Is the following argument deductive, inductive, or fallacious? There will be unpleasant consequences, if he doesn't get out. But he won't get out. So there will be unpleasant consequences

a. fallacious
b. inductive
c. deductive


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Practitioners of this religion and Jains share an understanding of time and religion

a. Hinduism b. Theravada Buddhism c. Roman Catholicism d. Orthodox Judaism

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.In spite of its hypocritical announcement that North Korea has ceased nuclear testing, it is safe to assume that the North Koreans have done no such thing, for at present we have no means of verifying their so-called moratorium.

What will be an ideal response?

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If you have SARS, then you will experience shortness of breath. You are experiencing shortness of breath. Therefore, you must have SARS.This argument form is

A. modus tollens. B. modus ponens. C. hypothetical syllogism. D. invalid.

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