HY8002

Quiz #1

Rules
Put away your mobile phones, books, and notes. I only
want you to have Clickers on your desks.
Do not talk or signal to each other. If you want more
clarication on a question, do not talk to the person
next to you. Raise your hand, and I will call on you. I
want the room absolutely silent when I present the
questions.
Do not cheat. Do not do anything that could be
mistaken for cheating. If I see you doing something that
looks like cheating, you get a zero for the quiz.

Rules
There are 10 questions, all worth 1 point each.
Remember: there are 5 quizzes, and I throw away your
lowest quiz grade. 15% of your nal grade for this class
will be based on your 4 highest quiz scores.
So my advice for these quizzes: Dont panic if you get a
question wrong! Think of it as an indication of what you
need to review for the midterm and nal.

Sample Ques+on
Is today Thursday?

1. Yes
2. No

Which is the Conclusion?

For the next two questions, you will be shown an

argument. Identify which of the sentences is the
conclusion. You have 60 seconds for each question.

1. Which is the Conclusion?

If I throw a rock straight up into the air, it falls straight

down. You claim that the earth moves around the
sun. But if the earth were moving, the earth would be
moving rela?ve to the rock, so the rock would not fall
straight down. Clearly, then, the earth does not
move. What power could possibly move such a
massive object, anyway?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

If I throw a rock
You claim that
But if the earth
Clearly, then
What power could

60
Countdown

2. Which is the Conclusion?

If you want to make coee at home, you can either
use a paper lter or a French press. True coee fans
should choose a French press. Paper lters lter out
the oils that give coee fuller avor. Now, its true
that these oils contain cholesterol. But you shouldnt
let minor health concerns get in the way of enjoying a
bePer cup of coee.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

If you want
True coee
Paper lters
Now, its true
But you shouldnt

60
Countdown

Valid and/or Unsound?

For the next ve questions, you will be shown a
deductive argument. Indicate whether it is valid or
invalid, and sound or unsound. You will be given 60
seconds for each question.

3. Valid and/or Sound?

All Singaporeans are NTU students. All NTU
students have iPhones. Therefore, all
Singaporeans have iPhones.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Valid and Sound

Valid and Unsound
Invalid and Sound
Invalid and Unsound
None of the Above
60
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4. Valid and/or Sound?

NTU is in Singapore. Singapore is in Asia.
Therefore, either the best avor of ice cream is
chocolate, or the best avor of ice cream is not
chocolate.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Valid and Sound

Valid and Unsound
Invalid and Sound
Invalid and Unsound
None of the Above
60
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5. Valid and/or Sound?

Teru Miyake teaches HY8002 this semester.
HY8002 is a class at NTU. Therefore, there is a
Merlion statue in Singapore.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Valid and Sound

Valid and Unsound
Invalid and Sound
Invalid and Unsound
None of the Above
60
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6. Valid and/or Sound?

The moon is made of tofu. Anything made of
tofu is edible. Therefore, the moon is edible.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Valid and Sound

Valid and Unsound
Invalid and Sound
Invalid and Unsound
None of the Above
60
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7. Valid and/or Sound?

All ac?niarians are anthozoans. All
anthozoans are cnidarians. Therefore, all
cnidarians are ac?niarians.
[Hint: the premises are true.]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Valid and Sound

Valid and Unsound
Invalid and Sound
Invalid and Unsound
None of the above

60
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Strong and/or Cogent?

For the next three questions, you will be shown an

inductive argument. Indicate whether it is strong or
weak, and cogent or uncogent. You will be given 60
seconds for each question.

8. Strong and/or Cogent?

There are 80,000 people taking HY8002 this
semester at NTU. Of those 80,000 people,
79,578 of them are women. The person who
gets the highest grade in this class will probably,
then, be a woman.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Strong and Cogent

Strong and Uncogent
Weak and Cogent
Weak and Uncogent
None of the Above

60
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9. Strong and/or Cogent?

Oranges have a round shape, and they have lots
of vitamin C. Apples also have a round shape.
Therefore, apples probably also have lots of
vitamin C.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Strong and Cogent

Strong and Uncogent
Weak and Cogent
Weak and Uncogent
None of the Above

60
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10. Strong and/or Cogent?

All the encyclopedias and books on geography
in the NTU library say that 99% of the
popula?on of Singapore is Swedish. And of
course, all Swedish people speak French. So
most people in Singapore must speak French.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Strong and Cogent

Strong and Uncogent
Weak and Cogent
Weak and Uncogent
None of the Above

60
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Answers
1. 4
2. 2
3. 2
4. 1
5. 4
6. 2
7. 4
8. 2
9. 4
10.2