Hello I need Help with the first part of my assignment, I would be grateful for
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Hello I need Help with the first part of my assignment, I would be grateful for your help
1’)Black: K-g8; R-f8; White: B-e4; K-g1; Q-h7; Does the black king face a checkmate?
No
Yes
2-) A bank was robbed one day by a masked person who was covered from head to toe in heavy clothing. Three suspects - Max, Matt, and Mary - were questioned by the police. They made the following claims: Mary: I did not rob the bank; Matt: I robbed the bank; Max: Matt never robbed the bank. Given the condition that only ONE of these statements made by these suspects is true, who really robbed the bank?
Hint: Analyze the implications of assuming that the statement made by a given suspect is true. If the implication violates the condition that only ONE of the statements is true, then the statement made by the suspect is not true!
A.Max robbed the bank.
B.Matt robbed the bank.
C. Mary robbed the bank.
3-) Black: K-h8; pawn g7; N-h6; White: B-e4; N-e7; N-f7; K-c1; Is the black king in checkmate?
Yes
No
4-) Black: K-f8; R-h8; R-e8; pawn f7; White: Q-g7; R-g1; K-b3; What is the black king's option?
A-Nothing. It's checkmate!
B- It can, by itself, capture the attacker.
C- It can flee to a safe square.
D- It can have another piece capture the attacker.
5-) White: K-a8; Black: R-b7; Q-c8; K-e4; Is the white king in checkmate?
Yes
No
6-) In The Adventure of the Speckled Band, Holmes considers the two alternative suspects, namely the gypsies and Dr. Roylott, and arrives at his solution to the crime by using _____________
A.modus ponens
B.modus tollens
C.disjunctive reasoning
D.hypothetical syllogism
7-) In the Adventure of The Speckled Band, which standard of reasoning does Holmes apply when Helen Stoner began to talk about the terrible event which befell her sister?
A.Relevance
B.breadth
C.precision
D.logic
8-) "If Sam likes pizza, then he does not like pancakes. He likes pancakes. So, he does not like pizza." Is this a correct pattern of modus tollens? (Hint: Pay attention to the second premise or reason and its relation to the consequent of the first (if...then) statement.)
Incorrect
Correct
9-)Which of the following is the correct modus ponens reasoning?
A.If Sam lies, then Sandra will be mad. Sandra is mad. So, Sam lied.
B.If Sam lies, then Sandra will be mad. Sam lied. So, Sandra is not mad.
C.If Sam lies, then Sandra will be mad. Sam lied. So, Sandra will be mad.
D.If Sam lied, then Sandra will not be mad. Sandra is mad. So, Sam lied.
10-)Which of the following is the correct pattern of modus tollens reasoning?
A.If Jane runs, then Tarzan will follow her. Tarzan did not follow her. So, Jane did run.
B.If Jane runs, then Tarzan did not follow her. Tarzan did not follow her. So, Jane did run.
C.If Jane runs, then Tarzan will follow her. Tarzan did not follow her. So, Jane did not run.
D.If Jane runs, then Tarzan will follow her. Jane did not run. So, Tarzan will not follow her.
11 -)Which of the following has the correct hypothetical reasoning pattern?
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will go surfing. If Tonya goes surfing, then she will catch a cold. So, if Tonya caught a cold, Tom went sailing.
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will go surfing. If Tonya goes surfing, then she will catch a cold. So, if Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will catch a cold.
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will go surfing. If Tonya goes surfing, then she will catch a cold. So, if Tom did not go sailing, Tonya will not catch a cold.
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will catch a cold. So, if Tonya catches a cold, then Tom went sailing.
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will go surfing. If Tonya goes surfing, then she will catch a cold. So, if Tonya caught a cold, Tom went sailing.
If Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will go surfing. If Tonya goes surfing, then she will catch a cold. So, if Tom goes sailing, then Tonya will catch a cold.
Explanation / Answer
Black: K-g8; R-f8; White: B-e4; K-g1; Q-h7; Does the black king face a checkmate? Yes, #.
Black: K-h8; pawn g7; N-h6; White: B-e4; N-e7; N-f7; K-c1; Is the black king in checkmate? Yes #.
Black: K-f8; R-h8; R-e8; pawn f7; White: Q-g7; R-g1; K-b3; The black king faces checkmate, can capture the attacker, or flee to a safe square? Black's only legal move is 1 ... Ke7, but white easily checkmates with 2. Re1+ Kd8 3. Qd4+ Kc8 4. Rc1+ Kb7 5. Qb4+ Ka7 6. Ra1#. If Black moves to other squares on the d,c,b, and a files, the result is the same.
White: K-a8; Black: R-b7; Q-c8; K-e4; Is the white king in checkmate? Yes, #.
BLACK: R-a8, R-h8, B-c8, Q-d8, K-e8, p-a7, p-b7, p-c6, p-d5, p-e6, N-f6, N-d7, p-f7, p-g7, p-h7, B-b4; WHITE: p-c4, p-d4, p-a2, p-b2, p-f2, p-g2, p-h2, p-e3, R-a1, N-b1, Q-d1, K-e1, B-d3, N-f3, R-h1; It is White's turn to move. Can White castle on the King side? No, black's Bishop on b4 is giving check. It's against the rules to castle out of check.
WHITE: R-A1; K-E1; R-H1; BLACK: K-E8; Q-H7; B-G7; B-H3; What is the white king's castling option? 1. 0-0-0 is legal; 1. 0-0 is not legal.
WHITE: K-E1; Pawns: a2, f2; BLACK: K-e8; Pawns: b4, g3; White to move. Which white pawn can possibly be captured en passant by black? Assume that the white pawn in question moves two squares forward. If white plays 1. a4, black can reply 1. ... bxa3 en passant. 1. f4 does nothing, because the black g-pawn is not on g4 and therefore has no en passant option available.
WHITE: K-e1; Pawns: b6, g5; BLACK: K-e8; Pawns: a7, h7; Black to move. Which black pawn can possibly be captured en passant by white? If black plays 1. ... h5, white can play 2. gxh6 en passant.
WHITE: K-e1; R-a1; R-h1; Pawns: a2, b2, c2, d2, f2, g2, h2; Q-c4; BLACK: K-e8; R-a8; R-h8; Pawns: a7, b7, d7, e7, g7, h7; B-a6; N-c3; What are the black king's castling options? Black cannot castle at all. The white queen attacks c8 and g8. Black's king is not allowed to move
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