are broken. 
B)  Invalid because the subject term of the conclusion is not distributed. 
C)  Invalid because it has more than two universal premises. 
D)  Invalid because one of the middle terms is not distributed. 
E)  Invalid because it draws a negative conclusion from three affirmative premises.

Question 12

Syllogism 2E
Given the following syllogism:
No unbearable experiences are pleasant flights, because all bumpy flights are unpleasant flights and all smooth flights are bearable experiences.
-For Syllogism 2E, the minor premise is:

Accepted Answer

A)  All smooth flights are pleasant flights. 
B)  All pleasant flights are bearable experiences. 
C)  All pleasant flights are smooth flights. 
D)  All smooth flights are bearable experiences. 
E)  All bearable experiences are smooth flights.

Question 13

Syllogistic Form 1I
Given the following syllogistic form:
$\text { No } \mathrm{P} \text { are } \mathrm{M} \text {. }$
$\frac{\text { All M are S.}}{\text {No S are P.  }}$
-For Syllogistic Form 1I, after filling in the Venn diagram,

Accepted Answer

A)  Areas 1, 4, 6 and 7 are shaded. 
B)  Areas 1, 3, and 4 are shaded. 
C)  Areas 2, 3, 6, and 7 are shaded. 
D)  Areas 3 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 2. 
E)  Areas 1, 2, 6, and 7 are shaded.

Question 14

Syllogism 4E
Given the following syllogism:
Spencer is happy whenever he wins at poker, and he won tonight. Thus, Spencer is happy tonight.
-Given the following enthymeme: Peaches are not ripe unless they are soft, and your peaches are not soft.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some of your peaches are not ripe. (Premise) 
B)  All ripe peaches are soft peaches. (Conclusion) 
C)  Your peaches are not ripe. (Conclusion) 
D)  Your peaches are ripe. (Conclusion) 
E)  Not all the ripe peaches are yours. (Premise)

Question 15

Syllogistic Form 6A
Given the following syllogistic form: No P are $M$.
Some S are M.
$\overline{\text{Some S are not P}}$
-For Syllogistic Form 6A, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
B)  Invalid, illicit minor. 
C)  Invalid, drawing a negative conclusion from a negative premise. 
D)  Valid, no fallacy. 
E)  Invalid, undistributed middle.

Question 16

Sorites 1D
Given the following sorites:
Some S are R.
No B are S.
All R are H.
All M are B.
 
Some H are not M.
-For Sorites 1D, the correct answer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Invalid. 
B)  Sound. 
C)  Valid. 
D)  Unsound. 
E)  Cogent.

Question 17

Syllogistic Form 3G
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some P are M.
$\frac{\text { All S are M. }}{\text { Some } \mathrm{S} \text { are } \mathrm{P} \text {. }}$
-For Syllogistic Form 3G, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Invalid, existential fallacy. 
B)  Invalid, illicit major. 
C)  Invalid, undistributed middle. 
D)  Valid, no fallacy. 
E)  Invalid, illicit minor.

Question 18

Syllogism 3G
Given the following syllogism:
Your diamond is valuable, because diamonds are valuable unless they are flawed, and your diamond is not flawed.
-After translating Syllogism 3G into standard form, the major premise is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some valuable stones are unflawed diamonds. 
B)  Some of your diamonds are valuable. 
C)  All unflawed diamonds are valuable stones. 
D)  No things identical to your diamond are flawed diamonds. 
E)  All things identical to your diamond are valuable stones.

Question 19

Sorites 1C
Given the following sorites:
All G are B.
Some S are T.
No G are K.
No T are B.
 
Some K are not S.
-For Sorites 1C, the correct standard form is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some K are not S.
Some S are T.
No T are B.
All G are B.
 
No G are K. 
B)  Some S are T.
No T are B.
All G are B.
No G are K.
 
Some K are not S. 
C)  No T are B.
Some S are T.
All G are B.
No G are K.
 
Some K are not S. 
D)  Some S are T.
No T are B.
No G are K.
All G are B.
 
Some K are not S. 
E)  Some S are not T.
All T are B.
No G are B.
Some G are not K.
 
Some K are S.

Question 20

Syllogistic Form 1I
Given the following syllogistic form:
$\text { No } \mathrm{P} \text { are } \mathrm{M} \text {. }$
$\frac{\text { All M are S.}}{\text {No S are P.  }}$
-For Syllogistic Form 1I, the mood and figure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  EAE-4 
B)  AIA-4 
C)  IAI-4 
D)  AEA-1 
E)  EIE-2

Exam 5: Categorical Syllogisms

Syllogistic Form 6I Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are M. $\frac{\text { Some S are M . }}{\text { Some S are P . }}$ -For Syllogistic Form 6I, the mood and figure is:

Given the following enthymeme: Cathy is never happy when it rains, so Cathy must not be happy now. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

Syllogism 4A Given the following syllogism: Movies are not sexy unless they have nude scenes, so Dark Interlude is sexy because it has nude scenes. -For Syllogism 4A, the minor premise is:

Syllogism 2G Given the following syllogism: All caffeinated beverages are nonalcoholic drinks, so some alcoholic drinks are not drinks with fizz, since some drinks without fizz are not decaffeinated beverages. -For Syllogism 2G, the major premise is:

Syllogistic Form 3C Given the following syllogistic form: All M are P. No S are M. All S are P. -For Syllogistic Form 3C, after filling in the Venn diagram,

Syllogistic Form 2A Given the following syllogistic form: All $\mathrm{M}$ are $\mathrm{P}$ . All Mare S. $\overline{\text{Some S are }\mathrm{P}}$ . -For Syllogistic Form 2A, the mood and figure is:

Syllogistic Form 3H Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are not M. $\frac{\text {Some M sre S. }}{\text { Some S are not P.}}$ -For Syllogistic Form 3H, the mood and figure is:

Syllogism 2D Given the following syllogism: Some low class characters are not people with money, so some people without money are not honest souls, since no dishonest souls are high class characters. -After reducing the number of terms in Syllogism 2D, the conclusion is:

Given the following sorites: All T are D. No D are R. All A are R. Some K are A. Some K are not T. This sorites is:

Syllogism 2E Given the following syllogism: No unbearable experiences are pleasant flights, because all bumpy flights are unpleasant flights and all smooth flights are bearable experiences. -For Syllogism 2E, the minor premise is:

Syllogistic Form 6A Given the following syllogistic form: No P are $M$ . Some S are M. $\overline{\text{Some S are not P}}$ -For Syllogistic Form 6A, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Sorites 1D Given the following sorites: Some S are R. No B are S. All R are H. All M are B. Some H are not M. -For Sorites 1D, the correct answer is:

Syllogistic Form 3G Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are M. $\frac{\text { All S are M. }}{\text { Some } \mathrm{S} \text { are } \mathrm{P} \text {. }}$ -For Syllogistic Form 3G, the answer from the Boolean standpoint is:

Syllogism 3G Given the following syllogism: Your diamond is valuable, because diamonds are valuable unless they are flawed, and your diamond is not flawed. -After translating Syllogism 3G into standard form, the major premise is:

Sorites 1C Given the following sorites: All G are B. Some S are T. No G are K. No T are B. Some K are not S. -For Sorites 1C, the correct standard form is:

Syllogistic Form 1I Given the following syllogistic form: $\text { No } \mathrm{P} \text { are } \mathrm{M} \text {. }$ $\frac{\text { All M are S.}}{\text {No S are P. }}$ -For Syllogistic Form 1I, the mood and figure is:

Exam 5: Categorical Syllogisms

Syllogistic Form 6I Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are M. Some S are M . Some S are P . \frac{\text { Some S are M . }}{\text { Some S are P . }} Some S are P . Some S are M . ​ -For Syllogistic Form 6I, the mood and figure is:

Syllogistic Form 4F Given the following syllogistic form: Some P are not M. All Mare S. Some S are not P. \frac{\text { All Mare S. }}{\text { Some } \mathrm{S} \text { are not } \mathrm{P} \text {. }} Some S are not P. All Mare S. ​ -For Syllogistic Form 4F, after filling in the Venn diagram,