Logic Quiz 01

Name: ____________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) To infer is to _________________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two ___________________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A.

1. All elephants are pink

2. Jerry is an elephant
3. Therefore, Jerry is pink

B.

1. So far, I have only encountered pink elephants

2. Tomorrow, I will go to the zoo and see elephants
3. Therefore, I believe that the elephants at the zoo will be pink

C.

1. Some foods are nutritious

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is technically food
3. Therefore, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is nutritious
Logic Quiz 02

Name: _________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

______________________________________.

2) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. Some people drive like maniacs

2. Joe is a person
3. Therefore, Joe drives like a maniac

B.

1. All stars twinkle

2. Denzel Washington is a star
3. Therefore, Denzel Washington twinkles

C.

1. All A are B
2. C is B
3. Therefore, C is A

D.

1. Either H or M
2. Not H
3. Therefore, M

E.

1. If A, then B
2. A
3. Therefore, B
Logic Quiz 03

Name: _______________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) An argument consists of at least two _________________________________.

3) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. All phones are germy

2. Sally has a cellphone
3. Sally’s cellphone is germy

B.

1. All cheese ought to come in whiz form

2. Limburger is a type of cheese
3. Limburger ought to come in whiz form

C.

1. If G then J
2. G
3. Therefore, J

D.

1. All A are C
2. B is C
3. Therefore, B is A
Logic Quiz 04

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, translate the symbolic language into original sentences. Then,
analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G, then Y
2. G
3. Therefore, Y

B.

1. All B are C
2. K is C
3. Therefore, K is B

C.

1. All L are F
2. G is L
3. Therefore, G is F
Logic Quiz 05

Name: __________________________________

1) To infer is to _____________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two ____________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

________________________________________.

4) Describe entailment

5) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. If A then B
2. A
3. Therefore, B

B.

1. If G then P
2. P
3. Therefore, G

C.

1. Either P or Q
2. Not P
3. Therefore Q
Logic Quiz 06

Name: ____________________________________

1) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive?

A.

1. All dogs go to heaven

2. Stanley is a dog
3. Stanley will go to heaven

B.

1. Whenever my mom does the dishes, she often breaks a dish

2. My mother just did the dishes
3. There is a broken dish in the sink
4. It is safe to assume my mother broke the dish in the sink

C.

1. We ought to heed the weather advice of anyone holding a fancy meteorology degree
2. This random groundhog holds a fancy meteorology degree
3. We ought to heed this random groundhog

D.

1. All B are G
2. H is B
3. H is G

E.

1. Whenever T occurs, H usually occurs

2. H has occurred
3. It is possible that T has occurred
Logic Quiz 07

Name: ______________________________________

1) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive? If an argument is deductive, is it also valid?

A.

1. All fish have fins

2. Gary has fins
3. Therefore, Gary is a fish

B.

1. My throne height is too low

2. My bass drum is out of tune
3. There is a hole in my snare head
4. I did not leave my drum set in this condition
5. Therefore, it’s safe to assume someone else played my drums

C.

1. Either I left my drums in terrible shape, or someone else left my drums in terrible shape
2. I did not leave my drums in terrible shape
3. Therefore, someone else left my drums in terrible shape

D.

1. If P then Q
2. P
3. Therefore Q

E.

1. Whenever a type P event occurs, Q tends to follow

2. Q does not seem to accompany events beyond the P type
3. Q just appeared
4. Therefore, I believe a type P event has occurred
Logic Quiz 08

Name: ________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It’s about the relationship between

________________________________________.

3) To infer is to _______________________________________.

4) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then P
2. G
3. Therefore P

B.

1. All A are N
2. B is N
3. Therefore B is A
Logic Quiz 09

Name: ___________________________________

1) To infer is to ___________________________________.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the relationship between

__________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

4) An argument consists of at least two ___________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A.

1. All elephants are pink

2. Jerry is an elephant
3. Therefore, Jerry is pink

B.

1. Whenever my mom does the dishes, she often breaks a dish

2. My mother just did the dishes
3. There is a broken dish in the sink
4. It is safe to assume my mother broke the dish in the sink

C.

1. Either I broke the dish in the sink or my mother did

2. I did not break the dish in the sink
3. Therefore, my mother broke the dish in the sink
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If J then D
2. D
3 Therefore J

B)

1. Some X are P
2. T is X
3. Therefore T is P

C)

1. All P are T
2. K is P
3. Therefore K is T
Logic Quiz 10
Name: __________________________________

1) To infer is to ________________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two _________________________________________.

3) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. If A then B
2. Not A
3. Therefore not B

B.

1. All H are P
2. K is P
3. Therefore K is H

C.

1. No X are T
2. L is T
3. Therefore L is not X

D.

1. All K are L
2. G is K
3. Therefore G is L
Logic Quiz 11

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ______________________________________.

2) To infer is to _________________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then Y
2. Not G
3. Therefore not Y

B.

1. All J are H
2. F is H
3. Therefore F is J

C.

1. No D is B
2. Q is B
3. Therefore Q is not D
Logic Quiz 12

Name: ___________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) To infer is to ______________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two _______________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If deductive, analyze for validity.

A.

1. All dogs are loyal

2. Fido is a dog
3. Therefore Fido is loyal

B.

1. Some rulers are just

2. Mr. Smith is a ruler
3. Therefore Mr. Smith is just

C.

1. The laundry is done and folded

2. The dishes are sparkly clean
3. The whole house is spotless
4. It is safe to assume that magical elves visited while I slept and saved me from the ever pressing
burden of domestic responsibility
Logic Quiz 13

Name: _________________________________________

1) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. Either A or B
2. Not A
3. Therefore B

B.

1. If T then S
2. T
3. Therefore S

C.

1. All P are G
2. X is G
3. Therefore X is P

D.

1. No Y are P
2. T is Y
3. Therefore T is P

1. Some U are D
2. K is U
3. Therefore K is D

F.

1. If L then F
2. F
3. Therefore L
Logic Quiz 14

Name: ____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. All O are U
2. K is U
3. Therefore K is O

B.

1. No T is P
2. G is T
3. Therefore G is P

C.

1. Some H are F
2. B is H
3. Therefore B is F
Logic Quiz 15

Name: __________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) To infer is to _________________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the relationship between

______________________________________________.

4) Are the following deductive arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. If A then B
2. A
3. Therefore B

B.

1. All F are G
2. K is F
3. Therefore K is G

C.

1. If C then D
2. D
3. Therefore C
Logic Quiz 14

Name: ____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. All O are U
2. K is U
3. Therefore K is O

B.

1. No T is P
2. G is T
3. Therefore G is P

C.

1. Some H are F
2. B is H
3. Therefore B is F
Logic Quiz 16

Name: ________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ______________________________________.

2) To infer is to ____________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then H
2. Not G
3. Therefore not H

B.

1. All J are T
2. R is T
3. Therefore R is J

C.

1. No D is N
2. K is N
3. Therefore K is not D
Logic Quiz 17

Name: ________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ________________________________________.

2) To infer is to _____________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

_______________________________________________.

4) Describe entailment

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A.

1. Some Lyft vehicles smell funny

2. Jerry drives a Lyft vehicle
3. Jerry’s ride smells funny

B.

1. Either I am the cause of this nasty smell in my car, or one of my Lyft passengers is the cause of it
2. I am most certainly not the cause of this nasty smell in my car
3. Therefore, one of my Lyft passengers is the cause of this nasty smell

C.

1. My Lyft vehicle smelled of BO this afternoon

2. I’m so fresh and so clean, clean
3. Earlier, I had a few passengers
4. I did not run over any dead skunks in the middle of the road
5. There is nothing in the trunk to stink things up
6. Therefore, it is safe to assume that one of my passengers inspired my Lyft vehicle’s rank atmosphere
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then H
2. H
3. Therefore G

B.

1. Some T are J
2. N is T
3. Therefore N is J

C.

1. All W are L
2. K is W
3. Therefore K is L
Logic Quiz 18

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two _______________________________________.

2) To infer is to __________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

4) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. If I call my mother, I will incur a bunch of guilt

2. I incurred a bunch of guilt
3. Therefore, I called my mother

B.

1. All worlds participate in a one teleological structure

2. Disney World is a world
3. Therefore, Disney World participates in a one teleological structure

C.

1. If H then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore, H

D.

1. All T are V
2. M is T
3. Therefore, M is V
Logic Quiz 19

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A.

1. All K are T
2. F is T
3. Therefore F is K

B.

1. If G then T
2. G
3. Therefore T

C.

1. Some G are V
2. B is G
3. Therefore B is V
Logic Quiz 20

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two _________________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

_____________________________________________.

4) To infer is to ___________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A.

1. All K are J
2. C is J
3. Therefore C is K

B.

1. If G then N
2. G
3. Therefore N

C.

1. If D then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore D
Logic Quiz 21

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then J
2. Not G
3. Therefore not J

B.

1. No B is K
2. J is K
3. Therefore J is not B

C.

1. All T are D
2. M is D
3. Therefore M is T
Logic Quiz 22

Name: ___________________________________

1) To infer is to ___________________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two ____________________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A.

1. If J then Y
2. J
3. Therefore Y

B.

1. If K then F
2. Not K
3. Therefore not F
Logic Quiz 23

Name: __________________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

______________________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

3) To infer is to ___________________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive?

A.

1. All musicians have poor hygiene skills

2. Larry is a musician
3. Therefore Larry has poor hygiene skills

B.

1. Prof. B. usually leaves for school at 5:45 AM

2. Prof. B. usually arrives at school around 6:30 AM
3. Prof. B. assumes that if she leaves for school by 5:45 AM today that she will arrive at school around
6:30 AM

C.

1. Either the milk in the fridge is good or spoiled

2. The milk in the fridge is NOT good
3. Therefore the milk in the fridge is spoiled
Logic Quiz 24

Name: _____________________________________

1) To infer is to ____________________________________________.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

________________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

4) An argument consists of at least two ____________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A.

1. All bananas are evil

2. Prof. B. ate a banana
3. Prof. B. ate something evil (. . . EVIL!)

B.

1. If Prof. B. eats a banana, apparently her face balloons and she ends up looking like a spanked
Quasimodo
2. Prof. B. ate a banana yesterday
3. Prof. B.’s face ballooned and she ended up looking like a spanked Quasimodo

C.

1. Yesterday, Prof. B. consumed a banana and her face ballooned; leaving her to look like a spanked
Quasimodo
2. Prof. B. has never been fully allergic to bananas, before yesterday; she would only get a tingly-mouth
after eating one from time to time
3. “They” say that people sometimes develop allergies to certain foods or substances over time, such
that a wild reaction to something previously innocuous may suddenly appear out of nowhere
4. It is most likely the case that Prof. B. developed an allergy to bananas over time and yesterday
possessed the right ratio between stress, poor diet, and crazed purpose to finally occasion the triggering
of a full-fledged allergy
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If G then Y
2. Not G
3. Therefore not Y

B.

1. No L is R
2. M is R
3. Therefore M is not L

C.

1. If H then D
2. Not D
3. Therefore not H
Logic Quiz 25

Name: _____________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

___________________________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two _______________________________________________.

4) To infer is to ________________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If an argument is deductive, is it valid or invalid?

A.

1. If porcupines ruled the world, then no balloons would be able to exists

2. Balloons are unable to exist
3. Therefore, porcupines rule the world

B.

1. Some potatoes harbor ill will towards groundhogs

2. Larry is a groundhog
3. Harry is a potato
4. Therefore, Harry harbors ill will towards Larry

C.

1. The floor is covered in chimney soot

2. Presents are under the Christmas tree
3. The cookies and milk left on the table last night have been devoured
4. There are reindeer hoof prints on the roof
5. It is likely that ‘ole holly jolly grandma’s on one again because it’s only the 6th of December
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If T then J
2. Not J
3. Therefore not T

B.

1. All S are G
2. K is S
3. Therefore K is G

C.

1. No M are D
2. R is not M
3. Therefore R is D
Logic Quiz 26

Name: _________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ______________________________________.

2) To infer is to ____________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If F then not G
2. G
3. Therefore not F

B.

1. No J are T
2. R is T
3. Therefore R is J

C.

1. No D is N
2. K is N
3. Therefore K is not D
Logic Quiz 27

Name: ________________________________

1) Describe entailment

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It’s about the relationship between

________________________________________.

3) To infer is to _______________________________________.

4) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. If Not G then P
2. G
3. Therefore not P

B.

1. No A are N
2. B is N
3. Therefore B is not A
Logic Quiz 28

Name: _____________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

_________________________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

3) To infer is to _____________________________________________________.

4) An argument consists of at least two __________________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If an argument is deductive, is it valid or invalid?

A.

1. The car is in the front yard

2. I’m sleeping with my clothes on
3. I came in through the window last night
4. And you’re gone
5. It is safe to assume I’m living in a Lit music video

B.

1. If there is a label noting an allergen on food packaging, then the packaged food may have come into
contact with the noted allergen
2. This packaged food has no allergen label
3. Therefore, this packaged food has not come into contact with any allergens

C.

1. Either I thoroughly enjoyed the last of my Thin Mints, or someone else did
2. I most certainly did not have the pleasure of enjoying the last of my Thin Mints
3. Therefore, someone else thoroughly enjoyed the last of my Thin Mints
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A.

1. All P are Q
2. H is Q
3. Therefore H is P

B.

1. If B then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore B

C.

1. If F then W
2. Not F
3. Therefore not W
Logic Quiz 01

Name: ____________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow

2) To infer is to ___conclude______________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two __propositions_______________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A. Deductive

1. All elephants are pink

2. Jerry is an elephant
3. Therefore, Jerry is pink

B. Inductive

1. So far, I have only encountered pink elephants

2. Tomorrow, I will go to the zoo and see elephants
3. Therefore, I believe that the elephants at the zoo will be pink

C. Deductive

1. Some foods are nutritious

2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is technically food
3. Therefore, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is nutritious
Logic Quiz 02

Name: _________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

___propositions___________________________________.

2) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Invalid

1. Some people drive like maniacs

2. Joe is a person
3. Therefore, Joe drives like a maniac

B. Valid

1. All stars twinkle

2. Denzel Washington is a star
3. Therefore, Denzel Washington twinkles

C. Invalid

1. All A are B
2. C is B
3. Therefore, C is A

D. Valid

1. Either H or M
2. Not H
3. Therefore, M

E. Valid

1. If A, then B
2. A
3. Therefore, B
Logic Quiz 03

Name: _______________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) An argument consists of at least two _propositions________________________________.

3) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Valid

1. All phones are germy

2. Sally has a cellphone
3. Sally’s cellphone is germy

B. Valid

1. All cheese ought to come in whiz form

2. Limburger is a type of cheese
3. Limburger ought to come in whiz form

C. Valid

1. If G then J
2. G
3. Therefore, J

D. Invalid

1. All A are C
2. B is C
3. Therefore, B is A
Logic Quiz 04

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, translate the symbolic language into original sentences. Then,
analyze for validity.

A. Valid

1. If G, then Y
2. G
3. Therefore, Y

B. Invalid

1. All B are C
2. K is C
3. Therefore, K is B

C. Valid

1. All L are F
2. G is L
3. Therefore, G is F
Logic Quiz 05

Name: __________________________________

1) To infer is to ____conclude_________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two __propositions__________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

__propositions______________________________________.

4) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

5) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Valid

1. If A then B
2. A
3. Therefore, B

B. Invalid

1. If G then P
2. P
3. Therefore, G

C. Valid

1. Either P or Q
2. Not P
3. Therefore Q
Logic Quiz 06

Name: ____________________________________

1) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive?

A. Deductive

1. All dogs go to heaven

2. Stanley is a dog
3. Stanley will go to heaven

B. Inductive

1. Whenever my mom does the dishes, she often breaks a dish

2. My mother just did the dishes
3. There is a broken dish in the sink
4. It is safe to assume my mother broke the dish in the sink

C. Deductive

1. We ought to heed the weather advice of anyone holding a fancy meteorology degree
2. This random groundhog holds a fancy meteorology degree
3. We ought to heed this random groundhog

D. Deductive

1. All B are G
2. H is B
3. H is G

E. Inductive

1. Whenever T occurs, H usually occurs

2. H has occurred
3. It is possible that T has occurred
Logic Quiz 07

Name: ______________________________________

1) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive? If an argument is deductive, is it also valid?

A. Deductive, Invalid

1. All fish have fins

2. Gary has fins
3. Therefore, Gary is a fish

B. Inductive

1. My throne height is too low

2. My bass drum is out of tune
3. There is a hole in my snare head
4. I did not leave my drum set in this condition
5. Therefore, it’s safe to assume someone else played my drums

C. Deductive, Valid

1. Either I left my drums in terrible shape, or someone else left my drums in terrible shape
2. I did not leave my drums in terrible shape
3. Therefore, someone else left my drums in terrible shape

D. Deductive, Valid

1. If P then Q
2. P
3. Therefore Q

E. Inductive

1. Whenever a type P event occurs, Q tends to follow

2. Q does not seem to accompany events beyond the P type
3. Q just appeared
4. Therefore, I believe a type P event has occurred
Logic Quiz 08

Name: ________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It’s about the relationship between

_propositions_______________________________________.

3) To infer is to _____conclude__________________________________.

4) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Valid

1. If G then P
2. G
3. Therefore P

B. Invalid

1. All A are N
2. B is N
3. Therefore B is A
Logic Quiz 09

Name: ___________________________________

1) To infer is to ____conclude_______________________________.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the relationship between

__propositions________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

4) An argument consists of at least two __propositions_________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A. Deductive

1. All elephants are pink

2. Jerry is an elephant
3. Therefore, Jerry is pink

B. Inductive

1. Whenever my mom does the dishes, she often breaks a dish

2. My mother just did the dishes
3. There is a broken dish in the sink
4. It is safe to assume my mother broke the dish in the sink

C. Deductive

1. Either I broke the dish in the sink or my mother did

2. I did not break the dish in the sink
3. Therefore, my mother broke the dish in the sink
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If J then D
2. D
3 Therefore J

B) Invalid

1. Some X are P
2. T is X
3. Therefore T is P

C) Valid

1. All P are T
2. K is P
3. Therefore K is T
Logic Quiz 10
Name: __________________________________

1) To infer is to ___conclude_____________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two ______propositions___________________________________.

3) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Invalid

1. If A then B
2. Not A
3. Therefore not B

B. Invalid

1. All H are P
2. K is P
3. Therefore K is H

C. Valid

1. No X are T
2. L is T
3. Therefore L is not X

D. Valid

1. All K are L
2. G is K
3. Therefore G is L
Logic Quiz 11

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ____propositions__________________________________.

2) To infer is to ___conclude______________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If G then Y
2. Not G
3. Therefore not Y

B. Invalid

1. All J are H
2. F is H
3. Therefore F is J

C. Valid

1. No D is B
2. Q is B
3. Therefore Q is not D
Logic Quiz 12

Name: ___________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) To infer is to _____conclude_________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two ____propositions___________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If deductive, analyze for validity.

A. Deductive, Valid

1. All dogs are loyal

2. Fido is a dog
3. Therefore Fido is loyal

B. Deductive, Invalid

1. Some rulers are just

2. Mr. Smith is a ruler
3. Therefore Mr. Smith is just

C. Inductive

1. The laundry is done and folded

2. The dishes are sparkly clean
3. The whole house is spotless
4. It is safe to assume that magical elves visited while I slept and saved me from the ever pressing
burden of domestic responsibility
Logic Quiz 13

Name: _________________________________________

1) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Valid

1. Either A or B
2. Not A
3. Therefore B

B. Valid

1. If T then S
2. T
3. Therefore S

C. Invalid

1. All P are G
2. X is G
3. Therefore X is P

D. Invalid

1. No Y are P
2. T is Y
3. Therefore T is P

E Invalid

1. Some U are D
2. K is U
3. Therefore K is D

F. Invalid

1. If L then F
2. F
3. Therefore L
Logic Quiz 14

Name: ____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. All O are U
2. K is U
3. Therefore K is O

B. Invalid

1. No T is P
2. G is T
3. Therefore G is P

C. Invalid

1. Some H are F
2. B is H
3. Therefore B is F
Logic Quiz 15

Name: __________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) To infer is to ____conclude_____________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the relationship between

____propositions__________________________________________.

4) Are the following deductive arguments valid or invalid?

A. Valid

1. If A then B
2. A
3. Therefore B

B. Valid

1. All F are G
2. K is F
3. Therefore K is G

C. Invalid

1. If C then D
2. D
3. Therefore C
Logic Quiz 16

Name: ________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ____propositions__________________________________.

2) To infer is to __conclude__________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If G then H
2. Not G
3. Therefore not H

B. Invalid

1. All J are T
2. R is T
3. Therefore R is J

C. Valid

1. No D is N
2. K is N
3. Therefore K is not D
Logic Quiz 17

Name: ________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two __propositions______________________________________.

2) To infer is to __conclude___________________________________.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

_____propositions__________________________________________.

4) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A. Deductive

1. Some Lyft vehicles smell funny

2. Jerry drives a Lyft vehicle
3. Jerry’s ride smells funny

B. Deductive

1. Either I am the cause of this nasty smell in my car, or one of my Lyft passengers is the cause of it
2. I am most certainly not the cause of this nasty smell in my car
3. Therefore, one of my Lyft passengers is the cause of this nasty smell

C. Inductive

1. My Lyft vehicle smelled of BO this afternoon

2. I’m so fresh and so clean, clean
3. Earlier, I had a few passengers
4. I did not run over any dead skunks in the middle of the road
5. There is nothing in the trunk to stink things up
6. Therefore, it is safe to assume that one of my passengers inspired my Lyft vehicle’s rank atmosphere
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If G then H
2. H
3. Therefore G

B. Invalid

1. Some T are J
2. N is T
3. Therefore N is J

C. Valid

1. All W are L
2. K is W
3. Therefore K is L
Logic Quiz 18

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two __propositions_____________________________________.

2) To infer is to __conclude________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

4) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Invalid

1. If I call my mother, I will incur a bunch of guilt

2. I incurred a bunch of guilt
3. Therefore, I called my mother

B. Valid

1. All worlds participate in a one teleological structure

2. Disney World is a world
3. Therefore, Disney World participates in a one teleological structure

C. Invalid

1. If H then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore, H

D. Valid

1. All T are V
2. M is T
3. Therefore, M is V
Logic Quiz 19

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. All K are T
2. F is T
3. Therefore F is K

B. Valid

1. If G then T
2. G
3. Therefore T

C. Invalid

1. Some G are V
2. B is G
3. Therefore B is V
Logic Quiz 20

Name: ____________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two __propositions_______________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

3) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

__propositions___________________________________________.

4) To infer is to ___conclude________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments valid or invalid?

A. Invalid

1. All K are J
2. C is J
3. Therefore C is K

B. Valid

1. If G then N
2. G
3. Therefore N

C. Invalid

1. If D then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore D
Logic Quiz 21

Name: _____________________________________

1) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If G then J
2. Not G
3. Therefore not J

B. Valid

1. No B is K
2. J is K
3. Therefore J is not B

C. Invalid

1. All T are D
2. M is D
3. Therefore M is T
Logic Quiz 22

Name: ___________________________________

1) To infer is to ____conclude_______________________________________.

2) An argument consists of at least two _propositions________________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then, analyze for validity.

A. Valid

1. If J then Y
2. J
3. Therefore Y

B. Invalid

1. If K then F
2. Not K
3. Therefore not F
Logic Quiz 23

Name: __________________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

___propositions___________________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

3) To infer is to ___conclude________________________________________.

4) Are the following arguments deductive or inductive?

A. Deductive

1. All musicians have poor hygiene skills

2. Larry is a musician
3. Therefore Larry has poor hygiene skills

B. Inductive

1. Prof. B. usually leaves for school at 5:45 AM

2. Prof. B. usually arrives at school around 6:30 AM
3. Prof. B. assumes that if she leaves for school by 5:45 AM today that she will arrive at school around
6:30 AM

C. Deductive

1. Either the milk in the fridge is good or spoiled

2. The milk in the fridge is NOT good
3. Therefore the milk in the fridge is spoiled
Logic Quiz 24

Name: _____________________________________

1) To infer is to ___conclude_________________________________________.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

____propositions____________________________________________.

3) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

4) An argument consists of at least two ___propositions______________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive?

A. Deductive

1. All bananas are evil

2. Prof. B. ate a banana
3. Prof. B. ate something evil (. . . EVIL!)

B. Deductive

1. If Prof. B. eats a banana, apparently her face balloons and she ends up looking like a spanked
Quasimodo
2. Prof. B. ate a banana yesterday
3. Prof. B.’s face ballooned and she ended up looking like a spanked Quasimodo

C. Inductive

1. Yesterday, Prof. B. consumed a banana and her face ballooned; leaving her to look like a spanked
Quasimodo
2. Prof. B. has never been fully allergic to bananas, before yesterday; she would only get a tingly-mouth
after eating one from time to time
3. “They” say that people sometimes develop allergies to certain foods or substances over time, such
that a wild reaction to something previously innocuous may suddenly appear out of nowhere
4. It is most likely the case that Prof. B. developed an allergy to bananas over time and yesterday
possessed the right ratio between stress, poor diet, and crazed purpose to finally occasion the triggering
of a full-fledged allergy
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If G then Y
2. Not G
3. Therefore not Y

B. Valid

1. No L is R
2. M is R
3. Therefore M is not L

C. Invalid

1. If H then D
2. Not D
3. Therefore not H
Logic Quiz 25

Name: _____________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

___propositions________________________________________________.

3) An argument consists of at least two ___propositions______________________________________.

4) To infer is to _______conclude_________________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If an argument is deductive, is it valid or invalid?

A. Deductive, Invalid

1. If porcupines ruled the world, then no balloons would be able to exists

2. Balloons are unable to exist
3. Therefore, porcupines rule the world

B. Deductive, Invalid

1. Some potatoes harbor ill will towards groundhogs

2. Larry is a groundhog
3. Harry is a potato
4. Therefore, Harry harbors ill will towards Larry

C. Inductive

1. The floor is covered in chimney soot

2. Presents are under the Christmas tree
3. The cookies and milk left on the table last night have been devoured
4. There are reindeer hoof prints on the roof
5. It is likely that ‘ole holly jolly grandma’s on one again because it’s only the 6th of December
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Valid

1. If T then J
2. Not J
3. Therefore not T

B. Valid

1. All S are G
2. K is S
3. Therefore K is G

C. Invalid

1. No M are D
2. R is not M
3. Therefore R is D
Logic Quiz 26

Name: _________________________________

1) An argument consists of at least two ___propositions___________________________________.

2) To infer is to ____conclude________________________________.

3) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Valid

1. If F then not G
2. G
3. Therefore not F

B. Invalid

1. No J are T
2. R is T
3. Therefore R is J

C. Valid

1. No D is N
2. K is N
3. Therefore K is not D
Logic Quiz 27

Name: ________________________________

1) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

2) Logic is about what follows from what. It’s about the relationship between

___propositions_____________________________________.

3) To infer is to ___conclude____________________________________.

4) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. If Not G then P
2. G
3. Therefore not P

B. Valid

1. No A are N
2. B is N
3. Therefore B is not A
Logic Quiz 28

Name: _____________________________________

1) Logic is about what follows from what. It is about the logical relationship between

_____propositions____________________________________________.

2) Describe entailment

If the premises are true, then the conclusion must necessarily follow.

3) To infer is to ___________conclude__________________________________________.

4) An argument consists of at least two ______propositions___________________________________.

5) Are the following arguments inductive or deductive? If an argument is deductive, is it valid or invalid?

A. Inductive

1. The car is in the front yard

2. I’m sleeping with my clothes on
3. I came in through the window last night
4. And you’re gone
5. It is safe to assume I’m living in a Lit music video

B. Deductive, Invalid

1. If there is a label noting an allergen on food packaging, then the packaged food may have come into
contact with the noted allergen
2. This packaged food has no allergen label
3. Therefore, this packaged food has not come into contact with any allergens

C. Deductive, Valid

1. Either I thoroughly enjoyed the last of my Thin Mints, or someone else did
2. I most certainly did not have the pleasure of enjoying the last of my Thin Mints
3. Therefore, someone else thoroughly enjoyed the last of my Thin Mints
6) For the following deductive arguments, provide your own sentences containing phrases which the
given subject/predicate variables may represent. Then analyze for validity.

A. Invalid

1. All P are Q
2. H is Q
3. Therefore H is P

B. Invalid

1. If B then Y
2. Y
3. Therefore B

C. Invalid

1. If F then W
2. Not F
3. Therefore not W