The set "2 + 1 = 3 . There is no number that is the largest number" is
A) inconsistent, made out of contradictory beliefs B) inconsistent, contains at least one necessarily false belief C) consistent
C
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What is wrong with the statement "I know what I had for breakfast, but I might be mistaken about it"?
A. You cannot be wrong if you know something. B. You cannot know something unless you are certain of it. C. You cannot be mistaken about something you believe. D. No statement can be known unless it is warranted.
In direct contradiction to the teachings of Mencius, Xunzi contended that people are basically
a. good at heart. b. evil in nature. c. dishonest. d. heretics.
Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each. Microorganisms are an essential part of the web of life in every environment. Microorganisms in the oceans and
in bodies of fresh water capture energy from sunlight and store it in molecules that other organisms use as food. They decompose dead organisms and waste materials from living organisms. And they even make nitrogen available to plants. Jacquelyn C. Black, Microbiology: Principles and Explorations A) Argument; conclusion: Microorganisms in the oceans ... use as food. B) Argument; conclusion: And they even make nitrogen available to plants. C) Argument; conclusion: Microorganisms are an essential part ... environment. D) Argument; conclusion: They decompose dead organisms ... living organisms. E) Nonargument.
INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and an operation/relation to be performed on that statement. You must identify the new statement and the truth value of the new statement. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that 'A' and 'B' denote things that actually exist. Some A are B. (T) Obversion
A) Some B are A. (T) B) Some non-B are non-A. (T) C) Some A are not non-B. (T) D) Some non-A are not non-B. (T) E) Some non-A are not B. (Und.)