Jeopardy
Argument Arguments &
Basics
Explanations
Unstated
Premises
Vagueness
Ambiguity
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from H1
An argument is comprised of at least _______
A) two premises and a conclusion.
B) one premise and one conclusion.
C) a conclusion.
D) a premise.
$100 Answer from H1
An argument is comprised of at least _______
B)
one premise and one conclusion.
$200 Question from H1
Which of the following types of arguments
are evaluated with the terms sound and unsound?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Deductive
Inductive
Both a) and b)
None of the above
$200 Answer from H1
Which of the following types of arguments
are evaluated with the terms sound and unsound?
a. Deductive
$300 Question from H1
An inductive argument is ___________
than another argument if its premise makes
the same conclusion more likely.
A) weaker
B) stronger
C) more valid
D) more sound
$300 Answer from H1
An inductive argument is ___________
than another argument if its premise makes
the same conclusion more likely.
B)
stronger
$400 Question from H1
A ___________ argument with true premises
provides proof that the conclusion for a deductive
argument must be true.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Good
Inductive
Strong
Valid
$400 Answer from H1
A ___________ argument with true premises
provides proof that the conclusion for a deductive
argument must be true.
d.
Valid
$500 Question from H1
Tim gave the following argument in his Critical Thinking Class.
“I have three fathers.
John only has one father.
Therefore, I have more fathers than John.”
Given that Tim lied about having three fathers, what is the best
way to describe his argument?
A) Valid
B) Sound
C) Both Valid and Sound
D) Neither Valid nor Sound.
$500 Answer from H1
Tim gave the following argument in his Critical Thinking Class.
“I have three fathers.
John only has one father.
Therefore, I have more fathers than John.”
Given that Tim lied about having three fathers, what is the best
way to describe his argument?
A) Valid
$100 Question from H2
Her favorite color is yellow because it is the
color of the sun.
a. This is an explanation.
b. This is an argument with the conclusion “her
favorite color is yellow.”
c. This is an argument with the premise “her
favorite color is yellow.”
d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$100 Answer from H2
Her favorite color is yellow because it is the
color of the sun.
a. This is an explanation.
$200 Question from H2
We should hire the De Anza graduate. The last
De Anza graduate we hired became our CEO.
a. This is an explanation.
b. This is an argument with the conclusion “we should
hire the De Anza graduate.”
c. This is an argument with the premise “we should
hire the De Anza graduate.”
c. This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$200 Answer from H2
We should hire the De Anza graduate. The last
De Anza graduate we hired became our CEO.
b. This is an argument with the conclusion “we should
hire the De Anza graduate.”
$300 Question from H2
There is a fire in there because there is smoke out
here.
a. This is an explanation.
b. This is an argument with the conclusion “there is
smoke out here.”
c. This is an argument with the premise “there is
smoke out here.”
d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$300 Answer from H2
There is a fire in there because there is smoke out
here.
a. .
b. .
c. This is an argument with the premise “there is
smoke out here.”
$400 Question from H2
What he did to that cat was horrible! Since
when did Martha become so cruel?
a.
b.
c.
d.
This is explanation.
This is a argument with the conclusion that “what he
did to that cat was horrible.”
This is an argument with the premise that “what he
did to that cat was horrible.”
This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$400 Answer from H2
What he did to that cat was horrible! Since
when did Martha become so cruel?
a.
b.
c.
d.
This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$500 Question from H2
The reason Iran wants to build nuclear weapons is to
gain control over neighboring Middle Eastern
countries.
a) This is an explanation.
b) This is an argument with the conclusion that “Iran
wants to build nuclear weapons.”
c) This is an argument with the premise that “Iran
wants to build nuclear weapons.”
d) This is neither an explanation nor argument.
$500 Answer from H2
The reason Iran wants to build nuclear weapons is to
gain control over neighboring Middle Eastern
countries.
a) This is an explanation.
$100 Question from H3
Monica may have trouble sleeping tonight,
since she drank “Wide-Eye” tea at 10 pm.
Unstated: Everyone who drinks “Wide-Eye”
tea at 10pm has trouble sleeping.
A) Inductive
B) Deductive
C) Not an argument
$100 Answer from H3
Monica may have trouble sleeping tonight,
since she drank “Wide-Eye” tea at 10 pm.
Unstated: Everyone who drinks “Wide-Eye”
tea at 10pm has trouble sleeping.
B) Deductive
$200 Question from H3
Deborah loves American Idol. It’s a good bet
she watches Dancing with the Stars, too.
Unstated: People who like American Idol
generally watch shows like Dancing
with the Stars, too.
A) Inductive
B) Deductive
C) Not an argument
$200 Answer from H3
Deborah loves American Idol. It’s a good bet
she watches Dancing with the Stars, too.
Unstated: People who like American Idol
generally watch shows like Dancing
with the Stars, too.
A) Inductive
$300 Question from H3
Sydney is ten; therefore she likes horses.
Unstated: All the "Ten-year-olds" I know
like horses.
A) Inductive
B) Deductive
C) Not an argument
$300 Answer from H3
Sydney is ten; therefore she likes horses.
Unstated: All the "Ten-year-olds" I know
like horses.
A) Inductive
Unstated premise doesn’t mean “all” ten-year-olds like
horses. Just refers to all the ones this person knows.
$400 Question from H3
Sarah’s home is in south Santa Cruz, so it has dropped
in value the last 5 years.
Unstated premise: There are Homes in south Santa
Cruz that have dropped in value the last 5 years.
a.
b.
c.
Deductive argument
Inductive argument
Not an argument
$400 Answer from H3
Sarah’s home is in south Santa Cruz, so it has dropped
in value the last 5 years.
Unstated premise: There are Homes in south Santa
Cruz that have dropped in value the last 5 years.
b.
Inductive argument
$500 Question from H3
Grace will make a lot of money after she graduates.
She took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.
Unstated premise: Everyone who makes lots of money
took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.
a.
b.
c.
Deductive argument
Inductive argument
Not an argument
$500 Answer from H3
Grace will make a lot of money after she graduates.
She took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.
Unstated premise: Everyone who makes lots of money
took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.
a.
b. Inductive argument
c.
Just because everyone who makes a lot of money took the class doesn’t
mean that everyone who takes the class will make a lot of money.
$100 Question from H4
T/F: A vague claim is one whose meaning
is lacking in detail for our purpose.
A) True
B) False
$100 Answer from H4
T/F: A vague claim is one whose meaning
is lacking in detail for our purpose.
A) True
B) False
$200 Question from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) The window served its purpose.
B) The window served as an escape hatch.
.
$200 Answer from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) The window served its purpose.
B) The window served as an escape hatch.
.
$300 Question from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) The glass is full to the brim.
B) Mrs. Couch has a rather full figure.
.
$300 Answer from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) The glass is full to the brim.
B) Mrs. Couch has a rather full figure.
.
$400 Question from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) Money is not the key to happiness.
B) This is not the key to the garage.
.
$400 Answer from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least
vague):
A) Money is not the key to happiness.
B) This is not the key to the garage.
.
$500 Question from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least vague):
The earthquake that struck San Francisco
A) caused more than $50 million in property
damages
B) destroyed dozens of buildings
C) was severe and unfortunate
D) caused $10 million in property damages
$500 Answer from H4
Which phrase is most precise (least vague):
The earthquake that struck San Francisco
A) caused more than $50 million in property
damages
B) destroyed dozens of buildings
C) was severe and unfortunate
D) caused $10 million in property damages
$100 Question from H5
Based on the context, is the following claim
most likely referring to an individual or
group.
“All our cars are on sale for two hundred
dollars over factory invoice.”
A) Individual
B) Group
$100 Answer from H5
Based on the context, is the following claim
most likely referring to an individual or
group.
“All our cars are on sale for two hundred
dollars over factory invoice.”
A) Individual
B) Group
$200 Question from H5
Based on the context, is the following claim
most likely referring to an individual or
group.
“Our amplifiers can be heard all across the
country.”
A) Individual
B) Group
$200 Answer from H5
Based on the context, is the following claim
most likely referring to an individual or
group.
“Our amplifiers can be heard all across the
country.”
A) Individual
B) Group
$300 Question from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
Pat Brown, viewing an area struck by a flood,
is said to have remarked, “This is the greatest
disaster since I was elected governor.”
A) Syntax
B) Semantics
$300 Answer from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
Pat Brown, viewing an area struck by a flood,
is said to have remarked, “This is the greatest
disaster since I was elected governor.”
A) Syntax
B) Semantics
$400 Question from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
Volunteer Help Requested: Come prepared to
lift heavy equipment with construction helmet
and work overalls.
A) Syntax
B) Semantics
$400 Answer from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
Volunteer Help Requested: Come prepared to
lift heavy equipment with construction helmet
and work overalls.
A) Syntax
B) Semantics
$500 Question from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
“Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg
address while traveling from Washington to
Gettysburg on the back of an envelope.”
A) Syntax
B) Semantics
$500 Answer from H5
What do you think is the most common
source of ambiguity for the following claim.
“Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg
address while traveling from Washington to
Gettysburg on the back of an envelope.”
A) Syntax
B) Semantics