1. Dr. Seuss is Theodore Geisel. (s, g) 2. Auguste Renoir is not Claude Monet. (r, m)...

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1. Dr. Seuss is Theodore Geisel. (s, g)

2. Auguste Renoir is not Claude Monet. (r, m)

3. Marilyn Monroe is Norma Jean Baker. (m, b)

4. Hermann Hesse is not André Gide. (h, g) Statements involving "only," "the only," and "no . . . except"

5. Only Linus Pauling has won two unshared Nobel prizes. (Wx: x has won two Nobel prizes; p: Linus Pauling)

6. Only Don Larsen has pitched a perfect World Series game. (Px: x has pitched a perfect World Series game; l: Don Larsen)

7. The only national park in Maine is Acadia. (Nx: x is a national park; Mx: x is in Maine; a: Acadia)

8. The only nation having a maple-leaf flag is Canada. (Nx: x is a nation; Mx: x has a maple-leaf flag; c: Canada)

9. The only U.S. presidents who were Federalists were Washington and Adams. (Ux: x is a U.S. president; Fx: x is a Federalist; w: Washington; a: Adams)

10. No state except Hawaii is surrounded by water. (Sx: x is a state; Wx: x is surrounded by water; h: Hawaii)

11. No sport except hockey uses a puck. (Sx: x is a sport; Px: x uses a puck; h: hockey) Superlative statements

12. Hydrogen is the lightest element. (Ex: x is an element; Lxy: x is lighter than y; h: hydrogen)

13. The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury. (Px: x is a planet in our solar system; Sxy: x is smaller than y; m: Mercury)

14. Harvard is the oldest American university. (Ax: x is American; Ux: x is a university; Oxy: x is older than y; h: Harvard)

15. Death Valley is the lowest region in North America. (Rx: x is a region; Nx: x is in North America; Lyx: x is lower than y; d: Death Valley) Statements involving "all except"

16. Every city except Istanbul is situated on a single continent. (Cx: x is a city; Sx: x is situated on a single continent; i: Istanbul)

17. Every U.S. president except Ford won a national election. (Ux: x is a U.S. president; Wx: x won a national election; f : Ford)

18. All metals except mercury are solids at room temperature. (Mx: x is a metal; Sx: x is a solid at room temperature; m: mercury)

19. Every pitcher except Cy Young has won fewer than 500 games. (Px: x is a pitcher; Wx: x has won fewer than 500 games; c: Cy Young)

20. There is at most one city in Belize. (Cx: x is a city; Bx: x is in Belize)

21. There are at most two national parks in South Dakota. (Nx: x is a national park; Sx: x is in South Dakota)

22. There is at most one national holiday in July. (Nx: x is a national holiday; Jx: x is in July)

23. There are at most two cities in Malta. (Cx: x is a city; Mx: x is in Malta)

24. There is at least one quarterback on a football team. (Qx: x is a quarterback; Fx: x is on a football team)

25. There are at least two atoms in a water molecule. (Ax: x is an atom; Wx: x is in a water molecule)

26. There are at least three carbon allotropes. (Cx: x is a carbon allotrope)

27. There is exactly one U.S. Supreme Court. (Ux: x is a U.S. Supreme Court)

28. There is exactly one natural satellite of the earth. (Sx: x is a satellite of the earth; Nx: x is natural)

29. There are exactly two bright stars in Gemini. (Sx: x is a star; Bx: x is bright; Gx: x is in Gemini) Statements containing definite descriptions

30. The author of Vanity Fair was born in India. (Wxy: x wrote y; Bx: x was born in India; v: Vanity Fair)

31. The wife of Othello is Desdemona. (Wxy: x is the wife of y; o: Othello; d: Desdemona)

32. The man who composed The Nutcracker was Russian. (Mx: x is a man; Cxy: x composed y; Rx: x was Russian; n: The Nutcracker)

33. The artist who painted the Allegory of Spring was Botticelli. (Ax: x is an artist; Pxy: x painted y; a: the Allegory of Spring; b: Botticelli)

34. The capital of Georgia is not Savannah. (Cxy: x is the capital of y, g: Georgia; s: Savannah) Assorted statements

35. The smallest state is Rhode Island. (Sx: x is a state; Sxy: x is smaller than y; r: Rhode Island)

36. There is at least one newspaper in St. Louis. (Nx: x is a newspaper; Sx: x is in St. Louis)

37. Lady Gaga is Stefani Germanotta. (l: Lady Gaga; s: Stefani Germanotta)

38. The only American president elected to a fourth term was Franklin D. Roosevelt. (Ax: x is an American president; Ex: x was elected to a fourth term; r: Franklin D. Roosevelt)

39. There are at least two cities in Qatar. (Cx: x is a city; Qx: x is in Qatar)

40. Only George Blanda has played twenty-six seasons of professional football games. (Px: x has played twenty-six seasons of professional football games; b: George Blanda)

41. Hamlet had at most one sister. (Sxy: x is a sister of y; h: Hamlet)

42. No major league baseball player has hit seventy-three home runs in a single season except Barry Bonds. (Mx: x is a major league baseball player; Hx: x has hit seventy-three home runs in a single season; b: Barry Bonds)

43. There are at most two senators from New Hampshire. (Sx: x is a senator; Nx: x is from New Hampshire)

44. Gustav Mahler is not Anton Bruckner. (m: Gustav Mahler; b: Anton Bruckner)

45. The explorer who discovered the North Pole was Admiral Peary. (Ex: x is an explorer; Dxy: x discovered y; n: the North Pole; a: Admiral Peary)

46. Hinduism is the oldest religion. (Rx: x is a religion; Oxy: x is older than y; h: Hinduism)

47. There are exactly two tenors in Carmen. (Tx: x is a tenor; Cx: x is in Carmen)

48. Every Speaker of the House except Nancy Pelosi has been a man. (Sx: x is Speaker of the House; Mx: x is a man; n: Nancy Pelosi)

49. The person who discovered relativity theory was an employee in the Swiss patent office. (Px: x is a person; Dxy: x discovered y; Ex: x is an employee in the Swiss patent office; r : relativity theory)

50. There are at least three stars in Orion. (Sx: x is a star; Ox: x is in Orion)

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A Concise Introduction to Logic

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Authors: Patrick J. Hurley, Lori Watson

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