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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) .
| 251. |
Each term occurs ______ in the syllogism. |
| A. | once |
| B. | twice |
| C. | thrice |
| D. | four times. |
| Answer» B. twice | |
| 252. |
____________ is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its major term in one sense in the premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. |
| A. | Fallacy of ambiguous major |
| B. | Fallacy of ambiguous minor |
| C. | Fallacy of ambiguous middle |
| D. | Fallacy of undistributed middle |
| Answer» A. Fallacy of ambiguous major | |
| 253. |
____________ is a fallacy which occurs when in a syllogism the minor term means one thing in the minor premise and quite another in the conclusion. |
| A. | Fallacy of ambiguous major |
| B. | Fallacy of ambiguous minor |
| C. | Fallacy of ambiguous middle |
| D. | Fallacy of undistributed middle. |
| Answer» B. Fallacy of ambiguous minor | |
| 254. |
The fallacy occurs when the major term which is not distributed in the major premise but distributed in the conclusion is |
| A. | Ambiguous major |
| B. | Undistributed middle |
| C. | Illicit major |
| D. | Equivocation. |
| Answer» C. Illicit major | |
| 255. |
The fallacy occurs when the minor term which is not distributed in the minor premise but distributed in the conclusion is |
| A. | Ambiguous minor |
| B. | Undistributed middle |
| C. | Equivocation |
| D. | Illicit minor. |
| Answer» D. Illicit minor. | |
| 256. |
There are _____ types of categorical syllogism known as figures. |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five. |
| Answer» C. four | |
| 257. |
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. |
| Answer» A. Mood | |
| 258. |
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. |
| Answer» B. Hypothetical syllogism | |
| 259. |
A hypothetical syllogism is also called______ |
| A. | Conjunctive syllogism |
| B. | Disjunctive syllogism |
| C. | Categorical syllogism |
| D. | Dilemma. |
| Answer» A. Conjunctive syllogism | |
| 260. |
Modus tollens is also known as________. |
| A. | Constructive hypothetical syllogism |
| B. | Constructive dilemma |
| C. | Destructive dilemma |
| D. | Destructive hypothetical syllogism. |
| Answer» D. Destructive hypothetical syllogism. | |
| 261. |
The violation of the rules of a disjunctive syllogism commits the fallacy of ________. |
| A. | Illicit major |
| B. | Illicit minor |
| C. | Improper disjunction |
| D. | Ambiguous major |
| Answer» C. Improper disjunction | |
| 262. |
Identify the first figure from among the following. |
| A. | MP |
| B. | PM |
| C. | MP |
| D. | PM |
| Answer» A. MP | |
| 263. |
Identify the second figure from among the following. |
| A. | MP |
| B. | PM |
| C. | MP |
| D. | PM |
| Answer» B. PM | |
| 264. |
Identify the third figure from among the following. |
| A. | MP |
| B. | PM |
| C. | MP |
| D. | PM |
| Answer» C. MP | |
| 265. |
Identify the fourth figure from among the following. |
| A. | MP |
| B. | PM |
| C. | MP |
| D. | PM |
| Answer» D. PM | |
| 266. |
______ is a valid mood of the first figure. |
| A. | BAROCO |
| B. | DARAPTI |
| C. | FESAPO |
| D. | BARBARA |
| Answer» D. BARBARA | |
| 267. |
________ is a valid mood of second figure. |
| A. | CELARENT |
| B. | CESARE |
| C. | DISAMIS |
| D. | BRAMANTIP |
| Answer» B. CESARE | |
| 268. |
________ is a valid mood of third figure. |
| A. | DARII |
| B. | FESTINO |
| C. | DIMARIS |
| D. | DATISI. |
| Answer» D. DATISI. | |
| 269. |
________ is valid mood of fourth figure. |
| A. | CELERANT |
| B. | CESARE |
| C. | DIMARIS |
| D. | DISAMIS. |
| Answer» C. DIMARIS | |
| 270. |
A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism. |
| A. | mixed |
| B. | categorical |
| C. | hypothetical |
| D. | disjunctive. |
| Answer» A. mixed | |
| 271. |
__________ 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. |
| Answer» C. Equivocation | |
| 272. |
If one premise is negative the conclusion must be________. |
| A. | Negative |
| B. | Positive |
| C. | Both negative and positive |
| D. | Neither negative nor positive. |
| Answer» A. Negative | |
| 273. |
Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | particular |
| C. | affirmative |
| D. | categorical. |
| Answer» B. particular | |
| 274. |
From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | categorical |
| Answer» C. negative | |
| 275. |
If one premise is particular the conclusion must be_________. |
| A. | Universal |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | Affirmative |
| D. | Particular. |
| Answer» D. Particular. | |
| 276. |
A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise affirms the antecedents of the major premise |
| A. | constructive |
| B. | destructive |
| C. | objective |
| D. | subjective. |
| Answer» A. constructive | |
| 277. |
A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise denies the consequents of the major premise |
| A. | constructive |
| B. | destructive |
| C. | subjective |
| D. | objective |
| Answer» B. destructive | |
| 278. |
A dilemma is simple when the conclusion is__________ proposition. |
| A. | disjunctive |
| B. | implicative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | categorical |
| Answer» D. categorical | |
| 279. |
A dilemma is complex when the conclusion is __________ proposition. |
| A. | implicative |
| B. | categorical |
| C. | disjunctive |
| D. | negative |
| Answer» C. disjunctive | |
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