Truth Tables
Proofs
Cryptography
Logical Fallacies
Factual, Valid, Sound
100

A v B

T, T, T, F

100

P v Q; ~P; Q --> R / R

1) P V Q | Pr

2) ~P | Pr

3) Q --> R | Pr

4) ? | ?

5) R | ?

4) Q | 1, 2, DS

5) 3, 4, MP

100

Decode the message. What type of cipher is it? What is the rule?

IFMMP XPSME

Decoded: HELLO WORLD

Type: Caesar Cipher 

Rule: Shift by one

100

What logical fallacy is this?

Person A: I will lower taxes by 5% if you vote for me.

Person B: Don't vote for him. He has a DUI so he can't be trusted.

Ad Hominem

100

Is the following Factually Correct, Valid, or Sound?

All dogs are animals.

All Pugs are dogs.

Therefore, all pugs are animals.

Sound

200

~(A v B)

F, T, T, T

200

P --> R; ~P --> (S v R); ~R / S


1) P --> R | Pr

2) ~P --> (S v R) | Pr

3) ~R | Pr

4) ? | ?

5) ? | ?

6) S | ?

4) P | 1, 3, MP

5) S v ~R | 2, 4, MT

6) 1, 5, DS

200

Decode the message. What type of cipher is it? What is the rule?

8 1 16 16 25, 14 5 23, 25 5 1 18

Decoded: HAPPY NEW YEAR

Type: Substitution

Rule: Number to Letter

200

What logical fallacy is this?

You can only hate math or love math.

Black & White

200

Is the following Factually Correct, Valid, or Sound?

No cats are dogs.

No dogs are cows.

Therefore, no cats are cows.

Factually Correct

300

(A v B) & ~A

F, F, T, F

300

~P & Q; (Q v R) --> (~S --> P) / S


1) ~P & Q | Pr

2) (Q v R) --> (~S --> P) | Pr

3) Q | ?

4) Q v R | ?

5) ~S --> P | ?

6) ~P | ?

7) ~~S | ?

8) S | ?

3) 1, Simp

4) 3, Add

5) 2, 4, MP

6) 1, Simp

7) 5, 6, MT

8) 7, DN

300

Decode the message. What type of cipher is it? What is the rule?

OGDO OMNRNIG

Decoded: GOOD MORNING

Type: Transposition

Rule:Group letters by 2 and witch them

300

What logical fallacy is this?

If you don't study for your math test then you will fail the test which means you will fail the class which means you will fail high school which means you won't get into college which means you won't be able to find a job which means you will become homeless.

Slippery Slope

300

Is the following Factually Correct, Valid, or Sound?

All dogs are reptiles.

All reptiles are from Mars.

Therefore, all dogs are from Mars.

Valid

400

(A & B) v C

T, T, T, F, T, F, T, F

400

P --> Q; P v R; ~Q / R & ~P

1) P --> Q | Pr

2) P v R | Pr

3) ~Q | Pr

4) ~P | 1, 3, MT

5) R | 2, 4, DS

6) R & ~P | 4, 5, Conj

400

Decode the message. What type of cipher is it? What is the rule?

PDA OYDKKH UAWN EO DWHB SWU ZKJA

Decoded: THE SCHOOL YEAR IS HALF WAY DONE

Type: Caesar Cipher 

Rule: Shift by four backwards

400

What logical fallacy is this?

I like Star Wars because I am a Star Wars fan. I am a Star Wars fan because I like Star Wars.

Circular Reasoning

400

Is the following Factually Correct, Valid, or Sound?

Only bullfighters are macho.

Max is a bullfighter.

Therefore, Max is macho.

Invalid

500

~(A & B) v (C v ~B)

T, F, T, T, T, T, T, T

500

P <--> Q; P --> R; (~R --> ~Q) --> S / S


1) P <--> Q | Pr

2) P --> R | Pr

3) (~R --> ~Q) --> S | Pr

4) Q --> P | ?

5) Q --> R | ?

6) ~R --> ~Q | ?

7) S | ?

4) 1, BP

5) 2, 4, HS

6) 5, CP

7) 3, 6, MP

500

Decode the message. What type of cipher is it? What is the rule?

10, 76 22 22 40, 31 10 64, 64 22 73 22 49, 19 10 82 64


Decoded: A WEEK HAS SEVEN DAYS

Type: Substitution Cipher

Rule: Subtract 7, divide by 3, convert number to letter

500

What logical fallacy is this?

Out of the 300 people I asked if they liked the new Star Wars movie, I only reported the data of the Non-Star Wars Fans.

Cherry Picking

500

Is the following Factually Correct, Valid, or Sound?

If I go to work and I don't see my boss, then I will be happy at work today.

I went to work.

I didn't see my boss.

Therefore, I was happy at work today.

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