Question 1

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Tricia's dog goes wherever she goes.

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Question 2

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid.
Nobody can fall off a bike like that and not be injured, so he's injured.

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Question 3

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Not every gambler is a criminal.

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Question 4

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: If it's a gigantosaurus, then it's bigger than a tyrannosaurus rex.

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Question 5

Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.
All the networks devoted considerable attention to reporting poll results during the last election, but many of those poll results were not especially newsworthy. So the networks have to admit that some unnewsworthy items received quite a bit of their attention.

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Question 6

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Whenever Tony plays the accordion, people leave.

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Question 7

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: All the people I know who are named "Brooke" have birthdays in December.

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Question 8

Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.
Some Xs are Ys.
No Zs are Ys.
So, some Xs are not Zs.

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Question 9

Assume that the original claim is , and follow the directions given. What is the truth value of the claim you wind up with?

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Question 10

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Not all savings institutions are banks.

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Question 11

Using the square of opposition and the truth value of the first claim, determine the truth values of the other claims.
a. : All teenagers drink alcohol.
b. No teenagers drink alcohol.
c. Some teenagers drink alcohol.
d. Some teenagers do not drink alcohol.

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Question 12

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: People always leave when Tony plays the accordion.

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Question 13

Reconstruct the following as a standard-form syllogism, and determine whether it is valid.
Being a mathematical prodigy is not enough to guarantee success at solving problems such as Fermat's Last Theorem, because several mathematical prodigies tried their hands at that very problem, and nobody could solve it until just a few years ago.

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Question 14

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid.
It seems like everyone who goes to lots of movies loves Julia Roberts; I guess Becky must go to lots of movies.

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Question 15

Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim. Translation into standard form may be required.
a. Every editorial that Smathers has written has been one in which he attacks the city council. ()
b. At least one of the editorials that has not attacked the city council was not written by Smathers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.
No Xs are Ys.
Some Ys are not Zs.
So, some Xs are not Zs.

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Question 17

Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim. Translation into standard form may be required.
a. Not everybody who was indicted by the grand jury went to trial. ()
b. Some of the people who did not go to trial are people who were not indicted by the grand jury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim. Translation into standard form may be required.
a. None of the clothes that were bought at Severn's lasted very long. ()
b. Some of the clothes that lasted a long time are clothes that were not bought at Severn's.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim.
a. All college students are musicians. 
b. Some college students are not musicians.

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Question 20

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Mechanics make great lovers.

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Exam 9: Capital Budgeting

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Tricia's dog goes wherever she goes.

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid. Nobody can fall off a bike like that and not be injured, so he's injured.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Not every gambler is a criminal.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: If it's a gigantosaurus, then it's bigger than a tyrannosaurus rex.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Whenever Tony plays the accordion, people leave.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: All the people I know who are named "Brooke" have birthdays in December.

Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism. Some Xs are Ys. No Zs are Ys. So, some Xs are not Zs.

Assume that the original claim is , and follow the directions given. What is the truth value of the claim you wind up with?

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Not all savings institutions are banks.

Using the square of opposition and the truth value of the first claim, determine the truth values of the other claims. a. : All teenagers drink alcohol. b. No teenagers drink alcohol. c. Some teenagers drink alcohol. d. Some teenagers do not drink alcohol.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: People always leave when Tony plays the accordion.

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid. It seems like everyone who goes to lots of movies loves Julia Roberts; I guess Becky must go to lots of movies.

Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism. No Xs are Ys. Some Ys are not Zs. So, some Xs are not Zs.

Using the items in Exercise 9-12 in your text as examples, determine the truth value of the second claim (below) based on that given for the first claim. a. All college students are musicians. b. Some college students are not musicians.

Translate the following into a standard-form categorical claim: Mechanics make great lovers.