No, as there is no proof that John was the brown car's driver. Given these details, it is impossible to conclude that John was careless because there is no evidence to suggest he was operating the brown car at the time of the crash. The test-taker must recognize the following two facts in order to respond to the question: (1) John is the owner of the brown car; and (2) The driver of the brown car ran a red light (and was careless). Without more information, John was not driving the brown car, and neither is John's liability under respondeat superior established by mere possession of the vehicle. Therefore, based solely on these facts, John was not careless.
As a mortal, Plato. A major premise in the first statement is that humans are mortal, which is a general principle that is assumed to be true. The second sentence establishes that a particular person is a human being and is only a minor premise. Answer D correctly ties together the main and minor premises by stating that Plato (a human) falls within the general principle (human mortality) stated in the major premise.
As forensics is to pseudo-science, astronomy is to astrology. Astrology is a study of the stars and human personality and life based on a claimed relationship between the stars and human psychology, whereas astronomy is the scientific study of outer space utilizing physics and math. In contrast to pseudo-science, which frequently rests on dubious premises, forensics is the application of science and scientific concepts.
As a sparrow is to a robin, so an apple is to an orange. Apples and oranges are both fruits, albeit they are of distinct varieties, just as a sparrow and a robin are both birds, though they are of various types. Water and snow are two different types of the same thing (water). Soil is not a plant, but a tree is, thus they are not two different kinds of the same thing. Smog comprises of contaminants suspended in the air, a naturally occurring gas.
Janna owes others a duty of care. The major premise states that all drivers have a responsibility to other road users, and the minor premise states that Janna belongs to the category of drivers. Janna is in the category of drivers, thus she also has a responsibility to take care of other people.
As a book is to a page, so a car tire is to a tire. The connection between a tire and a car is that they are both components of the vehicle, and the connection between a page and a book is that they are both components of the book. Water and ice are two different states of the same thing. Two different kinds of birds are an eagle and a falcon. A sidewalk is not a part of a street; they are distinct from one another.
Because it completes the logical association between Henry and cynics, the right response is that Henry is a cynic. Henry belongs to the category of all comedians, as indicated by the sentence "Henry is a comic." Henry the comic must also be a cynic because the main assumption is that "all comedians are cynics."
A car dealer special ordered a new car from the factory according the buyer’s specifications, including 350 HP engine. After the car arrived and the dealer sold it to the buyer, buyer discovered that the car had only a 300 HP engine. Buyer sues dealer.
George is a performer. Here, the major premise creates a link between performers and extroverts, leading to the conclusion that "George is an extrovert." As a result, only if George belongs to the category of performers can it be said that George is an extrovert.
Every dinosaur had warm blood. The test-taker must understand that the relationship between dinosaurs and warm-bloodedness is necessary for both the minor premise and the conclusion in this case. Since stegosauruses fall under the category of dinosaurs, only if "all dinosaurs are warm-blooded" can the conclusion be drawn. Because the minor premise would not be necessary to draw the conclusion, answer A is incorrect.
All motorists who fail to exercise the proper level of care are being negligent. The main premise must demonstrate a link between negligent driving and automobile drivers who violate the duty of care in order to support the finding that Darlene was at fault.
Jim's second response is correct if his initial response is accurate. Jim's second response is correct if Maika is not in the apartment and Jim lied when he said she was.
Similar to how a parent is to a kid, a corporation is to a subsidiary. A kid is a distinct human being who is a direct descendant of his or her parent, just as a subsidiary is a distinct commercial entity that is owned or controlled by the corporation. Because they have the same parents, sister and brother have a special bond. A bay may include seawater, but it is formed by the surrounding land or shoreline and is not identified by its proximity to the ocean. In contrast to how a parent and child are distinct, leaves are an integral component of trees.
It was a blue mountain lion. is true because both the main premise ("All mountain lions are blue") and the minor premise ("Peter saw a mountain lion") lead to a logical conclusion. The major premise's falsity cannot be taken into account by the test-taker. The major and minor premises as stated in the question must be the only things the test-taker concentrates on.
As a rule is to an ingredient, negligence is to a responsibility. A legal principle is negligence. Duty, violation of duty, causation, and damages are the components of negligence. Duty is therefore a component of negligence.
Jame's injury may be the result of Shanna's negligence. The main presumption states that any driver who was negligent (i.e., who had a duty and violated it) can be held accountable if their negligence contributed to the plaintiff's injuries. Shanna may be held accountable because the minor premise asserts that her negligence fell under the umbrella of negligence that resulted in James's damage.
