3. Topic 3(COLON) Formal and Propositional Logic

Lesson 3.5: Valid Argument Forms And Formal Fallacies — Quiz

Test your understanding of lesson 3.5: valid argument forms and formal fallacies with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the conclusion of the argument: If it rains, then the ground is wet. It is raining. What can we conclude?

Question 2

In a disjunctive syllogism, what can we conclude if we have: Either A or B is true. A is false. What is the conclusion?

Question 3

What is one of the formal fallacies related to denying the antecedent?

Question 4

Which argument form applies to: If it is a cat, then it is an animal. It is an animal, therefore it is a cat?

Question 5

What is a characteristic of the concept of a hypothetical syllogism?