All lemmings are rodents.
All rodents are followers.
Therefore, all lemmings are followers.
Solution
Test the validity of the following argument.
All lemmings are rodents.
All rodents are followers.
Therefore, all lemmings are followers.
The correct answer is: A. Valid
Let p: 'One is a lemming.'
Let q: 'One is a rodent.'
Let r: 'One is a follower.'
p | q | r | PREMISE pq | PREMISE qr | CONCLUSION pr |
T | T | T | T | T | T |
T | T | F | T | F | F |
T | F | T | F | T | T |
T | F | F | F | T | F |
F | T | T | T | T | T |
F | T | F | T | F | T |
F | F | T | T | T | T |
F | F | F | T | T | T |
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Solution
Test the validity of the following argument.
All lemmings are rodents.
All rodents are followers.
Therefore, all lemmings are followers.
The correct answer is: A. Valid
Let p: 'One is a lemming.'
Let q: 'One is a rodent.'
Let r: 'One is a follower.'
p | q | r | PREMISE pq | PREMISE qr | CONCLUSION pr |
T | T | T | T | T | T |
T | T | F | T | F | F |
T | F | T | F | T | T |
T | F | F | F | T | F |
F | T | T | T | T | T |
F | T | F | T | F | T |
F | F | T | T | T | T |
F | F | F | T | T | T |