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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 51. |
Both premises and conclusion of an argument are _______. |
| A. | commands |
| B. | propositions |
| C. | exclamations |
| D. | questions. |
| Answer» B. propositions | |
| 52. |
The two kinds of propositions are |
| A. | connotative – denotative |
| B. | abstract – concrete |
| C. | categorical – conditional |
| D. | good – bad |
| Answer» C. categorical – conditional | |
| 53. |
The sign of relation between two terms is called a ________. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | object |
| D. | copula |
| Answer» D. copula | |
| 54. |
Denotation is the same as _______. |
| A. | extension |
| B. | intension |
| C. | value |
| D. | meaning |
| Answer» A. extension | |
| 55. |
The function of suggesting qualities possessed by the objects is known as _______. |
| A. | evaluating |
| B. | denoting |
| C. | connoting |
| D. | meaning |
| Answer» C. connoting | |
| 56. |
Connotation is the same as _______. |
| A. | intension |
| B. | extension |
| C. | value |
| D. | meaning |
| Answer» A. intension | |
| 57. |
In a categorical proposition the predicate is either affirmed or denied _______ of the subject |
| A. | unconditionally |
| B. | conditionally |
| C. | emotionally |
| D. | fallaciously |
| Answer» A. unconditionally | |
| 58. |
The proposition “if you work hard you will succeed “ – is an example for _______ proposition. |
| A. | categorical |
| B. | conditional |
| C. | negative |
| D. | emotive |
| Answer» B. conditional | |
| 59. |
A disjunctive proposition is ________ proposition. |
| A. | conditional |
| B. | unconditional |
| C. | categorical |
| D. | imperative. |
| Answer» A. conditional | |
| 60. |
Affirmative or Negative is the classification of propositions on the basis of _________. |
| A. | quantity |
| B. | quality |
| C. | validity |
| D. | truth. |
| Answer» B. quality | |
| 61. |
Universal or Particular is the classification of the propositions on the basis of _______. |
| A. | quantity |
| B. | quality |
| C. | validity |
| D. | truth. |
| Answer» A. quantity | |
| 62. |
The quantity of a proposition is determined by the __________ of the subject. |
| A. | intension |
| B. | extension |
| C. | quality |
| D. | predicate. |
| Answer» B. extension | |
| 63. |
A proposition in which the predicate refers to all individual objects denoted by the subject is called |
| A. | particular |
| B. | negative |
| C. | disjunctive |
| D. | universal. |
| Answer» D. universal. | |
| 64. |
A proposition in which the predicate belongs only to a part of the denotation of the subject is called |
| A. | particular |
| B. | negative |
| C. | disjunctive |
| D. | universal. |
| Answer» A. particular | |
| 65. |
Individual propositions are to be regarded as___________. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | particular |
| C. | negative |
| D. | fallacy. |
| Answer» A. universal | |
| 66. |
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. |
| Answer» C. indefinite | |
| 67. |
The proposition: “ All men are mortal.”- is an example for____________ proposition. |
| A. | universal affirmative |
| B. | universal negative |
| C. | particular affirmative |
| D. | particular negative. |
| Answer» A. universal affirmative | |
| 68. |
The proposition: “ No men are perfect”.- is an example for __________ proposition. |
| A. | universal affirmative |
| B. | universal negative |
| C. | particular affirmative |
| D. | particular negative. |
| Answer» B. universal negative | |
| 69. |
The proposition: “ Some flowers are red “ – is an example for _________ proposition. |
| A. | universal affirmative |
| B. | universal negative |
| C. | particular affirmative |
| D. | particular negative. |
| Answer» C. particular affirmative | |
| 70. |
The proposition: “ Some Indians are not religious”- is an example for ______ proposition. |
| A. | universal affirmative |
| B. | universal negative |
| C. | particular affirmative |
| D. | particular negative. |
| Answer» D. particular negative. | |
| 71. |
When a term is used in its entire extent referring to to the objects denoted by the term, that term is said to be___________. |
| A. | undistributed |
| B. | excluded |
| C. | distributed |
| D. | verified. |
| Answer» C. distributed | |
| 72. |
When a term refers only to part the class of things denoted by the term, that term is said to be____________. |
| A. | undistributed |
| B. | unexcluded |
| C. | distributed |
| D. | verified. |
| Answer» A. undistributed | |
| 73. |
Universal affirmative proposition distributes _________. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | both subject and predicate |
| D. | neither subject nor predicate. |
| Answer» A. subject | |
| 74. |
Universal negative proposition distributes___________. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | both subject and predicate |
| D. | neither subject nor predicate. |
| Answer» C. both subject and predicate | |
| 75. |
Particular affirmative proposition distributes _________. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | both subject and predicate |
| D. | neither subject nor predicate. |
| Answer» D. neither subject nor predicate. | |
| 76. |
Particular negative proposition distributes __________. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | both subject and predicate |
| D. | neither subject nor predicate. |
| Answer» B. predicate | |
| 77. |
The process of passing directly from a single proposition to a conclusion is |
| A. | immediate inference |
| B. | mediate inference |
| C. | definition |
| D. | classification. |
| Answer» A. immediate inference | |
| 78. |
_____________ asserts the agreement or disagreement of a subject and predicate after having compared each with middle term. |
| A. | immediate inference |
| B. | mediate inference |
| C. | definition |
| D. | classification. |
| Answer» B. mediate inference | |
| 79. |
Opposition is a ___________ inference. |
| A. | indirect |
| B. | absurd |
| C. | mediate |
| D. | immediate. |
| Answer» D. immediate. | |
| 80. |
Eduction is a ___________ inference. |
| A. | indirect |
| B. | absurd |
| C. | mediate |
| D. | immediate. |
| Answer» D. immediate. | |
| 81. |
__________ 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. |
| Answer» A. contrary opposition | |
| 82. |
___________ 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. |
| Answer» B. contradictory opposition | |
| 83. |
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. |
| Answer» D. sub-contrary. | |
| 84. |
______ 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. |
| Answer» C. subaltern | |
| 85. |
If one of the contraries is true the truth-value of the other is |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | neither true nor false |
| D. | both true and false. |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 86. |
If one of the contraries is false the truth-value of the other is |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | doubtful |
| D. | neither true nor false. |
| Answer» C. doubtful | |
| 87. |
If one of the contradictories is true the other must be _______. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | doubtful |
| D. | neither true nor false. |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 88. |
Contrary propositions cannot both be ________. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | true and false |
| D. | doubtful. |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 89. |
Of two sub-contraries if one is false the other is necessarily______ |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | doubtful |
| D. | neither true nor false. |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 90. |
Of two sub-contraries if one is true the other is ________. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | doubtful |
| D. | neither true nor false. |
| Answer» C. doubtful | |
| 91. |
Between subalterns if the universal is true the particular is |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | doubtfil |
| D. | both true and false. |
| Answer» A. true | |
| 92. |
If the particular proposition of a subaltern relation is false its corresponding universal proposition will be_______. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | both true and false |
| D. | doubtful. |
| Answer» B. false | |
| 93. |
If the particular proposition of a subaltern relation is true, the truth-value of the universal proposition is |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | both true and false |
| D. | doubtful. |
| Answer» D. doubtful. | |
| 94. |
The proposition: “Socrates is wise”, is an example for ___________ proposition. |
| A. | negative |
| B. | singular |
| C. | emotive |
| D. | invalid. |
| Answer» B. singular | |
| 95. |
The quantity of the proposition is determined by the extension of the ______. |
| A. | subject |
| B. | predicate |
| C. | both subject and predicate |
| D. | copula. |
| Answer» A. subject | |
| 96. |
In a conditional proposition the part which expresses the condition by ‘if’ or its equvalent is |
| A. | antecedent |
| B. | consequent |
| C. | opposite |
| D. | meaning. |
| Answer» A. antecedent | |
| 97. |
________ is a unit of reasoning in logic. |
| A. | term |
| B. | copula |
| C. | proposition |
| D. | subject. |
| Answer» C. proposition | |
| 98. |
Euler’s circles are diagrams representing ________ of the terms. |
| A. | distribution |
| B. | quality |
| C. | quantity |
| D. | meaning. |
| Answer» A. distribution | |
| 99. |
A syllogism is a form of ___________ inference. |
| A. | mediate |
| B. | immediate |
| C. | intuitive |
| D. | inductive. |
| Answer» A. mediate | |
| 100. |
A syllogism is form of mediate _________ inference. |
| A. | deductive |
| B. | inductive |
| C. | intuitive |
| D. | fallacious. |
| Answer» A. deductive | |
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