Logic Test 3

Question 1

Categorical Statement

Answer 1

a statement that affirms or denies something about a given subject.

Question 2

Subject:

Answer 2

The term being described.

Question 3

Predicate:

Answer 3

The term that describes something about the subject.

Question 4

Quantity

Answer 4

Identifies whether the statement is universal.

Question 5

Quality:

Answer 5

Identifies whether the statement is affirmative or negative.

Question 6

True/False Every categorical statement can be put into one of four basic forms.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

4 Categories:

Answer 7

Universal Affirmative
Universal Negative
Particular Affirmative
Particular Negative

Question 8

The Square of Opposition

Answer 8

A diagram of the basic relationships between categorical statements.

Question 9

Contradiction

Answer 9

Statements with opposite truth values

Question 10

Contrary Statements

Answer 10

Statements that can both be false but cannot both be true

Question 11

Which Statements can be Contrary?

Answer 11

Only A and E statements can be contrary.

Question 12

Subcontraries

Answer 12

If both statements can be true but cannot both be false.

Question 13

Which Statements can be Subcontrary?

Answer 13

• Only I and O statements can have the relationship of subcontrariety.

Question 14

Subimplication

Answer 14

The relationship between a universal and particular statement of the same quality, in which the truth of the universal necessitates the truth of the particular.

Question 15

True/False

Subimplication can only exist between pairs of A and I statements and pairs of E and O statements.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Superimplication

Answer 16

The relationship between a universal and a particular statement of the same quality, in which the falsity of the particular necessitates the falsity of the universal

Question 17

True/False

Superimplication can only exist between pairs of I and A statements and pairs of O and E statements.

Answer 17

True