Question 1

Modus tollens is a&#10;A)mixed hypothetical syllogism&#10;B)mixed disjunctive syllogism&#10;C)dilemma&#10;D)mixed categorical syllogism

Accepted Answer

Modus tollens is a form of mixed hypothetical syllogism that follows the pattern: If P then Q, Not Q, therefore Not P.

Question 2

Modus ponento tollens is a&#10;A)mixed hypothetical syllogism&#10;B)mixed disjunctive syllogism&#10;C)dilemma&#10;D)mixed categorical syllogism

Accepted Answer

Modus ponens (if P then Q, P, therefore Q) and modus tollens (if P then Q, not Q, therefore not P) are forms of mixed hypothetical syllogism, which involve conditional ("if...then") statements.

Question 3

If the conclusion of a Dilemma is Disjunctive proposition, it is called&#10;A)simple dilemma&#10;B)complex dilemma&#10;C)compound dilemma&#10;D)complicated dilemma

Accepted Answer

A complex dilemma involves a disjunctive proposition as its conclusion, distinguishing it from a simple dilemma which typically presents a choice between two unfavorable options without necessarily concluding with a disjunction.

Question 4

Inductive Logic is also known as&#10;A)formal logic&#10;B)material logic&#10;C)symbolic logic&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Inductive logic is a type of logical reasoning that draws general conclusions from specific observations. It is also known as formal logic because it uses a formal system of rules to derive conclusions from premises.

Question 5

Conclusion drawn from the premises by counting particular instances is in&#10;A)analogy&#10;B)scientific induction&#10;C)enumerative induction&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Enumerative induction involves drawing a general conclusion from specific instances, which aligns with the description given.

Question 6

Conclusion drawn from the premises based on the similarities among the particular facts is in&#10;A)analogy&#10;B)scientific induction&#10;C)enumerative induction&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

Analogy involves drawing a conclusion based on the similarities between particular facts or cases.

Question 7

Scientific Induction has --------------- stages&#10;A)3&#10;B)4&#10;C)5&#10;D)6

Accepted Answer

Scientific induction typically involves 4 stages: observation, pattern identification, tentative hypothesis formation, and theory development.

Question 8

Scientific Induction starts with&#10;A)theory&#10;B)law&#10;C)observation&#10;D)formulation of hypothesis

Accepted Answer

Scientific induction begins with observations, which are then used to form patterns, hypotheses, and theories.

Question 9

Experiment is&#10;A)natural observation&#10;B)controlled observation&#10;C)both&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

An experiment is a controlled observation where variables are manipulated to observe outcomes, distinguishing it from natural observation where conditions are not controlled by the observer.

Question 10

The guess about the cause of an event is called&#10;A)observation&#10;B)analysis&#10;C)study&#10;D)hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for an event or a phenomenon, often based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Question 11

Induction is --------------- process&#10;A)ascending&#10;B)descending&#10;C)parellel&#10;D)cycle

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The answer of Induction is --------------- process&#10;A)ascending&#10;B)descending&#10;C)parellel&#10;D)cycle...

Question 12

In a Syllogism, if one of the premises is Particular, then the conclusion will be&#10;A)universal&#10;B)particular&#10;C)affirmative&#10;D)negative

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a Syllogism, if one of the...

Question 13

In a Syllogism, if one of the premises is Negative, then the conclusion will be&#10;A)universal&#10;B)particular&#10;C)affirmative&#10;D)negative

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a Syllogism, if one of the...

Question 14

Conclusion drawn from the premises by counting all particular instances is in&#10;A)direct enumeration&#10;B)perfect enumeration&#10;C)indirect enumeration&#10;D)imperfect enumeration

Accepted Answer

The answer of Conclusion drawn from the premises by counting...

Question 15

Conclusion drawn from the premises by counting some particular instances is in&#10;A)direct enumeration&#10;B)perfect enumeration&#10;C)indirect enumeration&#10;D)imperfect enumeration

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The answer of Conclusion drawn from the premises by counting...

Question 16

The process of jumping from 'Some to All' is called&#10;A)deductive leap&#10;B)logical jump&#10;C)circle leap&#10;D)inductive leap

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The answer of The process of jumping from 'Some to...

Question 17

Observation under man made condition is called&#10;A)natural&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)experiment&#10;D)examination

Accepted Answer

The answer of Observation under man made condition is called&#10;A)natural&#10;B)synthetic&#10;C)experiment&#10;D)examination...

Question 18

Verified Hypothesis is called&#10;A)fact&#10;B)theory&#10;C)law&#10;D)rule

Accepted Answer

The answer of Verified Hypothesis is called&#10;A)fact&#10;B)theory&#10;C)law&#10;D)rule...

Question 19

Proved Hypothesis is called&#10;A)fact&#10;B)theory&#10;C)law&#10;D)rule

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The answer of Proved Hypothesis is called&#10;A)fact&#10;B)theory&#10;C)law&#10;D)rule...

Question 20

The Hypothesis which cannot be verified is called&#10;A)hidden hypothesis&#10;B)evolved hypothesis&#10;C)barren hypothesis&#10;D)vague hypothesis

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The answer of The Hypothesis which cannot be verified is...

Question 21

Postulates of Induction is also known as&#10;A)laws of thought&#10;B)laws of aristotle&#10;C)laws of nature&#10;D)laws of leibniz

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The answer of Postulates of Induction is also known as&#10;A)laws...

Question 22

The Hypothesis which is accepted temporally is called&#10;A)barren hypothesis&#10;B)ad hoc hypothesis&#10;C)add on hypothesis&#10;D)selective hypothesis

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The answer of The Hypothesis which is accepted temporally is...

Question 23

Opposition is a ----------------------Inference&#10;A)indirect&#10;B)direct&#10;C)concrete&#10;D)immediate

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The answer of Opposition is a ----------------------Inference&#10;A)indirect&#10;B)direct&#10;C)concrete&#10;D)immediate...

Question 24

Which among the following is an Eduction&#10;A)contrary&#10;B)obversion&#10;C)contradictory&#10;D)subaltern

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The answer of Which among the following is an Eduction&#10;A)contrary&#10;B)obversion&#10;C)contradictory&#10;D)subaltern...

Question 25

How many propositions are there in an Opposition&#10;A)6&#10;B)5&#10;C)2&#10;D)3

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The answer of How many propositions are there in an...

Deck 5: Logic and Induction