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Symbolizing Compound Claims Quiz
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1
Which of the following is true of a conjunction of two claims?
A)It is true if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are true.
B)It is false if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are false.
C)It is false if and only if its antecedent is true and its consequent is false.
2
Which of the following is true of a disjunction of two claims?
A)It is false if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are false.
B)It is true if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are true.
C)It is false if and only if its antecedent is true and its consequent is false.
3
Which of the following is true of a conditional?
A)It is false if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are false.
B)It is false if and only if its antecedent is true and its consequent is false.
C)It is true if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are true.
4
How many rows would a truth table need to have for an argument containing 3 terms?
A)4
B)8
C)16
D)2
5
Which of the following is the best definition of validity?
A)An argument is valid if its premises are true.
B)An argument is valid if its conclusion is true.
C)An argument is valid if its premises are true and its conclusion is true.
D)An argument is valid if and only if the truth of its premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion.
6
The short truth table method is different from the standard truth table method in which of the following ways?
A)The short method is the same as the standard method except that not all the parts of the argument are included in the table.
B)The short method only considers categorical claims while the standard method considers all claims.
C)Instead of systematically representing all the possible truth value combinations of the claims in an argument, the short truth table method simply looks for a case where the premises are true and the conclusion false.





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