Practice Quiz 2Truth, Facts, Theories, Definitions

Hurley 4.1 & 4.2

1

Which theory seems to confuse a test for truth with what truth is?

A.CorrespondenceB.CoherenceC.AlethicD.TranscendentalE.Experimental

2

Logicians call the bearer of truth value a…

A.SentenceB.Declarative sentenceC.PronouncementD.PrepositionE.Proposition

3

To be polite, we should only use the word ‘fact’ for things…A.That are grounded in modern scienceB.That can be inspected by the mind aloneC.That are easily confirmed / common knowledgeD.A and BE.B and C

4

A fact is …

A.Any subject / predicate sentenceB.Any state of affairsC.Only what is known by someone at some timeD.What is expressed in a sentenceE.What Jack should believe

5

Who wrote that ‘snow is white’ is true if and only if snow is white?

A.Gloria AllredB.Albert TarnishC.Albert FinnyD.Alfred North WhiteheadE.Alfred Tarski

6

When we have no remaining doubts about the correctness of a theory, we call that theory …

A.The argumentB.The explanationC.The illustrationD.The analogyE.The Truth

7

‘Brittle’ means ‘hard, and if struck with mild force, it shatters’. This is an example of …

A.Enumerative definitionB.Subclass definitionC.Operational definitionD.Ostensive definitionE.Synonymous definition

8

‘Stupid’ means ‘dumb’. This is an example of …

A.Enumerative definitionB.Subclass definitionC.Operational definitionD.Ostensive definitionE.Synonymous definition

9

‘Green’, accompanied by pointing at the grass. This is an example of …

A.Enumerative definitionB.Subclass definitionC.Operational definitionD.Ostensive definitionE.Synonymous definition

10

A ‘real’ definition is the definition of …

A.A dictionary wordB.A hip, new wordC.A thing, not a wordD.‘Real’, duhE.Non-fiction words

11

‘Some lawyers are public servants’.Which is the predicate term?A.SomeB.LawyersC.AreD.PublicE.Servants

12

Some Viking players are not criminals.If we change the quality, but not the quantity, we get…

A.No Viking players are criminalsB.All Viking players are criminalsC.Some Viking players are criminals

13

No walleyes are fish I caught today.If we change the quality and the quantity, we get…

A.All walleyes are fish I caught todayB.Some walleyes are not fish I caught today C.Some walleyes are fish I caught today

14All tarantulas are things that should be on a stick.If we change the quantity but not the quality, we get…

A.No tarantulas are things that should be on a stickB.Some tarantulas are things that should be on a stickC.Some tarantulas are not things that should be on a stick

15Some ketchups are condiments too runny for me.Which is the distributed term(s)?

A.SomeB.KetchupsC.Too runny for meD.Condiments too runny for meE.Condiments

Answers1. Coherence2. Proposition3. E4. Any state of affairs5. Tarski6. The explanation7. Operational8. Synonymous9. Ostensive10. A thing, not a word11. D&E together … public servants12. C13. C14. B15. None of those (only B and D are terms of that statement, and

neither is distributed (which is something you must memorize … distribution rules)