Basic Logic Concepts in Philosophy MCQ Questions and Answers

A. Middle term is distributed in atleast one premise

B. Major and minor term must be distributed in the premises and as well in the conclusion

C. Major term must be distributed

D. Minor term must be distributed

A. An affirmative singular proposition asserts that a particular individual has some specified attribute

B. Quantification do not alter the rules of inference

C. A valid syllogism is a formally valid argument, valid by the virtue of its content

D. 'p.q ⊃ m v r' is a contingent statement.

A. The predicate term of the middle premise

B. The subject term of minor premise

C. The predicate term of conclusion

D. The subject term of the conclusion

A. A' is true; 'E' is false and 'I' is undetermined

B. 'A' is true; 'E' and 'I' is undetermined

C. 'A' is false; 'E' and 'I' is undetermined

D. A' is false; 'E' and 'I' are true

A. Plato and Aristotle talked about square of opposition and for them we can oppose a proposition in seven ways

B. Aristotle opposed and for him there are four ways

C. Socrates opposed and for him there is only one way to oppose a proposition

D. None of the above

A. A is false, E is false, I is true

B. A is true, E is false, I is true

C. A is true, E is true, I is false

D. None of the above

A. Obversion

B. Conversion

C. Contradictory

D. Contraposition

A. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

B. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4

C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3

D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

A. Featurelessness

B. It denotes the objects

C. It denotes the subject

D. It connotes qualities and characteristics

A. The mood of a syllogism

B. The quantity of a syllogism

C. The figure of a syllogism

D. The quality of a syllogism