1. Categorical logic has a long history of use and development since the time of Ancient Greece. What is the primary function of categorical logic? (Points : 4)
Teaching the most effective structural grammar of formal language
Standardizing the terminology of academic writing
Clarifying and analyzing deductive arguments
Simplifying information through the language that expresses claims
2. What is the purpose of Venn diagrams? (Points : 4)
To replace language of categorical claims
To prepare the language of categorical claims for use in other forms of logic
To define a universe of discourse that can limit the terms we use for claims
To determine which types of logical operations will work for the standard types of categorical claims
3. Categorical syllogisms employ two premise claims and a conclusion claim in standard forms, and three significant terms each occur exactly twice in exactly two of the claims. What do we call the term that occurs as the predicate term of the syllogism's conclusion? (Points : 4)
The conjunctive term
The minor term
The middle term
The major term
4. Standard-form categorical claims require that claims in other forms be translated so that the four standard-form claims specify which elements? (Points : 4)
Nouns and verbs
Nouns and adjectives
Subject and predicate
Verbs and adverbs
5. Truth-functional logic employs truth tables to analyze sets of claims working together in arguments. What is the term that describes the invalid form in which the conditional has its consequent as the other premise? (Points : 4)
Affirming the consequent
Modus ponens
Denying the antecedent
Undistributed middle