PHI 103 Final Exam All Possible Questions
PHI 103 Final Exam All Possible
Questions
Question 1. The following are ideas
for becoming a good student:
Question 2. DuBois claims that after
the Civil War, the courts and police forces led to the following outcomes:
Question 3. The theme of DuBois’
essay is best captured by which of the following statements
Question 4. According to DuBois the
color line is
Question 5. When making inferences,
it is important to:
Question 6. Which of the following
standards of thinking relates to how one can verify if the answer to a question
or problem is on topic?
Question 7. Thomas just told his
friends that the racist jokes he heard them telling at lunch were never
acceptable in any context and that he didn’t want to hear them again. Thomas
just displayed which intellectual trait?
Question 8. Paul and Elder claim
that all reasoning:
Question 9. DuBois claims that which
of the following are the result of taking civilization and Christianity to
other countries?
Question 10. DuBois would most agree
with which of the following statements
Question 11. If we go to the movies,
we will need to drive the minivan.
Question 12. Those who reject
equality seek tyranny.
Question 13. Socrates is mortal.
Question 14. Nietzsche collapsed in
a square upon seeing a man beat a horse.
Question 15. Do your best.
Question 16. Go and give your
brother a kiss.
Question 17. Treat your boss with
respect.
Question 18. Is selfishness a
virtue?
Question 19. Do as we say.
Question 20. You are taking a quiz.
Question 21. I know that Stephen has
a lot of money. His parents drive Mercedes. His dogs wear cashmere sweaters,
and he paid cash for his Hummer.True or False: The statement, “His parents
drive Mercedes,” is the conclusion of the argument.
Question 22. If you drive too fast,
you will get into an accident. If you get into an accident your insurance
premiums will increase. Therefore, if you drive too fast, your insurance
premiums will increase. True or False: The statement, “If you drive too fast,
you will get into an accident” is two premises.
Question 23. It’s December; you
should take a coat with you. Even though it’s warm now, it could easily get
cold later. True or False: The statement, “it could get cold later,” is the
conclusion of the argument.
Question 24. Since all philosophers
are seekers of truth, it follows that no evil human is a seeker after truth,
since no philosophers are evil humans. True or False: The statement, “no evil
human is a seeker after truth,” is the conclusion.
Question 25. All dogs are
warm-blooded. All warm-blooded creatures are mammals. Hence, all dogs are mammals.
True or False: The sentence, “Hence, all dogs are mammals,” is a premise in
this argument.
Question 26. God must exist for
there can be no other explanation for the order and complexity of the world.
Some say there is no proof, but to me the proof is all around us.The conclusion
of this argument is:
Question 27. Dogs are better than
cats, since they always listen to what their masters say. They also are more
fun and energetic. True or False: The first sentence of this argument contains
two premises.
Question 28. That candidate was
caught in an election scandal and has little experience. You should not vote
for him. Besides, his positions on the issues are terrible. Which of the
following is the conclusion of the argument?
Question 29. Deciduous trees are
trees that shed their leaves. Maple trees are deciduous trees. Thus, maple
trees will shed their leaves at some point during the growing season. True or
False: The statement, “Maple trees are deciduous trees,” is a premise.
Question 30. If you eat candy all
that candy then you will get sick. If you get sick then you won’t be able to go
to the dance. If you don’t go to the dance you won’t be able to dance with
Hilary. If you don’t get to dance with Hilary then you will be miserable. So
you shouldn’t eat it. What is the conclusion of this argument?
Question 31. Justin was working at
IBM. The last person we got from IBM was a horrible worker. I don’t think that
it’s a good idea for us to go with Justin for this job.
Question 32. I have to go work
today. Then I have to go grocery shopping. I won’t be back until 9:00 PM
tonight. I think that you should be the one who does the laundry today.
Question 33. Deciduous trees are
trees that shed their leaves. Maple trees are deciduous trees. Therefore, maple
trees will shed their leaves at some point during the growing season.
Question 34. We have to focus all of
our efforts on marketing because right now, we don’t have any idea of who our
customers are.
Question 35. Since all mammals are
cold-blooded, and all cold-blooded creatures are aquatic, all mammals must be
aquatic.
Question 36. All voters are
residents California. But some residents of California are Republican.
Therefore, some voters are Republican.
Question 37. You’re either with me
or you’re against me. You’re not with me. Therefore, you’re against me.
Question 38. The worldwide use of
oil is projected to increase by 33 percent over the next five years. However,
reserves of oil are dwindling at a rapid rate. That means that the price of oil
will drastically increase over the next five years.
Question 39. All doctors are people
who are committed to enhancing the health of their patients. No people who
purposely harm others can consider themselves to be doctors. Therefore, some
people who harm others do not enhance the health of their patients.
Question 40. Too many intravenous
drug users continue to risk their lives by sharing dirty needles. This
situation could be changed if we were to supply drug addicts with a way to get
clean needles. This would lower the rate of AIDS in this high-risk population
as well as allow for the opportunity to educate and attempt to aid those who
are addicted to heroin and other intravenous drugs.
Question 41. Sloan: “Dude you play
way too many videogames.”John: “Whatever bro! When Eternal Death Slayer III
came out you were waiting in line outside the store for four hours to be the
first to get it.
Question 42. “Why do I think that
abortion should be illegal? That doesn’t matter. What matters is why you think
you think it should be legal?”
Question 43. “Look at this picture
of an aborted fetus … how can you support abortion?!!”
Question 44. “I strongly oppose the
opposition’s view that we shouldn’t care about our children’s education.”
Question 45. Tommy Toker: “Laws
against drug use are such a waste. There will always be ways for people to get
their hands on drugs no matter how many laws we pass.”
Question 46. “There is no solid
scientific evidence for the existence of spirits; so they don’t exist.”
Question 47. “If we legalize gay
marriage, the whole world will decay morally.”
Question 48. “Which are you going to
do – help your mother or be a lazy bum?”
Question 49. “The last two summers
were record heat therefore global warming will soon kill us all.”
Question 50. “Houses in the U.S. with
storm cellars are more often hit by tornadoes, so you shouldn’t get a storm
cellar.”
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