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This section includes 1405 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Logical and Verbal Reasoning knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 901. |
Multiply general proposition is a general proposition with …………………………….. |
| A. | one quantifier |
| B. | no quantifier |
| C. | two or more quantifiers |
| D. | two or more singular propositions |
| Answer» D. two or more singular propositions | |
| 902. |
Singly general proposition is a general proposition with ……………………………….. |
| A. | no quantifier |
| B. | one quantifier |
| C. | one singular proposition |
| D. | two or more quantifiers |
| Answer» C. one singular proposition | |
| 903. |
‘ No birds are fishes’ is an example for …………………………………………… |
| A. | particular affirmative proposition |
| B. | particular negative proposition |
| C. | universal negative proposition |
| D. | universal affirmative proposition |
| Answer» D. universal affirmative proposition | |
| 904. |
’ Some flowers are not red’ is an example for……………………………………….. |
| A. | particular affirmative proposition |
| B. | universal affirmative proposition |
| C. | particular negative proposition |
| D. | universal negative proposition |
| Answer» D. universal negative proposition | |
| 905. |
‘ Some fruits are sweet’ is an example for………………………………………. |
| A. | universal negative proposition |
| B. | particular affirmative proposition |
| C. | particular negative proposition |
| D. | universal affirmative proposition |
| Answer» C. particular negative proposition | |
| 906. |
‘All Keralites are Indians’ is an example for ………………………………………….. |
| A. | universal negative proposition |
| B. | particular affirmative proposition |
| C. | particular negative proposition |
| D. | universal affirmative proposition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 907. |
A general proposition is ………………………………… |
| A. | a quantified statement |
| B. | a molecular proposition |
| C. | a compound statement |
| D. | an atomic proposition |
| Answer» B. a molecular proposition | |
| 908. |
‘Ramesh is either intelligent or hard working’ is an example of ………………………… |
| A. | negation |
| B. | conjunction |
| C. | disjunction |
| D. | implication |
| Answer» D. implication | |
| 909. |
“If it rains, then the road will be wet” is an example for………………………………………. |
| A. | conjunction |
| B. | negation |
| C. | implication |
| D. | disjunction |
| Answer» D. disjunction | |
| 910. |
Conjunction is a compound proposition in which the word ………… is used toconnect simple statements. |
| A. | ‘not” |
| B. | ’unless’ |
| C. | ‘or’ |
| D. | “and” |
| Answer» E. | |
| 911. |
A compound proposition is ……………………………………………………………. |
| A. | an atomic proposition |
| B. | a general proposition |
| C. | one which does not contain any otherproposition as it’s component |
| D. | one which contains other proposition as it’s component |
| Answer» E. | |
| 912. |
A simple proposition is …………………………………………………………………. |
| A. | a general proposition |
| B. | one which contains other proposition as it’s component |
| C. | one which does not contain any other proposition as it’s component |
| D. | a molecular proposition |
| Answer» D. a molecular proposition | |
| 913. |
…………………………………………………….. is the form of the argument |
| A. | the structure or pattern of the argument |
| B. | the subject matter with which the argument deals |
| C. | the truth or falsity of propositions |
| D. | the material truth of premises and conclusion |
| Answer» B. the subject matter with which the argument deals | |
| 914. |
In 1910, in collaboration with A.N.Whitehead, Russell published ……………………., a monumental work in which a system of symbolic logic is elaborated and madeto serve as the foundation of the whole of mathematics |
| A. | ideas |
| B. | cartesian meditations |
| C. | the mathematical analysis of logic |
| D. | principia mathematica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 915. |
The development of symbolic logic has been bound up with the development of ……………………… |
| A. | physics |
| B. | mathematics |
| C. | chemistry |
| D. | biology |
| Answer» C. chemistry | |
| 916. |
………………………….is a symbol which can stand for any one of a given range ofvalues |
| A. | a logical constant |
| B. | a modifier |
| C. | a logical connective |
| D. | a variable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 917. |
…………………had introduced into logic the important notion of a variable |
| A. | thales |
| B. | socrates |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | bacon |
| Answer» D. bacon | |
| 918. |
Classical logic is related to symbolic logic as |
| A. | sound to unsound |
| B. | embryo to adult organism |
| C. | valid to invalid |
| D. | true to false |
| Answer» C. valid to invalid | |
| 919. |
Symbolic logic originated in connection with |
| A. | mathematical theory |
| B. | inductive method |
| C. | evolution theory |
| D. | economic theory |
| Answer» B. inductive method | |
| 920. |
Mathematical logic is also called……………………………………. |
| A. | traditional logic |
| B. | ancient logic |
| C. | material logic |
| D. | modern logic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 921. |
Symbolic logic is also called……………………………………. |
| A. | traditional logic |
| B. | ancient logic |
| C. | material logic |
| D. | mathematical logic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 922. |
Classical logic is also called ……………………………………… |
| A. | symbolic logic |
| B. | mathematical logic |
| C. | modern logic |
| D. | ancient logic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 923. |
Ancient logic is also called………………………………………….. |
| A. | symbolic logic |
| B. | mathematical logic |
| C. | modern logic |
| D. | traditional logic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 924. |
In the history of logic, …………….………………….are two important stages ofdevelopment. |
| A. | classical logic and symbolic logic |
| B. | scientific and artistic |
| C. | aesthetical and ethical |
| D. | valid and invalid |
| Answer» B. scientific and artistic | |
| 925. |
……………………………………………….reveals the form of argument |
| A. | truth or falsity of propositions |
| B. | use of symbols |
| C. | true premises |
| D. | true conclusion |
| Answer» C. true premises | |
| 926. |
Validity of deductive argument depends on…………………………………… |
| A. | form of argument |
| B. | matter of argument |
| C. | both form and matter |
| D. | truth of premises and conclusion |
| Answer» B. matter of argument | |
| 927. |
Deductive argument is characterized as……………………………. |
| A. | true or false |
| B. | inductive |
| C. | valid or invalid |
| D. | materially true or materially false |
| Answer» D. materially true or materially false | |
| 928. |
Premises and conclusion are……………………………. |
| A. | valid or invalid |
| B. | sound or unsound |
| C. | valid or sound |
| D. | true or false |
| Answer» E. | |
| 929. |
The proposition or propositions on the basis of which the conclusion is arrived atin an argument is called ………………………….. |
| A. | syllogism or syllogisms |
| B. | dilemma |
| C. | premise or premises |
| D. | disjunctive syllogism |
| Answer» D. disjunctive syllogism | |
| 930. |
The proposition arrived at on the basis of proposition or propositions in anargument, is called…………………………….. |
| A. | premise |
| B. | modus ponens |
| C. | conclusion |
| D. | modus tollens |
| Answer» D. modus tollens | |
| 931. |
Logic is the ……………………………………….. |
| A. | science of reasoning |
| B. | science of beauty |
| C. | science of morality |
| D. | science of astronomy |
| Answer» B. science of beauty | |
| 932. |
A dilemma is complex when the conclusion is __________ proposition. |
| A. | implicative |
| B. | categorical |
| C. | disjunctive |
| D. | negative. |
| Answer» D. negative. | |
| 933. |
A dilemma is simple when the conclusion is__________ proposition. |
| A. | disjunctive |
| B. | implicative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | categorical. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 934. |
A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise denies the consequents of the major premise. |
| A. | constructive |
| B. | destructive |
| C. | subjective |
| D. | objective. |
| Answer» C. subjective | |
| 935. |
A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise affirms the antecedents of the major premise. |
| A. | constructive |
| B. | destructive |
| C. | objective |
| D. | subjective. |
| Answer» B. destructive | |
| 936. |
If one premise is particular the conclusion must be_________. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | negative |
| C. | affirmative |
| D. | particulal. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 937. |
From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | categorical |
| Answer» D. categorical | |
| 938. |
Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion. |
| A. | universal |
| B. | particular |
| C. | affirmative |
| D. | categorical. |
| Answer» C. affirmative | |
| 939. |
If one premise is negative the conclusion must be________. |
| A. | negative |
| B. | positive |
| C. | both negative and positive |
| D. | neither negative nor positive. |
| Answer» B. positive | |
| 940. |
All Indians are hardworking All Keralites are Indians Therefore, All Keralites are hardworking The above argument is |
| A. | invalid |
| B. | false |
| C. | valid |
| D. | true |
| Answer» D. true | |
| 941. |
__________ 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» D. illicit major. | |
| 942. |
“All thugs are murderers All thugs are Indians Therefore all Indians are murderers”. The fallacy commited by above argument is |
| A. | illicit minor |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | ambiguous major |
| D. | undistributed middle. |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 943. |
“All animals are mortal All men are animals Therefore all men are mortal.” _________ is the major term of the above syllogism. |
| A. | mortal |
| B. | men |
| C. | animals |
| D. | are. |
| Answer» B. men | |
| 944. |
“He is either a saint or a sinner He is not a saint Therefore he is a sinner”. The above argument commits the fallacy of________. |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | improper disjunction |
| C. | four terms |
| D. | illicit minor. |
| Answer» C. four terms | |
| 945. |
A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism. |
| A. | mixed |
| B. | categorical |
| C. | hypothetical |
| D. | disjunctive. |
| Answer» B. categorical | |
| 946. |
________ is valid mood of fourth figure. |
| A. | celerant |
| B. | cesare |
| C. | dimaris |
| D. | disamis. |
| Answer» D. disamis. | |
| 947. |
________ is a valid mood of third figure. |
| A. | darii |
| B. | festino |
| C. | dimaris |
| D. | datisi. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 948. |
________ is a valid mood of second figure. |
| A. | celarent |
| B. | cesare |
| C. | disamis |
| D. | bramantip. |
| Answer» C. disamis | |
| 949. |
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» D. ambiguous major | |
| 950. |
______ is a valid mood of the first figure. |
| A. | baroco |
| B. | darapti |
| C. | fesapo |
| D. | barbara. |
| Answer» E. | |