PART ONE: Argument analysis and Fundamental concepts: $($Only type the item number and the answer letter$($s$).$ For example, $39.$ b$,$ d$)$

In the case of organisms at the sea surface, sinking into deep water means death. One reason is that plant cells cannot photosynthesize in the dark depths. Moreover, fish and other animals that descend lose contact with the main surface food supply. By doing so these organisms become food for strange deep living predators.

Since this an argument, which statement is its conclusion?

a$.$ The first sentence.

c$.$ None

b$.$ The second sentence

d$.$ The third sentence

What statements form the premises?

a$.$ The first sentence.

c$.$ The third sentence

b$.$ The second sentence

d$.$ All of them.

What sentences contain a premise indicator? $[$More than one answer is correct.$]$

a$.$ The first sentence.

c$.$ The third sentence.

b$.$ The second sentence

d$.$ The fourth sentence.

The Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear the current administration's request to overturn a lower court's injunction that found the administration's policy on the "dreamers" problematic. This is good news because these hardworking persons will remain as citizens, and because they can contribute to the success of this country.

$4.$ What statement is the conclusion of this argument?

a$.$ All of them.

c$.$ These hardworking persons will remain as citizens.

b$.$ This is good news.

d$.$ They can contribute to the success of this country.

$5.$ Which sentences contain the argument's premises?

a$.$ All the sentences.

c$.$ The second sentence.

b$.$ The first sentence.

d$.$ None of the sentences.

$6.$ What sentence contains a premise indicator?

a$.$ The first sentence.

b$.$ The second sentence.

c$.$ Both sentences.

After reading your cover story, one must infer that $(1)$ social medla has simply flooded people with more sex, lies, and violence, for the following reasons. $(2)$ Our children spend less time studying, and $(3)$ we spend more time in blank space stares at eye$-$damaging blue light that erodes our ablity to discem truth from falsehoods.

$7.$ This is an argument. What statement is the conclusion?

$($a$)1$

$($b$)2$

$($c$)3$

$8.$ Which two statements form the premises? $[$Choose $2$ answers.$]$

$($a$)1$

$($b$)2$

$($c$)3$