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The document presents a 10 question logic pretest with multiple choice answers. Each question presents logical statements or premises and asks which conclusion validly follows. The pretest is intended to demonstrate logical reasoning and determining which conclusions necessarily follow from given premises. It directs students to an online logic tutorial for help with the problems and says the pretest score will not count and is just for practice.

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Pretest Logicpdf

The document presents a 10 question logic pretest with multiple choice answers. Each question presents logical statements or premises and asks which conclusion validly follows. The pretest is intended to demonstrate logical reasoning and determining which conclusions necessarily follow from given premises. It directs students to an online logic tutorial for help with the problems and says the pretest score will not count and is just for practice.

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Logic Pretest

Circle the conclusion that follows logically from the premises; use only the information given. When you finish, correct your test using the answer key on the next page. This pretest will show you what logic is about. Your score wont count; nor will it show how well youll do in logic. All humans are mortal. Socrates is human. Therefore: (a) Socrates is mortal. (b) Socrates is Greek.

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Some cave dwellers use fire. All who use fire have intelligence. Therefore: (a) All cave dwellers have intelligence. (b) All who have intelligence use fire. (c) Some cave dwellers have intelligence. (d) None of these validly follows. If you overslept, youll be late. You arent late. Therefore: (a) You did oversleep. (b) You didnt oversleep. (c) Youre late. (d) None of these validly follows. No one held for murder is given bail. Smith isnt held for murder. Therefore: (a) Smith is given bail. (b) Smith isnt given bail. (c) Smith is innocent. (d) None of these validly follows. No court that suppresses evidence is impartial. Some courts subject to political pressure suppress evidence. Therefore: (a) Some courts subject to political pressure arent impartial. (b) No courts subject to political pressure are impartial. (c) Some courts subject to political pressure are impartial. (d) None of these validly follows. If you overslept, youll be late. You didnt oversleep. Therefore: (a) Youre late. (b) You arent late. (c) You did oversleep. (d) None of these validly follows.
Please turn the page for more problems.

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Every revolution is a trade disruption. Some trade disruptions cause financial anxiety. Therefore: (a) Some revolutions cause financial anxiety. (b) Some revolutions dont cause financial anxiety. (c) All trade disruptions cause financial anxiety. (d) None of these validly follows. Anyone who has just lost a lot of blood is likely to faint. No one who is likely to faint is a safe pilot. Therefore: (a) Everyone who has just lost a lot of blood is a safe pilot. (b) No one who has just lost a lot of blood is a safe pilot. (c) All safe pilots have just lost a lot of blood. (d) None of these validly follows. If theres knowledge, then either some things are known without proof or we can prove every premise by previous arguments infinitely. We cant prove every premise by previous arguments infinitely. Theres knowledge. Therefore: (a) Everything thats known is provable. (b) Theres no knowledge. (c) Some things are known without proof. (d) None of these validly follows. No person desiring to help others is reluctant to make sacrifices. Some masochists arent reluctant to make sacrifices. Therefore: (a) Some masochists desire to help others. (b) Some masochists dont desire to help others. (c) All masochists desire to help others. (d) None of these validly follows.

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10. Only language users employ generalizations. Not a single animal uses language. At least some animals reason. Therefore: (a) Not all reasoning beings employ generalizations. (b) Only reasoning beings employ generalizations. (c) No reasoning beings employ generalizations. (d) None of these validly follows.

For help on the problems, do the Logic Tutorial on the Internet. Go to the Web address on the right:

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