INSTRUCTIONS: Use indirect truth tables to answer the following problems. Given the argument: (A • B) ? (C ? D) / A ? E / B ? F // C ? (E • F). This argument is:
A) Cogent.
B) Invalid.
C) Sound.
D) Valid.
E) Uncogent.
D
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct translation for each statement. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Either Fiat improves mileage and Toyota closes a factory or Honda reduces inventory
A) F • (T ? H) B) F • T ? H C) (F ? T) • H D) (F • T) ? H E) F ? T • H
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each question. Given the argument, "All cats are animals, and some animals are mammals; thus, some cats are mammals." This argument:
A) Contains an informal fallacy. B) Is strong. C) Contains a formal fallacy. D) Contains a disjunctive fallacy. E) Is valid.
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a. yama and niyama b. siddhis and dharmana c. asana and pranayama d. pratyahara and dhyana