Basic Logic Concepts in Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

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What is said to be the building blocks of our reasoning?

A) Proposition B) Statement C) Argument D) Explanation

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Answer: Option C

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What do you mean by a term which is undistributed?

A) Excellence of some members of a class B) Exclusion of some members of a class C) Exclusion of many members D) Inclusion of many members

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Answer: Option A

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The subaltern of the proposition 'Some scientists are mathematicians' are

A) Some scientists are not mathematicians B) No scientists are mathematicians C) All scientists are mathematicians D) None of the above

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Answer: Option C

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Validity and invalidity deals with
1. Arguments
2. Deductieve Arguments
3. Inductive Arguments
4. Statements
Select the correct answer:

A) 1 and 3 B) 1 and 2 C) 2 and 3 D) 1 and 4

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Answer: Option B

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If the argument is valid and its premises are true

A) Its conclusion must be true also B) Its conclusion must be false C) Its conclusion may be false D) None of the above

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Answer: Option A

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Which type of logic proves the conclusion with conclusive evidence

A) Inductive B) Deductive C) Both inductive and deductive D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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The contrary of the proposition "All men are mortal" is

A) No men are mortal B) Some men are not mortal C) Some men are mortal D) None of the above

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Answer: Option A

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Match the following:

List-I	List-II
a. Universal Affirmative	1. Some men are wise
b. Universal Negative	2. Some students are not voters
c. Particular Affirmative	3. No men are immortal
d. Particular Negative	4. All men are mortal

A) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 B) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 C) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 D) a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

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Answer: Option D

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In the context of traditional square of opposition of proposition. Match List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer:

List-I	List-II
a. If 'I' is false	1. 'E' is undetermined
b. If 'O' is true	2. 'I' is undetermined
c. If 'I' is true	3. 'O' is undetermined
d. If 'A' is false	4. 'A' is false

A) a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2 B) a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 C) a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4 D) a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3

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Answer: Option A

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Some S is P' is a kind of

A) Particular B) Negative C) Affirmative D) Particular Affirmative

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Answer: Option D

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