Question

Please answer TRUE or FALSE for 1-5:

1. The following passage contains an argument:
Most sexually active women who take birth control according to directions to not conceive. So, if you take your pills regularly, you will be protected against pregnancy.

2. The following passage contains an argument:
90% of students at Boston College graduate with a BA degree. John will probably graduate from Boston College with a BA degree.

3. The following passage contains an argument:
In the television series “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, the crew of the starship Enterprise encounters an unusual threat: the Borg. The Borg is a collective of individual minds that have been stripped of individuality and merged into a single group-mind with evil intentions.

4. The following passage contains an argument:
Roman numeral as well Arabic numerals can be used to stand for numbers. Thus, the Roman numeral IX stands for number 9.

5. The following passage contains an argument:
Bill must be a poor student, for he spends most of his time watching television.

Answer 1

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. True

5. False

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Using birth control is not 100% effective, so taking them does not fully protect anyone from pregnancy.

2. Since 90% of the students receive a BA, therefore it is probable that John will receive a BA as well.

3. This is the correct definition of the Borg in this TV series.

4. The Roman numeral IX is equivalent to 9.

5. You cannot conclude that someone is a poor student based on their TV-watching habits.