Question 42
From the given question, we have the two premises
Premise 1: If a novel was written in the 19th century, then it was written by hand
Premise 2: Jake finished his first novel last year.
The question requires that we determine if the conclusion is valid
The given conclusion: Jake's first novel was not written by hand
Analyzing the premises, since last year (2021) is not in the 19th century, it sounds logical to conclude that Jake's first novel was not written by hand.
Therefore the statement is valid and sound
