Logic Puzzles

26. Identifying a Conclusion Indicator

All nervous dogs are dogs unsuitable for a family with a new baby, and all dogs trained to fight other dogs to the death are nervous dogs. In view of the previous facts it follows that all dogs trained to fight other dogs to the death are dogs unsuitable for a family with a new baby.

Which of the sentences below is true about the phrase “In view of the previous facts it follows that”?

  1. It refers or points backwards to the first two sentences.
  2. It refers or points forward to the clause “all dogs trained to fight other dogs to the death are dogs unsuitable for a family with a new baby.”
  3. It functions as a conclusion indicator and would be classified as a conclusion indicator.
  4. All of the other answers are true.

Added 19 February 2012

Solution:

The correct answer is D. “In view of the previous facts it follows that” simultaneously:

  • Points backward to the two preceding premises (A).
  • Points forward to the conclusion clause (B).
  • Serves as a standard conclusion indicator linking premises to conclusion (C).

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