1. Which fallacy does the following argument commit?

All high-fat diets are diets high in cholesterol.

Some diets high in cholesterol are not healthy food programs.

Therefore, some healthy food programs are not high-fat diets.

a. Exclusive Premises

b. Illicit Minor

c. Undistributed Middle

d. No fallacy is committed.

2. What is the major term in the following argument?

All pranksters are exasperating individuals, consequently some leprechauns are exasperating individuals, since all leprechauns are pranksters.

a. it is impossible to tell

b. pranksters

c. leprechauns

d. exasperating individuals

3. When completing a Venn diagram to determine the validity of a categorical syllogism, one must diagram the conclusion but not the premises.

true or false?

4. Which fallacy does the following argument commit?

No inept folks are capable, and no one who is capable is able to accomplish a menial task. Thus, no inept folks are able to accomplish a menial task.

a. Illicit Minor

b. Exclusive Premises

c. No fallacy is committed.

d. Undistributed Middle

5.

Which term(s) do(es) the following sentence distribute?

It is not the case that only hummingbirds eat nectar.

a. nectar eaters

b. hummingbirds

c. No term is distributed

d. hummingbirds and nectar eaters.