Critical Thinking Quiz 4
1. According to our text, logic shows us how to be consistent
a) True.
b) False.
2. According to our text, arguments with true premises are deductive.
a) True.
b) False.
3. According to our text, the branch of logic that is concerned about following the premises (to wherever they lead) without going too far beyond the premises is called:
a) induction.
b) deduction.
c) all of the above.
d) formal logic.
e) none of the above.
4. According to our text, a good deductive argument is:
a) such that its premises make the conclusion uncertain.
b) such that its conclusion and premises are always true.
c) such that the conclusion cannot be true, if we assume that the premises are false.
d) such that if we assume that its conclusion is true then the premises must be true.
e) none of the above.