Description : The argumentation becomes a closed system in A) Deduction B) Induction C) Material logic D) Intuitive logic.
Last Answer : A) Deduction
Description : In induction, reasoning proceeds to a conclusion that is ---------- to the scope of its premises. A) confined B) not confined C) narrow D) restricted.
Last Answer : B) not confined
Description : A valid deductive argument with true premises is called a ------ argument. A) sound B) unsound C) fallacious D) dilemma.
Last Answer : A) sound
Description : Deduction and Induction are two types of----------. A) Arguments B) Terms C) Prepositions D) Concepts.
Last Answer : A) Arguments
Description : Deduction and Induction are two main forms of---------. A) Beliefs B) Concepts C) Reasoning D) Assumptions.
Last Answer : C) Reasoning
Description : The following argument: Aristotle is human and mortal. Bacon is human and mortal. Castro is human and mortal. Descartes is human and mortal. Therefore all humans are mortal. is an example ... ---- argument. A) Deductive B) Inductive C) Syllogistic D) Deduction-Induction combined.
Last Answer : B) Inductive
Description : The defining feature of a valid deduction is its A) vagueness B) uncertatinty C) indefiniteness D) certainty.
Last Answer : D) certainty.
Description : A deductive argument is sound if and only if it is A) valid and all its premises are true B) invalid and all its premises are true C) is valid and one of the premise is false D) is valid and its conclusion is false.
Last Answer : A) valid and all its premises are true
Description : If it is possible for the premises of a deductive argument to be true and its conclusion to be false, that argument is A) Valid B) Invalid C) Indescribable D) Sound.
Last Answer : B) Invalid
Description : From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible. A) universal B) affirmative C) negative D) categorical
Last Answer : C) negative
Description : Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion. A) universal B) particular C) affirmative D) categorical.
Last Answer : B) particular
Description : __________ fallacy occurs when a term is used in two different meanings in the syllogism. A) Undistribute middle B) Two negative premises C) Equivocation D) Illicit major.
Last Answer : C) Equivocation
Description : That term which occurs in the premises and not in the conclusion is A) Major term B) Minor term C) Copula D) Middle term.
Last Answer : D) Middle term.
Description : Both premises and conclusion of an argument are _______. A) Commands B) Propositions C) Exclamations D) Questions.
Last Answer : B) Propositions
Description : The claim of an inductive argument is that premises provide---------- for the conclusion. A) invalidity B) absolute evidence C) no evidence D) some evidence
Last Answer : D) some evidence
Description : The falsehood of a valid deductive argument’s conclusion guarantees that A) the argument is sound B) atleast one of the premise is false C) premises are true D) the validity is uncertain.
Last Answer : B) atleast one of the premise is false
Description : The relationship between premises and conclusion in a deductive argument is--. A) Cause-Effect B) Analytic-Synthetic C) A priori-A posterior D) Implication-Entailment.
Last Answer : D) Implication-Entailment.
Description : The premises provide conclusive grounds for the conclusion in ----------- argument. A) Inductive B) Deductive C) Fallacious D) Intuitive
Last Answer : B) Deductive
Description : That proposition which is affirmed on the basis of premises is called A) Term B) Concept C) Idea D) Conclusion.
Last Answer : D) Conclusion.
Description : Propositions which supports the conclusion of an argument are called A) Inferences B) Premises C) Terms D) Concepts.
Last Answer : B) Premises
Description : A dilemma is complex when the conclusion is __________ proposition. A) implicative B) categorical C) disjunctive D) negative
Last Answer : C) disjunctive
Description : A dilemma is simple when the conclusion is__________ proposition. A) disjunctive B) implicative C) negative D) categorical
Last Answer : D) categorical
Description : A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise denies the consequents of the major premise A) constructive B) destructive C) subjective D) objective
Last Answer : B) destructive
Description : A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise affirms the antecedents of the major premise A) constructive B) destructive C) objective D) subjective.
Last Answer : A) constructive
Description : A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism. A) mixed B) categorical C) hypothetical D) disjunctive.
Last Answer : A) mixed
Description : A ___________ is a mixed syllogism whose major premise is a disjunctive propositions and whose minor premise and conclusion are categorical propositions. A) Categorical syllogism B) Hypothetical syllogism C) Disjunctive syllogism D) Dilemma.
Last Answer : C) Disjunctive syllogism
Description : Modus tollens is also known as________. A) Constructive hypothetical syllogism B) Constructive dilemma C) Destructive dilemma D) Destructive hypothetical syllogism.
Last Answer : D) Destructive hypothetical syllogism.
Description : A constructive hypothetical syllogism is also known as _______. A) Modus Tollens B) Modus ponens C) Constructive dilemma D) Addition.
Last Answer : B) Modus ponens
Description : A hypothetical syllogism is also called______ A) Conjunctive syllogism B) Disjunctive syllogism C) Categorical syllogism D) Dilemma.
Last Answer : A) Conjunctive syllogism
Description : A syllogism in which the major premise is a hypothetical proposition, the minor and the conclusion are categorical propositions is a_______. A) Categorical syllogism B) Hypothetical syllogism C) Disjunctive syllogism D) Dilemma.
Last Answer : B) Hypothetical syllogism
Description : That proposition in which the quantity of the subject is not stated clearly but left vague is called______________. A) Dilemma B) Fallacy C) Indefinite D) False.
Last Answer : C) Indefinite
Description : ________ is a statement of relation between two terms. A) Proposition B) Denotation C) Syllogism D) Dilemma
Last Answer : A) Proposition
Description : Inductive logic is also known as A) Formal logic B) Model logic C) Material logic D) Sentential logic
Last Answer : C) Material logic
Description : Deductive logic is also known as A) Intuitive logic B) Material logic C) Formal logic D) Scientific logic.
Last Answer : C) Formal logic
Description : “Logic is the science which treats of the operations of the human mind in its search for truth”- is a definition of logic by A) Creighton B) Whately C) Mill D) Thompson
Last Answer : A) Creighton
Description : ________ is a unit of reasoning in logic. A) Term B) Copula C) Proposition D) Subject
Last Answer : C) Proposition
Description : According to James Mill logic is A) an art B) a science C) science and art D) religion
Last Answer : B) a science
Description : The etymological meaning of the word logic is A) the science of mind B) the science of thought C) the science of conduct D) the science of beautyody .
Last Answer : B) the science of thought
Description : Logic is a ------------ science A) Positive B) Normative C) Descriptive D) Natural.
Last Answer : B) Normative
Description : Logic is the science of-----------. A) Thought B) Beauty C) Mind D) Goodness
Last Answer : A) Thought
Description : Contrary propositions cannot both be ________. A) true B) false C) true and false D) doubtful
Last Answer : A) true
Description : Deductive arguments are typically ----------. A) Analytic B) Synthetic C) Intuitive D) Material.
Last Answer : A) Analytic
Description : From the following deduction , which deduction from subsistence allowance is needed prior consent from suspended employee a. Deduction related with income tax b. Repayment of loans and advance taken from government c. Deduction related with PLI premium
Last Answer : c. Deduction related with PLI premium
Description : In the project management theory, balancing scope, schedule, and cost goals is often termed as (A) triangular dilemma (B) triple constraint (C) fundamental trade-off (D) project portfolio management
Last Answer : (B) triple constraint
Description : ____________ is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its major term in one sense in the premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. A) Fallacy of ambiguous major B) Fallacy of ambiguous minor C) Fallacy of ambiguous middle D) Fallacy of undistributed middle
Last Answer : A) Fallacy of ambiguous major
Description : In a conditional proposition the part which expresses the condition by ‘if’ or its equivalent is A) Antecedent B) Consequent C) Opposite D) Meaning
Last Answer : A) Antecedent
Description : If the particular proposition of a subaltern relation is false its corresponding universal proposition will be_______. A) true B) false C) both true and false D) doubtful.
Last Answer : B) false
Description : When a term is used in its entire extent referring to to the objects denoted by the term, that term is said to be___________. A) Undistributed B) Excluded C) Distributed D) Verified.
Last Answer : C) Distributed
Description : The sum total of the objects to which the term can be applied is its _______. A) Connotation B) Denotation C) Meaning D) Function
Last Answer : Denotation
Description : A term can have -------- in its proposition. A) vague meaning B) many meanings C) no meaning D) only one meaning.
Last Answer : D) only one meaning.