Question 1 If your opponent has only the king on the board, which of the followi

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Question 1

If your opponent has only the king on the board, which of the following is more challenging?

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Question 2

White: K-g1; R-e1; R-d1; Q-b3; B-a4; B-h4; N-h6; Black: K-e8; R-d8; R-f7; N-e7; N-c7; pawn c6; B-g7; White to move. It must do a capture checkmate on black in one move. Which move?

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Question 3

The difference between a fork and a family fork in chess has to do with __________

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Question 4

White: K-e1; pawn d2; R-a3; B-e5; Black: K-e8; N-b1; N-c4; The black knight in b1 is in a __________

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Question 5

White: K-e1; N-b1; B-b2; R-c2; Black: K-e8; N-f6; B-g6; R-h8; Is the white bishop delivering a pin or skewer to black?

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Question 6

White: K-e1; pawn d2; R-a3; B-e5; Black: K-e8; N-b1; N-c4; The black knight in c4 is in a __________

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Question 7

Midway through a transatlantic airmail flight from NY to London, one bag of mail fell out of the back of the plane. At the very same time, one of the rubber landing wheels fell off the plane, falling vertically. Would the mail bag or the landing wheel hit the ground first?

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Question 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?

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Question 9

Which of the following is the correct modus ponens reasoning?

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Question 10

Which of the following is the correct pattern of modus tollens reasoning?

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Question 11

Which of the following has the correct hypothetical reasoning pattern?

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Question 12

Which of the following is correct disjunctive reasoning?

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Question 13

"________________ It is sunny. So, I'll go for a walk." Which of the following statements fills the blank to make a correct pattern?

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Question 14

"___________Jane likes chess.So, Jane is compatible with me."Which of the following fills in the blank to make a correct pattern?

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Question 15

"__________ Jean does not like chess. So, Jean is not compatible with me." Which of the following fills in the blank to make a correct pattern?

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Question 16

Either Jean likes tea or she likes coffee.__________So, she likes coffee."Which of the following fills in the blank to make a correct pattern of disjunctive syllogism?

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Question 17

"The difference between modus ponens and hypothetical syllogism is that MP has no hypothetical statements." True or false?

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Question 18

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 _____________

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Question 19

In The Speckled Band, Holmes' deduction that the Gypsies did not kill Julia Stoner can be expressed in correct Modus tollens format as follows ________

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Question 20

In The Red-Headed League, Holmes states that "I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. It was not in front." (p. 223) Which form of deduction is Holmes using here?

Explanation / Answer

1. Rook and king would be for challenging, you would have to drag the opponent's king to a corner. Queen and king would be easier has queens can literally move anywhere. So, the correct answer is option A.

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