If the jury did not return

Answer choices

1. A

   Wrong Reasoning / Wrong Validity3% picked this

   If a hurricane arises off the coast this summer, our town will see less tourism than usual. But since there will be no hurricane

   If a hurricane arises off H ? ?T the coast this summer, our town will see less tourism than usual. There will be no ~H hurricane this summer. There will be no less ~?T tourism than usual.

   3%
2. B

   Correct90% picked this

   If Peter did not buy a house, he would have rented an apartment. Peter did not rent an apartment, so he

   Why this is right

   If Peter did not buy a ~BH ? RA house, he would have rented an apartment. Peter did not rent an ~RA apartment. He must have bought BH a house.

   Skill tested: Parallel · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   90%
3. C

   Wrong Reasoning5% picked this

   Renate promised Linus that if his car was not working, she would drive him to work. Linus's car is not working, so Renate

   Renate promised Linus ~CW ? DW that if his car was not working, she would drive him to work. Linus’s car is not ~CW working. Renate must have DW driven him to work.

   5%
4. D

   Wrong Reasoning2% picked this

   If Kay's television was not working last night, she would have gone to a movie. Her television has not been working for the past

   If Kay’s television was ~TW ? GM not working last night, she would have gone to a movie. Her television has not ~TW been working for the past week. She must have gone GM to a movie last night.

   2%
5. E

   Wrong Reasoning / Wrong Validity1% picked this

   If Ralph had told Manuela about the problem, Manuela would have solved it. But Ralph did not tell Manuela about the problem, so

   If Ralph had told TM ? MS Manuela about the problem, Manuela would have solved it. Ralph did not tell ~TM Manuela about the problem. Someone else must ~MS have solved it.

   1%