20 Multiple choice of PHIL and chess

Question 1 1 pts

The "smothered checkmate" occurs with the following piece as the fatal attacker.

rook

bishop

queen

knight

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Question 2 1 pts

Blackburne's mate involves the crucial use of _____

two pawns

two bishops

two knights

two rooks

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Question 3 1 pts

The Gueridon mate occurs when _________

the attacked king is blocked by the enemy pieces from escaping

the attacked king is blocked by its own pieces from escaping

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Question 4 5 pts

WHITE: K-c1; R-d1; R-e1; Q-d2; Pawns: a2, b2, c2, f2, h2; B-c6; BLACK: K-f8; R-a8; R-h8; B-c8; B-e7; Q-f6; Pawns: a6, b7, f7, g7, h7; White to make the first move and checkmate black in the second move. What are these two moves?

1) Q-d8, 2)R x d8

1) Q-d8, 2)R-e8

1) R x e7, 2) Q-d8

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Question 5 5 pts

WHITE: K-f5; Q-b2; N-e6; R-a8; BLACK: K-g8; R-g1; R-b8; Pawns: h2, f7; B-c3; White to make the first move and checkmate black in the second move. What are these two moves?

1) Q x b8, 2) Q-g2

1) Q x b8, 2) Q-h8

1) Q x b8, 2) Q x h2

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Question 6 3 pts

Arrange your chessboard as follows: WHITE: K-d8; R-e6; B-f5; Pawn-g4; BLACK: K-h4; R-g3; Pawn-g5; White to move and checkmate black in one move. What is the move?

R-e4

B-g6

R-e3

R-h6

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Question 7 4 pts

Arrange your chessboard as follows: White: K-f3; R-h1; Pawn-g4; Black:K-g5; N-g6; Pawn-f6; Pawn-e6; White to move and checkmate black in one move. What is the move?

R-h6

K-e4

R-h5

R-h4

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Question 8 2 pts

Max has three BMW cars he wants to give to two fathers and two sons, giving each of them one BMW car. Can it be done?

It cannot be done!

It can be done!

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Question 9 3 pts

What is the final conclusion of the following complex form of deduction?1. If not P, then not Q, 2. If P, then not R, 3. R or M, 4. Q, 5. M or N.

P

Q

R

M

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Question 10 3 pts

What is the final conclusion of the following complex form of deduction? 1. If P, then Not Q, 2. N or P, 3. If N, then X, 4. Q, 5. X or Y.

Not P

N

X

Not Q

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Question 11 2 pts

"Max will go to Las Vegas or Honolulu. If he goes to Las Vegas, he will blow a bunch of cash on gambling. He did not blow cash on gambling." What is the final conclusion in this reasoning?

Max did not go to Las Vegas.

Max did not go to Honolulu.

Max went to Las Vegas.

Max went to Honolulu.

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Question 12 2 pts

"If you are not HIV positive, then you do not have AIDS. If you do not have AIDS, then your immune system is not breaking down. Your immune system is breaking down." What is the final conclusion of this reasoning?

You are HIV positive.

You are not HIV positive.

You have AIDS.

You do not have AIDS.

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Question 13 2 pts

Which of the following reasons did Vikram give in support of his answer in the Vamp's Tenth story?

the third queen had no cure for the effect she suffered

the third queen could not have prevented the effect she suffered

there was no tactile contact with the cause but it had a terrible effect on the third queen

the effect the third queen suffered was weak in comparison to the cause

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Question 14 1 pts

In the Vampire's twelfth story, whom does Vikram hold responsible for the Brahman's death?

The snake

The hawk

the charitable woman

the Brahman himself

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Question 15 2 pts

Which of the following is Vikram's assumption in his answer in Vampire's story # 10?

A sound is stronger than a moonbeam.

A bruise without tactile contact indicates greater sensitivity.

A bruise with tactile contact indicates greater sensitivity.

A bruise caused by a moonbeam or a lotus petal indicates great sensitivity.

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Question 16 2 pts

In the Vampire's third story, in order to make their respective points on men and women, both birds rely on _________

an anecdote

logic

authority

experience

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Question 17 3 pts

In "A Delightful Variation" in the "Chess Mysteries" text, what is the critical special move which explains the position of the pawn on d6?

castling

discovered check

en passant capture

pawn promotion

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Question 18 2 pts

Which of the following is an example of what Holmes means by "retrograde analysis"?

how to checkmate in two moves

how to checkmate in one move

figuring out earlier moves by white or black

figuring out the best move to make

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Question 19 3 pts

In "A Matter of Direction" in the text "Chess Mysteries", what is the clue Holmes must have used to deduce with certainty that Marston was playing white?

Marston had a white piece clenched in his hand.

Marston said he was going to move a white piece in the game.

Marston was sitting in the direction from which white must have moved.

Marston was sitting in the direction toward which white was moving.

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Question 20 3 pts

In "a Matter of Direction" in the chess text "Chess Mysteries", why did Holmes rule out that the black king in a8 could have moved from a7 before white made its last move?

It would be in checkmate in a8. So, it could not have moved from a7 to a8.

It could have moved only from b8. Hence, it could not have moved from a7.

If it had been in a7, it would have already moved into a check from the white bishop or queen.

It could have moved only from b7. Hence, it could not have moved from a7.