Math 1001/EXI
911.0113
Name
MULTIPLEcHoIcE' choose the one alternativethat best completes
the statementor answersthe question.
The argumentgiven or describedinvolves somekind of fallacy.
Identify the fallacy.
1) Eachof my brother'sthreedogshasfleas.Therefore,all dogshave
fleas.
A) Falsecause
Grcular
reasoning
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C) Strawman
generalizattn
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2) when confrontedwith questionsfrom the pressaboutalleged
scandals,a congressman
repliesthat
the allegationsagainsthim should be ignoredsincehis u..i
r., is part of a vast right-wing
conspiracy.
A) Appealto popularity
@l".so.,al attack(ad hominem)
C) Limitedchoice
D) Circularreasoning
Write the negationof the proposition.
3) Somepeopledon't like walking.
A) Somepeopledon't like driving.
C) Nobodylikeswalking.
Make a truth table for the given statement.The rettersp, j,
@ Eu".yonelikeswalking.
D) Somepeoplelike walking.
1)D
2)p
3)B
t,s representpropositions.
B)
then not
F
if q, then not r
T
T
T
thennot r
Statewhetheror is being used in the exclusive
or inclusive sensein the given statement.
5) The prizeis a new car or $10,000cash.
A) Inclusive
( giFxctusive
Rephrasethe statementas a conditional proposition
with the form ,,if p, then q.,,
6) Showingup at the party is sufficientto
get a door prize.
A) If you got a door prize, then you sio*ed
..p ut thu pu.ty.
B) lf you get a door prize, then you don't
have to show up at the party.
don't show up at the party, then you will
not get a door prize.
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you
showup at the party,thenyou will geta
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door prize.
5)
write the converse,inverse,or contrapositiveoff the proposition,as indicated.
7) If thesun shines,they will bask.(inverse)
A) If they do not bask,then the sun shines.
B) lf they do not bask,then the sun doesnot shine.
(ptf tnu sun doesnot shine,then they will not bask.
D) If they bask,then the sun shines.
7)c
8) If thesum of the interior anglesof a geometricfigure is 180degrees,
then the figure is a triangle.
(contrapositive)
s)
B
figure is a triangle,then the sum of the interior anglesis 180
degrees.
Rli: a geometric
i::*":ti.
figure is not a triangle,then the sum of the interior angles
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is not-lg0 degrees.
C) If a geometricfigure is not a triangle,then the sum of the interior
anglesis 1g0degrees.
D) If the sum of the interior anglesof a geometricfigure is not 180
degrees,then the figure is not
a triangle.
Choosethe first set in the list natural numbers,whole numbers,
integers,rational numbers,and real numbersthat
describesthe following number.
-q
e)
, 7
e)
A) Naturalnumbers
C) lntegers
(Dnutionul numbers
D) Realnumbers
10)"/17
C4) neal numbers
C)Wholenumbers
10)0
B) Rationalnumbers
D) Natural numbers
Solvethe problem.
11)The following venn diagram describesthe dessertspeople
orderedat a party. use it to determine
how many peopleorderedice creambut not cake.
Ilesserts
ce crcilnl
Cake
l
A)7
CD'u
c) 21
D) 36
Decide whether the argument is inductive
or deductive.
12) All U.s. presidents have come from the
contiguous 4g states.No person from Alaska
canbe
President.
G)ha"ttiue
B) Deductive
rr) #
Evaluatethe validity of the chain of conditionals.
13)Premise:If I pay my bills on time, then my creditwill be good.
Premise:If my credit is good, then I wilr becomea movie star.
Coq,fusion:If I pay my biils on time, then I will becomea movie
star.
B)tnvalid
Q)valid
13) 4
14)Premise;If you loved me, then you would buy me a new car.
Premise:If you wanted me to be happy, thenyou would buy me
a new car.
C;qlusion: If you loved me, then you would want me to be
happy.
ptnvalid
B) Valid
14).0
Determinewhetherthe statementis true or false.
15)If horseshavesix legs,then BenjaminFranklinwas the
first presidentof the united states.
B)
False
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Evaluate.
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Writeasa commonfraction.
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Identify the units you would expect for
the given quantity.
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utilized,
calculaied
uvmuttiptvins
powerin kilowatts
by timein hours.
B)kilowatts
persecond
20)The priceof P'dd]^.q, found by dividing
A) ounces
perdollar
C) dollar_ounces
D) kilowattsper hour
its costin dollarsby its weight in ounces.
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D) ounce_dollars
20)b
carry out the indicatedunit conversion.Round your answer,if
appropriate.
21)convert a weight of 19 pounds into ounces;thereare 1,6tunces
in 1 pound
A) 152ounces
B) 50gounces
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=
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use the following table of exchangeratesto solve the problem.
1.474
0.7834
r.256
0.01007
0.06584
Canadiandollar
Europeaneuro
Japaneseyen
Mexicanpeso
Round your answerwhen appropriate.
0.7072
1.277
0.796s
99.34
15.19
22) How many Mexicanpesoscanyou buy for
$150?
A) 14,901
pesos
B) 9.876pesos
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21)C
D) 380ounces
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22)c
D) 1.5105pesos
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Calculatethe amountof interestyou'lr have at the end
of the indicatedperiod.
23) You invest$500in an accoupat payqimple interest
of 2o/ofor7 years.
,{)$142.86
t=
fh=
c)$7.00
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=
D) $35.71
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use the compoundinterestformula for compounding
more than oncea year to determinethe
accumulatedbalanceafter
the statedperiod.
24)$4500depositat an ApR of 3% with monthly
compoynd.\g for 6 years
24)
A)$i,7,166.14
B)$430e.01
D) $4567.92
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