ezinis
10-11-2009, 08:17 PM
1. An artist must suffer for his art say
these successful entrepreneurs who attempt
to pass themselves off as artists.
They auction off to the highest bidder,
usually a fool in his own right, the most
mediocre of drawings; and then, from
their well-laid tables, they have the unmitigated
gall to imply that they themselves
_____________.
Choose the answer that best completes
the paragraph.
(A) are connoisseurs of art
(B) suffer deprivation for the sake of their
work
(C) are artists
(D) know art better than the art critics do
(E) do not enjoy a good meal
2. Having just completed Introductory
Logic 9, I feel competent to instruct
others in the intricacies of this wonderful
discipline. Logic is concerned with
correct reasoning in the form of syllogisms.
A syllogism consists of three
statements, two of which are premises,
the third of which is the conclusion.
Here is an example:
MAJOR PREMISE: The American buffalo is
disappearing.
MINOR PREMISE: This animal is an American
buffalo.
CONCLUSION: Therefore, this animal is
disappearing.
Once one has been indoctrinated into
the mysteries of this arcane science, there
is no statement one may not assert with
complete confidence.
The main purpose of the author’s argument
is to
(A) provide instruction in logic
(B) supply a definition
(C) cast doubt on the value of formal logic
(D) present an argument for the protection
of the American buffalo
(E) show the precise relationship between
the premises and the conclusion of
his example
these successful entrepreneurs who attempt
to pass themselves off as artists.
They auction off to the highest bidder,
usually a fool in his own right, the most
mediocre of drawings; and then, from
their well-laid tables, they have the unmitigated
gall to imply that they themselves
_____________.
Choose the answer that best completes
the paragraph.
(A) are connoisseurs of art
(B) suffer deprivation for the sake of their
work
(C) are artists
(D) know art better than the art critics do
(E) do not enjoy a good meal
2. Having just completed Introductory
Logic 9, I feel competent to instruct
others in the intricacies of this wonderful
discipline. Logic is concerned with
correct reasoning in the form of syllogisms.
A syllogism consists of three
statements, two of which are premises,
the third of which is the conclusion.
Here is an example:
MAJOR PREMISE: The American buffalo is
disappearing.
MINOR PREMISE: This animal is an American
buffalo.
CONCLUSION: Therefore, this animal is
disappearing.
Once one has been indoctrinated into
the mysteries of this arcane science, there
is no statement one may not assert with
complete confidence.
The main purpose of the author’s argument
is to
(A) provide instruction in logic
(B) supply a definition
(C) cast doubt on the value of formal logic
(D) present an argument for the protection
of the American buffalo
(E) show the precise relationship between
the premises and the conclusion of
his example