Philosophy
103: Introduction to Logic
Quiz: Statements and Nonstatements
Directions: Write the word "statement" next to
all of the following sentences which are most probably statements.
1. The shape of our bodies--whether bottom-heavy or
thick-in-the-middle-- is related to hormone-binding structures on the surface of fat
cells.
2. Isn’t the EEG activity of the conditioned rabbit altered by
olfactory bulb waveform patterns?
3. Plug the apparatus in and be careful of the high voltage.
4. Most of the matter in the universe cannot be seen.
5. Alzheimer’s disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the
United States.
6. What is so rare as a day in June?
7. Friday is a great day!
8.Be careful what you pretend to be.
9. The parking problem at Lander University is really terrible.
10. Pluto is not really a planet — it's an iceball.
If you have difficulty with this quiz, you might want to
review the notes on premiss indicators,
conclusion indicators, and
equal-status indicators.
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