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QUIZ NO.

4: RULES OF INFERENCE

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ________________________________
CYS: ___________________________ INSTRUCTOR: MS. GRACE ANN L. DELOS REYES

I. Fill up the table.
Rule of Inference Name Rule of Inference Name
q p
P
q
P
pvq

q p
q
p
Modus tollens
q p
r q
r p

p .q
p
P
q
p .q
Conjunction
pvq
p
q

( ) ( ) s r q p .
qv s
pv r
Destructive dillema
( ) ( ) s r q p .
pvr
qvs
Modus ponens Addition
Simplification Hypothetical syllogism
Disjunctive syllogism Constructive dillema

II. Formulate the arguments symbolically and determine whether each is valid.
p: I study hard. q: I get As. r: I get rich.
1. If I study hard, then I get As.
I study hard.
I get As.
2. If I study hard, then I get As.
If I dont get rich, then I dont get As.
I get rich.

3. I study hard if and only if I get rich.
I get rich.
I study hard.
4. If I study hard or I get rich, then I get As.
I get As.
If I dont study hard, then I get rich.


III. For each argument, tell which rule of inference is used.
1. Fishing is a popular sport. Therefore, fishing is a popular sport or lacrosse is wildly popular in California.

2. If fishing is a popular sport, then lacrosse is wildly popular in California. Fishing is a popular sport. Therefore, lacrosse
is wildly popular in California.

3. Fishing is a popular sport or lacrosse is wildly popular in California. Lacrosse is not wildly popular in California.
Therefore, fishing is a popular sport.


IV. For each of the following arguments, state the Rule of Inference by which its conclusion follows from its premise
or premises.
1. ( ) ( ) | | E D C B A . .
( ) E D B . v
C A v
2. ( ) ( ) Y X W V v
( ) W V
Y X
3. ( ) | | ( ) | | L K J I H G . . v
( ) | | I H G v
4. ( ) | | ( ) | | F E D C B A . v
( ) | | F E D .
( ) | | C B A v

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