Quiz 2

Question 1

What is the following rule of inference?

p->q
p
.q

Answer 1

Modus Ponens

Question 2

What is the following rule of inference?

p->q
~q
.~p

Answer 2

Modus Tollens

Question 3

What is the following rule of inference?

a. p
. PvQ

b. q
.pvq

Answer 3

Generalization

Question 4

What is the following rule of inference?

a. p^q
.p

b. p^q
.q

Answer 4

Specialization

Question 5

What is the following rule of inference?

p
q
.p^q

Answer 5

Conjunction

Question 6

What is the following rule of inference?
a. PvQ
~q
.p

b. PvQ
~p
.q

Answer 6

Elimination

Question 7

What is the following rule of inference?

p -> q
q -> r
. p -> r

Answer 7

Transitivity

Question 8

What is the following rule of inference?

P v Q
p -> R
q -> R
. R

Answer 8

Proof by Division into Cases

Question 9

What is the following rule of inference?

~p -> c
*p

Answer 9

Contradiction Rule

Question 10

Which Logical Fallacy is being presented?

p -> Q
q
. p

Answer 10

Converse Error

Question 11

What Logical Fallacy is being presented?

p -> Q
~p
.~q

Answer 11

Inverse Error

Question 12

What is the Converse of the statement P -> Q ?

Answer 12

Q -> P

Question 13

What is the Inverse of the statement P -> Q?

Answer 13

~P -> ~Q

Question 14

What is the Contrapositive of the statement P -> Q?

Answer 14

~Q -> ~P

Question 15

What is the Negation of the statement P -> Q

Answer 15

P ^ ~Q

Question 16

What is the Negation of the statement P v Q

Answer 16

~P ^ ~Q