California State University What Makes an Argument 20 Multiple Choice Questions

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1) Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: If you don't stop talking, I'm going to hang up the phone. Group of answer choices Yes No 2 )Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: You've got to get me out of here. Group of answer choices Yes No 3)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: If you can't stand the heat then you should get out of the kitchen. Group of answer choices Yes No 4)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: Do you know what I mean? Group of answer choices Yes No 5)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: I promise to pay you on Thursday. Group of answer choices Yes No 6)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: He is pronouncing them man and wife. Group of answer choices Yes No 7) Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: It is my opinion that assisted suicide is wrong. Group of answer choices Yes No 8)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: Assisted suicide is wrong. Group of answer choices Yes No 9)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command, exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's anything else: It is possible that assisted suicide is wrong. Group of answer choices Yes No 10Is the following an argument (as opposed to mere assertions, mere illustration and mere causal explanation)? Choose 'Yes' if it's an argument, 'No' if it's anything else: Children are full of surprises. You never know what they might say. And they won't be children forever. Group of answer choices Yes No 11)Is the following an argument (as opposed to mere assertions, mere illustration and mere causal explanation)? Choose 'Yes' if it's an argument, 'No' if it's anything else: Your back is sore because you have a pinched nerve that we didn't know about. Group of answer choices Yes No 12)Is the following an argument (as opposed to mere assertions, mere illustration and mere causal explanation)? Choose 'Yes' if it's an argument, 'No' if it's anything else: It's very hard to predict who will be successful in life. For example, his brother made bad grades in college and now he owns his own business. Group of answer choices Yes No 13)Is the following an argument (as opposed to mere assertions, mere illustration and mere causal explanation)? Choose 'Yes' if it's an argument, 'No' if it's anything else: I believe there will be life after death since this scripture says we are non-physical souls. Group of answer choices Yes No 14)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: Assisted suicide should be illegal since there is no way to know who is definitely going to die. Group of answer choices Assisted suicide should be illegal There is no way to know who is definitely going to die Assisted suicide should be illegal since there is no way to know who is definitely going to die 15)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: We're going to run into a lot of traffic. So we're going to have to just walk in late. Group of answer choices We're going to run into a lot of traffic We're going to have to just walk in late We're going to run into a lot of traffic. So we're going to have to just walk in late 16)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: Copper has a particular atomic structure. Thus if this pen is made of copper then this pen conducts electricity. Group of answer choices Copper has a particular atomic structure If this pen is made of copper then this pen conducts electricity This pen is made of copper This pen conducts electricity 17)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: Because the Lakers are the best and because Laker fans are the best, if the season gets finished this year then the Lakers will win the NBA championship. Group of answer choices The Lakers are the best Laker fans are the best If the season gets finished this year then the Lakers will win the NBA championship The season will get finished this year The Lakers will win the NBA championship 18)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: If the sky is blue then electrons don't exist. But electrons do exist. Thus the sky isn't blue. Group of answer choices If the sky is blue then electrons don't exist Electrons do exist The sky isn't blue The sky is blue Electron don't exist 19)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: This is the best song ever written. If it's not the best song ever written then it shouldn't have made more money than any other song ever. But it did make more money than any other song ever. Group of answer choices This is the best song ever written If it's not the best song then it shouldn't have made more money than any other song ever It's not the best song ever written It made more money than any other song ever This song shouldn't have made more money than any other song ever 20)Find the conclusion in the following argument. Choose the correct conclusion from among the possible answers given: Since there's no time and there's no money and since we didn't get the grant, if we didn't get the check from my parents then this business will fail. Group of answer choices There's no time and there's no money We didn't get the grant We didn't get the check from my parents This business will fail If we didn't get the check from my parents then this business will fail
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1) Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command,
exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's
anything else:
If you don't stop talking, I'm going to hang up the phone.
Group of answer choices
Yes
No

2 )Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command,
exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's
anything else:
You've got to get me out of here.
Group of answer choices
Yes
No
3)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command,
exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's
anything else:
If you can't stand the heat then you should get out of the kitchen.
Group of answer choices
Yes
No
4)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command,
exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's
anything else:
Do you know what I mean?
Group of answer choices
Yes
No
5)Is the following sentence in the form of a statement (as opposed to a question, command,
exclamatory or performative)? Choose 'Yes' if it's in the form of a statement, 'No' if it's
anything else:
I promise to pay you on Thursday.

Group of answer choices
Yes
No
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