Description : Truth or Falsehood may be predicated of --------. A) arguments B) inferences C) propositions D) syllogism
Last Answer : C) propositions
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 : Propositions which supports the conclusion of an argument are called A) Inferences B) Premises C) Terms D) Concepts.
Last Answer : B) Premises
Description : Deduction and Induction are two types of----------. A) Arguments B) Terms C) Prepositions D) Concepts.
Last Answer : A) Arguments
Description : Universal or Particular is the classification of the propositions on the basis of _______. A) Quantity B) Quality C) Validity D) Truth.
Last Answer : A) Quantity
Description : Affirmative or Negative is the classification of propositions on the basis of _________. A) Quantity B) Quality C) Validity D) Truth.
Last Answer : B) Quality
Description : Deductive arguments are typically ----------. A) Analytic B) Synthetic C) Intuitive D) Material.
Last Answer : A) Analytic
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 ___________ 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 : 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 : A _________ is a form of syllogism determined by the qulity and quantity of the three constituent propositions. A) Mood B) Figure C) Middle termed D) Conclusion.
Last Answer : A) Mood
Description : Contrary propositions cannot both be ________. A) true B) false C) true and false D) doubtful
Last Answer : A) true
Description : ______ opposition is the relation between two propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quantity only. A) Contrary B) Contradictory C) Subaltern D) Sub-contrary.
Last Answer : C) Subaltern
Description : The relation between two particular propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quality is _________opposition. A) contrary B) Contradictory C) subalternation D) sub-contrary.
Last Answer : D) sub-contrary.
Description : ___________ is the relation between two propositions having the same subject but differing in both quality and quantity. A) Contrary opposition B) Contradictory opposition C) Subalternation D) Sub- contrary.
Last Answer : B) Contradictory opposition
Description : __________ is the relation between two universal propositions having the same subject but differing in quality only. A) Contrary opposition B) Contradictory opposition C) Subaltern D) Sub- contrary.
Last Answer : A) Contrary opposition
Description : Individual propositions are to be regarded as___________. A) Universal B) Particular C) Negative D) Fallacy.
Last Answer : A) Universal
Description : The two kinds of propositions are A) Connotative – Denotative B) Abstract – Concrete C) Categorical – Conditional D) Good – Bad
Last Answer : C) Categorical – Conditional
Description : Both premises and conclusion of an argument are _______. A) Commands B) Propositions C) Exclamations D) Questions.
Last Answer : B) Propositions
Description : Only--------------- sentences can become propositions. A) Indicative B) Exclamatory C) Interrogative D) Imperative
Last Answer : A) Indicative
Description : The process by which one proposition is arrived at on the basis of other propositions is called-----------. A) Term B) Concept C) Inference D) Connotation.
Last Answer : C) Inference
Description : A syllogism is form of mediate _________ inference. A) deductive B) inductive C) intuitive D) fallacious.
Last Answer : A) deductive
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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : Deduction and Induction are two main forms of---------. A) Beliefs B) Concepts C) Reasoning D) Assumptions.
Last Answer : C) Reasoning
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 : Inductive arguments are properly characterised as A) valid-invalid B) strong-weak C) definite-indefinite D) certain-uncertain.
Last Answer : B) strong-weak
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 syllogism consists of _______ terms. A) five B) two C) three D) four.
Last Answer : C) three
Description : Euler’s circles are diagrams representing ________ of the terms. A) distribution B) quality C) quantity D) meaning
Last Answer : A) distribution
Description : The sign of relation between two terms is called a ________. A) Subject B) Predicate C) Object D) Copula
Last Answer : D) Copula
Description : ________ is a statement of relation between two terms. A) Proposition B) Denotation C) Syllogism D) Dilemma
Last Answer : A) Proposition
Description : Words and names can become terms only if they are used in---------. A) an argument B) proposition C) thought D) reasoning.
Last Answer : B) proposition
Description : Select the code, which is not correct about Venn diagram: (A) Venn diagram represents propositions as well as classes. (B) It can provide clear method of notation. (C) It can be either valid or invalid. (D) It can provide the direct method of testing the validity.
Last Answer : (C) It can be either valid or invalid.
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 : Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion. A) universal B) particular C) affirmative D) categorical.
Last Answer : B) particular
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 : 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 : __________ 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