Deck 7: Logical Soundness and Support for the Conclusion

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Aesthetics is the science of ------------.

A)Truth
B)Matter
C)Goodness
D)Beauty.
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Logic is a ------------ science

A)Positive
B)Normative
C)Descriptive
D)Natural.
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A normative science is also called ------------ science.

A)Natural
B)descriptive
C)Positive
D)Evaluative.
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The ideal of logic is

A)truth
B)Beauty
C)Goodness
D)God
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The ideal of ethics is

A)Truth
B)Beauty
C)Goodness
D)God
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The ideal of aesthetics is

A)Truth
B)Beauty
C)Goodness
D)God.
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The process by which one proposition is arrived at on the basis of other propositions is called-----------.

A)Term
B)Concept
C)Inference
D)Connotation.
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Only--------------- sentences can become propositions.

A)Indicative
B)Exclamatory
C)Interrogative
D)Imperative
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Propositions which supports the conclusion of an argument are called

A)Inferences
B)Premises
C)Terms
D)Concepts.
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That proposition which is affirmed on the basis of premises is called

A)Term
B)Concept
C)Idea
D)Conclusion.
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The etymological meaning of the word logic is

A)the science of mind
B)the science of thought
C)the science of conduct
D)the science of beautyody .
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The systematic body of knowledge about a particular branch of the universe is called------- .

A)Science
B)Art
C)Religion
D)Opinion
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The process of forming a mental image is called

A)Willing
B)Feeling
C)Conception
D)Knowing
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The verbal expression of a concept is called a --------.

A)Proposition
B)Argument
C)Judgment
D)Term
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The verbal expression of a judgment is called ----------.

A)Argument
B)Term
C)Proposition
D)Reasoning
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The verbal expression of reasoning is called---------.

A)an argument
B)a term
C)a proposition
D)a concept
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According to James Mill logic is

A)an art
B)a science
C)science and art
D)religion
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"Logic is the science which treats of the operations of the human mind in its search for truth"- is a definition of logic by

A)Creighton
B)Whately
C)Mill
D)Thompson
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A ---------- is either true or false.

A)Question
B)Command
C)Proposition
D)Exclamation
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A ------- does not belong to a particular language.

A)sentence
B)proposition
C)judgment
D)term
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A -------- does not have a physical existence.

A)proposition
B)sentence
C)term
D)judgment
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The premises provide conclusive grounds for the conclusion in ----------- argument.

A)Inductive
B)Deductive
C)Fallacious
D)Intuitive
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The argumentation becomes a closed system in

A)Deduction
B)Induction
C)Material logic
D)Intuitive logic.
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That cannot advance beyond the scope of its premises is

A)Induction
B)Material logic
C)Deduction
D)Dilemma.
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The defining feature of a valid deduction is its

A)vagueness
B)uncertatinty
C)indefiniteness
D)certainty.
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Deck 7: Logical Soundness and Support for the Conclusion
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Aesthetics is the science of ------------.

A)Truth
B)Matter
C)Goodness
D)Beauty.
Truth
2
Logic is a ------------ science

A)Positive
B)Normative
C)Descriptive
D)Natural.
Normative
3
A normative science is also called ------------ science.

A)Natural
B)descriptive
C)Positive
D)Evaluative.
Evaluative.
4
The ideal of logic is

A)truth
B)Beauty
C)Goodness
D)God
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The ideal of ethics is

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C)Goodness
D)God
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The ideal of aesthetics is

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C)Goodness
D)God.
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The process by which one proposition is arrived at on the basis of other propositions is called-----------.

A)Term
B)Concept
C)Inference
D)Connotation.
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Only--------------- sentences can become propositions.

A)Indicative
B)Exclamatory
C)Interrogative
D)Imperative
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Propositions which supports the conclusion of an argument are called

A)Inferences
B)Premises
C)Terms
D)Concepts.
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That proposition which is affirmed on the basis of premises is called

A)Term
B)Concept
C)Idea
D)Conclusion.
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The etymological meaning of the word logic is

A)the science of mind
B)the science of thought
C)the science of conduct
D)the science of beautyody .
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The systematic body of knowledge about a particular branch of the universe is called------- .

A)Science
B)Art
C)Religion
D)Opinion
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The process of forming a mental image is called

A)Willing
B)Feeling
C)Conception
D)Knowing
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The verbal expression of a concept is called a --------.

A)Proposition
B)Argument
C)Judgment
D)Term
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The verbal expression of a judgment is called ----------.

A)Argument
B)Term
C)Proposition
D)Reasoning
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The verbal expression of reasoning is called---------.

A)an argument
B)a term
C)a proposition
D)a concept
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17
According to James Mill logic is

A)an art
B)a science
C)science and art
D)religion
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"Logic is the science which treats of the operations of the human mind in its search for truth"- is a definition of logic by

A)Creighton
B)Whately
C)Mill
D)Thompson
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19
A ---------- is either true or false.

A)Question
B)Command
C)Proposition
D)Exclamation
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A ------- does not belong to a particular language.

A)sentence
B)proposition
C)judgment
D)term
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A -------- does not have a physical existence.

A)proposition
B)sentence
C)term
D)judgment
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The premises provide conclusive grounds for the conclusion in ----------- argument.

A)Inductive
B)Deductive
C)Fallacious
D)Intuitive
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The argumentation becomes a closed system in

A)Deduction
B)Induction
C)Material logic
D)Intuitive logic.
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That cannot advance beyond the scope of its premises is

A)Induction
B)Material logic
C)Deduction
D)Dilemma.
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The defining feature of a valid deduction is its

A)vagueness
B)uncertatinty
C)indefiniteness
D)certainty.
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