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 following argument: “ All mammals have wings. All reptiles are mammals. Therefore all reptiles have wings ”. A) Inductive B) invalid C) sound D) Valid.
Last Answer : D) Valid.
Description : An advantage of inductive reasoning is A) to sustain existing beliefs B) to formulate valid arguments C) to create aesthetic sense D) to frame future expectations.
Last Answer : D) to frame future expectations.
Description : In inductive reasoning the conclusion is -------. A) Probable B) Certain C) Definite D) Predictable.
Last Answer : A) Probable
Description : All Indians are hardworking All Keralites are Indians Therefore, All Keralites are hardworking The above argument is A) Invalid B) False C) Valid D) True
Last Answer : C) Valid
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 : 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 : Which of the following statements are false ? Choose from the code given below : 1. Inductive arguments always proceed from the particular to the general. 2. A cogent argument must be inductively strong. 3. A valid argument may have a ... (A) 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 4 (D) 1 and 2
Last Answer : (C) 2 and 4
Description : The proposition: “Socrates is wise”, is an example for ___________ proposition. A) negative B) singular C) emotive D) invalid.
Last Answer : B) singular
Description : A syllogism is form of mediate _________ inference. A) deductive B) inductive C) intuitive D) fallacious.
Last Answer : A) deductive
Description : A syllogism is a form of ___________ inference. A) mediate B) immediate C) intuitive D) inductive.
Last Answer : A) mediate
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 : 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 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 : A single ------ is enough to prove the inductive conclusion false. A) intuition B) Assumption C) counter-example D) concept.
Last Answer : C) counter-example
Description : Inductive method is identified with A) Religious activity B) Scientific activity C) Moral activity D) Aesthetic activity.
Last Answer : B) Scientific activity
Description : Discovering a new ------- is permissible in inductive reasoning. A) cause B) effect C) assumption D) evidence.
Last Answer : D) evidence.
Description : The premises provide conclusive grounds for the conclusion in ----------- argument. A) Inductive B) Deductive C) Fallacious D) Intuitive
Last Answer : B) Deductive
Description : Deduction and Induction are two types of----------. A) Arguments B) Terms C) Prepositions D) Concepts.
Last Answer : A) Arguments
Description : Validity or Invalidity may be predicated of ---------. A) Deductive arguments B) propositions C) terms D) concepts.
Last Answer : A) Deductive arguments
Description : Truth or Falsehood may be predicated of --------. A) arguments B) inferences C) propositions D) syllogism
Last Answer : C) propositions
Description : Deductive arguments are typically ----------. A) Analytic B) Synthetic C) Intuitive D) Material.
Last Answer : A) Analytic
Description : Which of the codes given below contains only the correct statements? Select the code: Statements: (a) Venn diagram represents the arguments graphically. (b) Venn diagram can enhance our understanding. (c) Venn diagram may be called valid or ... and (c) (C) (a), (b) and (d) (D) (b), (c) and (d)
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which of the following statements are true? Choose from the codes given below. 1. Some arguments, while not completely valid, are almost valid. 2. A sound argument may be invalid. 3. A cogent argument may have a probably false ... Codes: (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 4 alone (D) 3 and 4
Last Answer : (D) 3 and 4
Description : Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion. A) universal B) particular C) affirmative D) categorical.
Last Answer : B) particular
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 : The defining feature of a valid deduction is its A) vagueness B) uncertatinty C) indefiniteness D) certainty.
Last Answer : D) certainty.
Description : Is the volume and shape of mercury at 28 Celsius either definite or indefinite?
Last Answer : At 28ºC, Mercury exists as a liquid. Thus, the volume isdefinite and the shape is indefinite.
Description : Terms of an offer must be ......... (a) Ambiguous (b) Uncertain (c) Definite (d) Vague
Last Answer : (c) Definite
Description : Agreement the meaning of which is uncertain is (a) Void (b) Valid (c) Voidable (d) Illegal
Last Answer : (a) Void
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 : If one premise is particular the conclusion must be_________. A) Universal B) Negative C) Affirmative D) Particular.
Last Answer : D) Particular.
Description : From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible. A) universal B) affirmative C) negative D) categorical
Last Answer : C) negative
Description : If one premise is negative the conclusion must be________. A) Negative B) Positive C) Both negative and positive D) Neither negative nor positive.
Last Answer : A) Negative
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 : “All thugs are murderers Therefore all Indians are murderers”. The fallacy committed by above argument is A) Illicit minor B) Illicit major C) Ambiguous major D) Undistributed middle.
Last Answer : A) Illicit minor
Description : “All men are selfish No apes are men Therefore no apes are selfish”. The above argument commits the fallacy of A) Undistributed middle B) Illicit major C) Illicit minor D) Ambiguous minor
Last Answer : B) Illicit major
Description : “All men are mortal Socrates is a man Therefore Socrates is mortal”. _________ is the middle term of the above argument. A) Mortal B) Socrates C) Men D) Is
Last Answer : C) Men
Description : “All men are mortal All kings are men Therefore all kings are mortal”. __________ is the minor term of the above argument. A) Mortal B) Kings C) Men D) Are
Last Answer : B) Kings
Description : “All animals are mortal All men are animals Therefore all men are mortal.” _________ is the major term of the above syllogism. A) Mortal B) Men C) Animals D) Are.
Last Answer : A) Mortal
Description : “He is either a saint or a sinner He is not a saint Therefore he is a sinner”. The above argument commits the fallacy of________. A) Undistributed middle B) Improper disjunction C) Four terms D) Illicit minor.
Last Answer : B) Improper disjunction
Description : A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism. A) mixed B) categorical C) hypothetical D) disjunctive.
Last Answer : A) mixed
Description : The violation of the rules of a disjunctive syllogism commits the fallacy of ________. A) Illicit major B) Illicit minor C) Improper disjunction D) Ambiguous major
Last Answer : C) Improper disjunction
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