General Mathematics 1st Trimester, S.Y.

2020-2021
Governor Pack Road, Baguio City, Philippines 2600
Tel. Nos.: (+6374) 442-3316, 442-8220; 444-2786;
442-2564; 442-8219; 442-8256; Fax No.: 442-6268 Grade Level/Section: Grade 11
Email: email@uc-bcf.edu.ph; Website: www.uc-bcf.edu.ph

MODULE 8 – Gen Math Subject Teacher:

PERFORMANCE CHECK NO. 1

ASSESSMENT:
Name:_______________________________________ Section:_________________ Date:____________

A. Vocabulary check: Fill-in the blank with the correct words. (5 points)
1. A series of statements (in a natural language), called the premises intended to determine
the degree of truth of another statement, the conclusion is known as _______________.
2. A _______________ is an argument consisting of exactly three categorical propositions (two
premises and a conclusion)
3. A _______________is the use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning, or "wrong moves" in the
construction of an argument.
4. An argument is said to be _______________ if it is logically possible for the conclusion to be
false even though every premises is assumed to be true.
5. A _______________ is a sequence of statements which are either givens or deductions from
previous statements, and whose last statement is the conclusion to be proved.
B. Test of validity: Use a truth table to test the validity of these arguments. (15 points)
6. If Jane has a cat, then Jane has a pet. Jane has a pet. Therefore, Jane has a cat. (5
points)

7. If I am literate, then I can read and write. I can read but I can’t write. Thus, I am not
literate. (10 points) (hint: there would be three simple propositions-use p, q and r)

C. Complete the table by testing the validity of each argument using common patterns of
reasoning. An example is made for you. (20 points)
Argument Valid/Invalid Pattern of
reasoning
Example: Invalid Fallacy of the
If an animal is cute, then it isn’t a squid. This animal isn’t a squid. converse
Therefore, this animal is cute.
8. All frogs are amphibians. All frogs have gills. Therefore,
all amphibians have gills.

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 General Mathematics 1st Trimester, S.Y. 2020-2021
Governor Pack Road, Baguio City, Philippines 2600
Tel. Nos.: (+6374) 442-3316, 442-8220; 444-2786;
442-2564; 442-8219; 442-8256; Fax No.: 442-6268 Grade Level/Section: Grade 11
Email: email@uc-bcf.edu.ph; Website: www.uc-bcf.edu.ph

MODULE 8 – Gen Math Subject Teacher:

9. You will meet a tall, handsome stranger or you will stay

home and pick fleas off of your cat. You didn’t meet
and tall, handsome stranger. Therefore, you stayed
home and picked fleas off of your cat.
10. All racers live dangerously. Gomer is a racer.
Therefore, Gomer lives dangerously.
11. If you aren’t polite, you won’t be treated with respect.
You aren’t treated with respect. Therefore, you aren’t
polite.
12. If you are kind to a puppy, then he will be your friend.
You weren’t kind to that puppy. Hence, he isn’t your
friend.
13. If I don’t pay my income taxes, then I file for an
extension or I am a felon. I’m not a felon and I didn’t
file for an extension. Therefore, I paid my income taxes
14. I wash the dishes or I don’t eat. I eat. Thus, I wash the
dishes
15. If you play golf during a thunderstorm, you’ll get hit by
lightning. You didn’t get hit by lightning. Therefore, you
didn’t play golf during a thunderstorm.
16. If an animal is a squid, then it has tentacles. If an animal
is an octopus, then it has tentacles. Therefore, if an
animal is a squid, then it is an octopus
17. All protons are subatomic particles. All neutrons are
subatomic particles. Hence, all protons are neutrons.

D. Methods of Proof: Prove the following using the methods of proof indicated. (15 points)
18. If x is an odd integer then 5x – 7 is an even integer. (use direct proof)

19. If a is an odd integer, then a2 +3a+5 is odd. (use direct proof)

20. Suppose x and y are even. If x is even, then x y is even. (use indirect proof)

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