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An argument is valid if and only if: At least one premise is true, and the conclusion is also true.
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True
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False
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An argument is sound if and only if: All of its premises are true.
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True
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False
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An argument is sound if and only if: It's valid and at least one of its premises is true.
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True
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False
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An argument is valid if and only if: If the conclusion is true, then all the premises must be true.
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True
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False
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An argument is valid if and only if: If all the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true.
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True
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False
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An argument is valid if and only if: All the premises are true, and the conclusion is also true.
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True
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False
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An argument is sound if and only if: It's valid and all of its premises are true.
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True
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False
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An argument is valid but not sound if and only if: It's valid and at least one of its premises is false.
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True
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False
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A shape is a triangle if and only if: It has three sides and its angles total 180 degrees.
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True
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False
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All valid arguments have true conclusions.
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True
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False
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Logic is the study of argument structure, not of truth.
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True
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False
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Some invalid arguments have true premises.
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True
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False
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All valid arguments are sound.
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True
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False
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Some valid arguments have false premises.
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True
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False
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Every invalid argument has at least one false premise.
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True
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False
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No sound arguments have false conclusions.
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True
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False
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All sound arguments are valid.
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True
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False
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To determine if an argument is valid you must first know whether or not the premises are true or false.
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True
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False
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Some sound arguments are invalid.
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True
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False
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No invalid arguments have true conclusions.
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True
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False
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Every valid argument has a true conclusion.
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True
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False
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No invalid arguments are sound.
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True
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False
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Every valid argument has at least two premises.
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True
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False
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All valid arguments have at least one true premise.
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True
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False
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Some valid arguments are sound.
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True
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False
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The following argument is valid:
The moon is made of lime jello.
The moon is made of lime jello.
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True
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False
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The following argument is valid:
Apollo is a god.
Flipper is a porpoise.
Apollo is a god and Flipper is a porpoise.
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True
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False
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The following argument is valid:
Zeus is a god and strawberry is a flavor of jello.
Zeus is a god.
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True
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False
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Some arguments are false.
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True
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False
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Some arguments are true.
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True
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False
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No premises are valid.
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True
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False
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Some premises are sound.
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True
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False