Question 1Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following words, if inserted in the blank, would best complete the analogy? Mitigate : Aggravate :: Mollify : ________PlacateIncenseAppeaseInfuriate Hint (text)make (someone) angry
Question 2Short Answer Synonym for "Enigmatic"Cryptic Hint (text)Starts with a "C" and ends with a "C"
Question 3OXA non sequitur is a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.O
Question 4Multiple ChoiceChoose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word "Expatiate":ElaborateCondenseElucidateExpound
Question 5Short Answer One-word term for a statement that is seemingly self-contradictory but may be trueParadox Hint (text)Starts with a "P" and ends with an "X"
Question 6OXA red herring is a logical fallacy that introduces irrelevant information to divert attention from the main issue.O
Question 7Multiple ChoiceThe phrase "ad hominem" is an argumentative strategy that involves:Appealing to popular opinionAttacking an opponent's characterMisrepresenting an opponent's argumentCiting irrelevant information Hint (text)relates to personality
Question 8Short Answer A single word that means "a statement that is not literally true but expresses a deeper truth"Aphorism Hint (text)an example: “For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.”
Question 9OXIn propositional logic, the law of excluded middle states that for any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is true.O
Question 10Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a valid form of deductive reasoning?Modus ponensModus tollensHasty generalizationHypothetical syllogism Hint (text)don't be too quick!