McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 101. |
The immediate inference in which subject and predicate are interchanged is known as: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. conversion | |
| 102. |
The immediate inference in which the quality of a proposition is changed without change in the meaning is known as: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. obversion | |
| 103. |
Two propositions having the same subject and predicate, differ in quality only, the opposed propositions are called: |
| A. | contraries |
| B. | sub-contraries |
| C. | sub-alterns |
| D. | contradictories |
| Answer» A. contraries | |
| 104. |
Two propositions having the same subject and predicate, differ in quantity only, the opposed propositions are called : |
| A. | contraries |
| B. | sub-contraries |
| C. | sub-alterns |
| D. | contradictories |
| Answer» B. sub-contraries | |
| 105. |
Immediate inference in which from a given proposition another proposition having the contradictory of the given predicate as it’s subject is inferred is called: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. contraposition | |
| 106. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘All dealers are producers’: |
| A. | no non-producers are dealers |
| B. | no non-producers are non-dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» A. no non-producers are dealers | |
| 107. |
The full contrapositive of ‘All dealers are producers’: |
| A. | no non-producers are dealers |
| B. | no non-producers are non-dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» B. no non-producers are non-dealers | |
| 108. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘No dealers are producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» A. some non-producers are dealers | |
| 109. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘Some dealers are not producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» A. some non-producers are dealers | |
| 110. |
The full contrapositive of ‘Some dealers are not producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are not non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» B. some non-producers are not non- dealers | |
| 111. |
Name the fallacy: Ram is my friend Mohan is Ram’s friend Therefore, Mohan is my friend |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» A. fallacy of four terms | |
| 112. |
Name the fallacy: No courageous creature flies The eagle is a courageous creature Therefore, the eagle does not fly |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. ambiguous major | |
| 113. |
Name the fallacy: No man is made of paper All pages are men Therefore,No pages are made of paper |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. ambiguous minor | |
| 114. |
Name the fallacy: All men are mortal All dogs are mortal Therefore, All men are dogs |
| A. | undistribute middle |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» A. undistribute middle | |
| 115. |
Name the fallacy: Some intelligent persons are wise No wise persons are king Therefore, Some kings are not intelligent |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 116. |
Identify the fallacy: All men are mortal All men are intelligent Therefore, All intelligent persons are mortal |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 117. |
No Indians are ungrateful All Indians are religious Therefore ,No religious person is ungrateful |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 118. |
Identify the fallacy: All girls are shy This boy is shy Therefore , This boy is girl |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» A. undistributed middle | |
| 119. |
Identify the fallacy: Al college teachers are graduates He is not a college teacher Therefore , He is not a graduate |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 120. |
Identify the fallacy: All cows are quadrupeds No dogs are cows Therefore , No dogs are quadrupeds |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 121. |
Identify the fallacy: All fishes live in water All frogs live in water Therefore ,All frogs are fishes |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» A. undistributed middle | |
| 122. |
Identify the fallacy: All cold is dispelled by heat His ailment is cold Therefore , His ailment can be dispelled by heat |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 123. |
Identify the fallacy: Light is the opposite of darkness My purse is light Therefore ,my purse is the opposite of darkness |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 124. |
. Identify the fallacy: Red is a colour Blood is red Therefore ,blood is a colour |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 125. |
Identify the fallacy: All planets are round A wheel is round Therefore , a wheel is a planet |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» A. undistributed middle | |
| 126. |
Identify the fallacy: All soldiers serve their country Women are not soldiers Therefore , women do not serve their country |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 127. |
Identify the fallacy: All men are selfish No apes are men Therefore ,No apes are selfish |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 128. |
In a syllogism, the predicate of the conclusion is called the ………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. major term | |
| 129. |
In a syllogism, the subject of the conclusion is called the…………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. minor term | |
| 130. |
In a syllogism, the term common to both major and minor premises is called the ………………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. middle term | |
| 131. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its major terms in one sense in the major premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. ambiguous major | |
| 132. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its minor terms in one sense in the minor premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. ambiguous minor | |
| 133. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its middle terms in one sense in the minor premise and in a different sense in the major premise. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. ambiguous middle | |
| 134. |
In syllogism if the middle term is undistributed in both the premises the fallacy ………………. occurs. |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | undistributed major |
| C. | undistributed minor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. undistributed middle | |
| 135. |
In a syllogism the fallacy ……………… occurs when the major term which is not disturbed in the major premise is distributed in the conclusion. |
| A. | illicit major |
| B. | illicit minor |
| C. | undistributed major |
| D. | undistributed minor |
| Answer» C. undistributed major | |
| 136. |
In a syllogism the fallacy ……………… occurs when the minor term which is not disturbed in the minor premise is distributed in the conclusion. |
| A. | illicit major |
| B. | illicit minor |
| C. | undistributed major |
| D. | undistributed minor |
| Answer» B. illicit minor | |
| 137. |
In a syllogism, if one premise is negative, the conclusion must be …………. |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. negative | |
| 138. |
In a syllogism, if the conclusion is negative one premise must be ……….. |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. negative | |
| 139. |
In a syllogism, if any one premise is particular the conclusion must be …… |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. particular | |
| 140. |
Identify the fallacy: Some animals are beasts Some animals are birds Therefore, Some birds are beasts |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | undistributed major |
| C. | undistributed minor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. undistributed middle | |
| 141. |
Identify the fallacy: All businessmen are rich No businessmen are socialists Therefore, no socialists are rich |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
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