A logical thinking question where you have to determine the truthful statement.

Jo announces: "I have more than 999 books." Jean says: "No Jo! You have fewer than 1000 books." Mary says: "Jo has at least 1 book." Only one of these statements is true. How many books does Jo own? Discuss the method and solution used.

A logical thinking question.

Nine men and two boys are trekking through the jungle and they need to cross a river. They have a small inflatable boat and it's easy enough to row it across the river. The boat however can hold no more than one man or the two boys. How can they all get across? (HINT: Suppose there was only one man and two boys)

Challenging Soft Deductions

For each of the following arguments, try to think of some critical information that could weaken or discount the conclusion. How could the argument be expressed to eliminate the weakness? 1. Generally, women prefer men of high status. Celestina is a woman. Therefore, Celestina probably prefers men of high status. 2. Generally, Toyotas are very reliable cars. Tony drives a Toyota. Therefore, Tony probably drives a reliable car. 3. Almost all people want to live. Carlos is a person. Therefore, Carlos probably wants to live 4. Almost all Americans speak English well. Chavela is an American. Therefore, Chavela probably speaks English well. 5. Most Americans believe in God. Siddha... click for more

USING ANALOGIES

1. Using one or more analogies, try to make a brief argument for or against these moral issues: ABORTION GUN CONTROL EUTHANASIA CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Lateral thinking: Think of various solutions to a given problem.

A young man's car developed a flat tire as he was driving along a deserted street. He pulled over to the curb and did all the usual things: removed the hub cap, unscrewed the lugs and rested them carefully in the hub cap, jacked up the car. Just as he was finishing up they all rolled out, and all five of them fell down a nearby grate. Peering through the bars of the grate the man thought that he could see the lugs about 6 feet below in a shallow water puddle. He had a problem. How do you think he solved it?