INSTRUCTIONS: Use indirect truth tables to answer the following problems. Given the argument: Q ? (C • N) / S ? (C ? N) / Q ? S / N ? K // K • C This argument is:

A) Sound.

B) Uncogent.

C) Invalid.

D) Cogent.

E) Valid.


C

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all of the following except

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