Explore topic-wise MCQs in Logical and Verbal Reasoning.

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801.

If (∃x ) Mx is true, then (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………………

A. true
B. false
C. true or false
D. valid
Answer» D. valid
802.

If (∃x ) Mx is true, then (x) Mx is …………………

A. false
B. valid
C. true
D. true or false
Answer» E.
803.

If (x) ̴Mx is false, then (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………………

A. true or false
B. true
C. false
D. valid
Answer» B. true
804.

If (x) ̴Mx is false, then (∃x) Mx is …………………

A. false
B. valid
C. true
D. true or false
Answer» D. true or false
805.

If (x) ̴Mx is true, then (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………………

A. valid
B. true
C. true or false
D. false
Answer» C. true or false
806.

If (x) ̴Mx is true, then (∃x) Mx is …………………

A. true or false
B. false
C. true
D. valid
Answer» C. true
807.

If (x) Mx is false, then (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………………………..

A. true
B. valid
C. false
D. true or false
Answer» B. valid
808.

If (x) Mx is false, then (∃x ) Mx is …………………..

A. true or false
B. false
C. valid
D. true
Answer» B. false
809.

If (x) Mx is false, then (x) ̴Mx is …………………

A. valid
B. true
C. true or false
D. false
Answer» D. false
810.

If (x) Mx is true, then (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………………………..

A. true or false
B. true
C. false
D. valid
Answer» D. valid
811.

If (x) Mx is true, then (∃x ) Mx is …………………..

A. false
B. true
C. valid
D. true or false
Answer» C. valid
812.

If (x) Mx is true, then (x) ̴Mx is …………………

A. true
B. false
C. true or false
D. valid
Answer» C. true or false
813.

The relation between the general propositions (∃x ) Mx and (∃x ) ̴Mx is …………

A. contrary
B. sub altern
C. sub contrary
D. contradiction
Answer» D. contradiction
814.

The relation between the general propositions (x) Mx and (x) ̴Mx is ……..………

A. sub contrary
B. contradiction
C. sub altern
D. contrary
Answer» E.
815.

The relation between the general propositions (x) ̴Mx and (∃x ) Mx is ………..……

A. contradiction
B. sub contrary
C. sub altern
D. contrary
Answer» B. sub contrary
816.

The relation between the general propositions (x) Mx and (∃x ) ̴Mx is ……………

A. contrary
B. contradiction
C. sub contrary
D. sub altern
Answer» C. sub contrary
817.

The universal quantification of a propositional function is true if and only if ……...

A. at least one substitution instance is true
B. all of it’s substitution instances are false
C. all of it’s substitution instances are true
D. it has both true and false substitution instances
Answer» D. it has both true and false substitution instances
818.

As per modern interpretation of traditional subject-predicate propositions,E and I propositions are ………………………………

A. contradictories
B. sub alterns
C. sub-contraries
D. contraries
Answer» B. sub alterns
819.

‘Some fruits are not ripe’ is symbolized as

A. (x) ( f x Ͻ r x )
B. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
C. ( ∃x ) ( f x . r x )
D. ( ∃x ) ( f x . ̴r x )
Answer» E.
820.

As per modern interpretation of traditional subject-predicate propositions,A and O propositions are …………………..

A. contraries
B. sub-contraries
C. sub alterns
D. contradictories
Answer» E.
821.

‘ All fruits are ripe’ is symbolized as

A. ( ∃x ) ( f x . r x )
B. ( ∃x ) ( f x . ̴r x )
C. (x) ( f x Ͻ r x )
D. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
Answer» D. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
822.

‘Some fruits are ripe’ is symbolized as

A. ( ∃x ) ( f x . ̴r x )
B. ( ∃x ) ( f x . r x )
C. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
D. (x) ( f x Ͻ r x )
Answer» C. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
823.

‘ No fruits are ripe ‘ is symbolized as

A. (x) ( f x Ͻ r x )
B. ( ∃x ) ( f x . ̴r x )
C. (x) ( f x Ͻ ̴r x )
D. ( ∃x ) ( f x . r x )
Answer» D. ( ∃x ) ( f x . r x )
824.

The negation of ( ∃x) M x is logically equivalent to ……………………….

A. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
B. (x) ̴m x
C. ( ∃x ) m x
D. (x) m x
Answer» C. ( ∃x ) m x
825.

The negation of ( ∃x) ̴M x is logically equivalent to ………………….

A. (x) m x
B. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
C. (x) ̴m x
D. ( ∃x ) m x
Answer» B. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
826.

The negation of (x) ̴M x is logically equivalent to……………………………….

A. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
B. (x) ̴m x
C. (x) m x
D. ( ∃x ) m x
Answer» E.
827.

‘Something is not mortal’ is symbolized as

A. (x) m x
B. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
C. ( ∃x ) m x
D. (x) ̴m x
Answer» C. ( ∃x ) m x
828.

‘ Nothing is mortal’ is symbolized as

A. (x) ̴m x
B. ( ∃x ) m x
C. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
D. (x) m x
Answer» B. ( ∃x ) m x
829.

‘ Something is mortal’ is symbolized as

A. (x) m x
B. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
C. (x) ̴m x
D. ( ∃x ) m x
Answer» E.
830.

‘Everything is mortal ‘ is symbolized as …………

A. ( ∃x ) ̴m x
B. ( ∃x ) m x
C. (x) m x
D. (x) ̴m x
Answer» D. (x) ̴m x
831.

An ‘existential quantifier’ is symbolized as ,

A. ‘ ∃x’
B. ‘(x)’
C. ‘ x’
D. ( ∃x )
Answer» E.
832.

Universal quantifier is symbolized as …………a) ‘(x)’ b) ′(∃x)’ c) ‘ X’ d) ‘ ∃x’ 116. The phrase ‘ there is at least one x such that’ is called ………………………………

A. a universal quantifier
B. a propositional function
C. an existential quantifier
D. truth-function
Answer» B. a propositional function
833.

The phrase ‘Given any x’ is called …………………………………….

A. a propositional function
B. a universal quantifier
C. truth-function
D. an existential quantifier
Answer» C. truth-function
834.

General propositions can be regarded as resulting from propositional functionsby a process called

A. instantiation
B. substitution
C. deduction
D. quantification
Answer» E.
835.

……………………………………. are defined as expressions which contain individualvariables and become propositions when their individual variables are replaced by individual constants

A. truth-functions
B. propositional functions
C. quantifiers
D. statement variables
Answer» C. quantifiers
836.

The process of obtaining a proposition from a propositional function bysubstituting a constant for a variable is called …………………………………

A. quantification
B. deduction
C. instantiation
D. generalization
Answer» D. generalization
837.

Name the rule of inferencep ≡ ( p . p )

A. material implication (impl)-
B. commutation ( com )-
C. tautology ( taut )-
D. association (assoc )-
Answer» D. association (assoc )-
838.

Name the rule of inference( P ≡ q ) ≡ [ ( p . q ) v ( ̴P . ̴Q ) ]

A. exportation ( e x p)-
B. material equivalence ( equiv )-
C. distribution (dist )
D. material implication (impl)-
Answer» C. distribution (dist )
839.

Name the rule of inference[ p .( q . r ) ] ≡ [ ( p . q ) . r ]

A. exportation ( e x p)-
B. de morgan’s theorems ( de m )
C. association (assoc )-
D. distribution (dist )
Answer» D. distribution (dist )
840.

Name the rule of inference ̴( P V Q) ≡ ( ̴P . ̴Q )

A. material implication (impl)-
B. de morgan’s theorems ( de m )
C. exportation ( e x p)-
D. distribution (dist )
Answer» C. exportation ( e x p)-
841.

Name the rule of inference( p . q ) ≡ ( q . p )

A. commutation ( com )-
B. distribution (dist )
C. exportation ( e x p)-
D. transposition (trans )-
Answer» B. distribution (dist )
842.

Name the rule of inference( P ≡ q ) ≡ [ ( p Ͻ q ) . ( q Ͻ p ) ]

A. material implication (impl)-
B. transposition (trans )-
C. tautology
D. material equivalence ( equiv )- 105. name the rule of inference
Answer» E.
843.

Name the rule of inference( P Ͻ q ) ≡ ( ̴P v q )

A. material implication (impl)-
B. transposition (trans )-
C. material equivalence ( equiv )-
D. exportation ( e x p)-
Answer» B. transposition (trans )-
844.

Name the rule of inference( P Ͻ q ) ≡ ( ̴Q Ͻ ̴P )

A. double negation ( d .n )-
B. tautology ( taut )-
C. transposition (trans )-
D. material equivalence ( equiv )-
Answer» D. material equivalence ( equiv )-
845.

Name the rule of inferenceP ≡ ̴ ̴p

A. transposition (trans )-
B. material implication (impl)-
C. double negation ( d .n )-
D. tautology ( taut )-
Answer» D. tautology ( taut )-
846.

Name the rule of inference[ p v( q v r ) ] ≡ [ ( p v q ) v r ]

A. de morgan’s theorem ( de m )
B. distribution (dist )
C. association (assoc )-
D. commutation ( com )- 100. name the rule of inference
Answer» D. commutation ( com )- 100. name the rule of inference
847.

Name the rule of inference( p v q ) ≡ ( q v p )

A. commutation ( com )-
B. de morgan’s theorem ( de m )
C. distribution (dist )
D. association (assoc )-
Answer» B. de morgan’s theorem ( de m )
848.

Name the rule of inference ̴( P . Q) ≡ ( ̴P V ̴Q)

A. commutation ( com )-
B. association (assoc )-
C. de morgan’s theorem ( de m )
D. distribution (dist )
Answer» D. distribution (dist )
849.

………………………… is defined as any argument that is a substitution instance of anelementary valid argument form

A. an elementary valid argument
B. formal proof
C. tautology
D. contradiction
Answer» B. formal proof
850.

“ If a statement is false, then it implies any statement whatever”

A. ̴p Ͻ (p Ͻ q)
B. p Ͻ (p Ͻ q)
C. ̴p Ͻ (q Ͻ p)
D. p Ͻ (q Ͻ p)
Answer» B. p Ͻ (p Ͻ q)