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This section includes 177 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Identify the fallacy:All businessmen are rich No businessmen are socialists Therefore, no socialists are rich |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 2. |
In a syllogism, if any one premise is particular the conclusion must be …… |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. affirmative | |
| 3. |
Identify the fallacy:Some animals are beasts Some animals are birds Therefore, Some birds are beasts |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | undistributed major |
| C. | undistributed minor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. undistributed major | |
| 4. |
In a syllogism, if the conclusion is negative one premise must be ……….. |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 5. |
In a syllogism, if one premise is negative, the conclusion must be …………. |
| A. | particular |
| B. | affirmative |
| C. | negative |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 6. |
In a syllogism the fallacy ……………… occurs when the minor term which isnot disturbed in the minor premise is distributed in the conclusion. |
| A. | illicit major |
| B. | illicit minor |
| C. | undistributed major |
| D. | undistributed minor |
| Answer» C. undistributed major | |
| 7. |
In a syllogism the fallacy ……………… occurs when the major term which isnot disturbed in the major premise is distributed in the conclusion. |
| A. | illicit major |
| B. | illicit minor |
| C. | undistributed major |
| D. | undistributed minor |
| Answer» D. undistributed minor | |
| 8. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its middleterms in one sense in the minor premise and in a different sense in the major premise. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 9. |
In syllogism if the middle term is undistributed in both the premises thefallacy ………………. occurs. |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | undistributed major |
| C. | undistributed minor |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. undistributed major | |
| 10. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its minorterms in one sense in the minor premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. ambiguous middle | |
| 11. |
……………….. is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its majorterms in one sense in the major premise and in a different sense in the conclusion. |
| A. | ambiguous major |
| B. | ambiguous minor |
| C. | ambiguous middle |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. ambiguous minor | |
| 12. |
In a syllogism, the term common to both major and minor premises is calledthe ………………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 13. |
In a syllogism, the subject of the conclusion is called the…………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. middle term | |
| 14. |
In a syllogism, the predicate of the conclusion is called the ………….. |
| A. | major term |
| B. | minor term |
| C. | middle term |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. minor term | |
| 15. |
Identify the fallacy:All men are selfish No apes are men Therefore ,No apes are selfish |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 16. |
Identify the fallacy:All soldiers serve their country Women are not soldiers Therefore , women do not serve their country |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 17. |
Identify the fallacy:All planets are round A wheel is round Therefore , a wheel is a planet |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 18. |
. Identify the fallacy:Red is a colour Blood is red Therefore ,blood is a colour |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Identify the fallacy:Light is the opposite of darkness My purse is light Therefore ,my purse is the opposite of darkness |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Identify the fallacy:All cold is dispelled by heat His ailment is cold Therefore , His ailment can be dispelled by heat |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Identify the fallacy:All fishes live in water All frogs live in water Therefore ,All frogs are fishes |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 22. |
Identify the fallacy:All cows are quadrupeds No dogs are cows Therefore , No dogs are quadrupeds |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 23. |
Identify the fallacy:Al college teachers are graduates He is not a college teacher Therefore , He is not a graduate |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 24. |
Identify the fallacy:All girls are shy This boy is shy Therefore , This boy is girl |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. illicit major | |
| 25. |
No Indians are ungratefulAll Indians are religious Therefore ,No religious person is ungrateful |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 26. |
Identify the fallacy:All men are mortal All men are intelligent Therefore, All intelligent persons are mortal |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 27. |
Name the fallacy: All men are mortal All dogs are mortal Therefore, All men are dogs |
| A. | undistribute middle |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. ambiguous major | |
| 28. |
Name the fallacy:Some intelligent persons are wise No wise persons are king Therefore, Some kings are not intelligent |
| A. | undistributed middle |
| B. | illicit major |
| C. | illicit minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. illicit minor | |
| 29. |
Name the fallacy:No man is made of paper All pages are men Therefore,No pages are made of paper |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» D. ambiguous middle | |
| 30. |
The full contrapositive of ‘Some dealers are not producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are not non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» C. all dealers are non-producers | |
| 31. |
Name the fallacy:No courageous creature flies The eagle is a courageous creature Therefore, the eagle does not fly |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» C. ambiguous minor | |
| 32. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘Some dealers are not producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» B. some non-producers are non- dealers | |
| 33. |
Name the fallacy: Ram is my friend Mohan is Ram’s friend Therefore, Mohan is my friend |
| A. | fallacy of four terms |
| B. | ambiguous major |
| C. | ambiguous minor |
| D. | ambiguous middle |
| Answer» B. ambiguous major | |
| 34. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘No dealers are producers’: |
| A. | some non-producers are dealers |
| B. | some non-producers are non- dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» B. some non-producers are non- dealers | |
| 35. |
The full contrapositive of ‘All dealers are producers’: |
| A. | no non-producers are dealers |
| B. | no non-producers are non-dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» C. all dealers are non-producers | |
| 36. |
The partial contrapositive of ‘All dealers are producers’: |
| A. | no non-producers are dealers |
| B. | no non-producers are non-dealers |
| C. | all dealers are non-producers |
| D. | all non-dealers are producers |
| Answer» B. no non-producers are non-dealers | |
| 37. |
Immediate inference in which from a given proposition another propositionhaving the contradictory of the given predicate as it’s subject is inferred is called: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 38. |
Two propositions having the same subject and predicate, differ in quantityonly, the opposed propositions are called : |
| A. | contraries |
| B. | sub-contraries |
| C. | sub-alterns |
| D. | contradictories |
| Answer» C. sub-alterns | |
| 39. |
Two propositions having the same subject and predicate, differ in qualityonly, the opposed propositions are called: |
| A. | contraries |
| B. | sub-contraries |
| C. | sub-alterns |
| D. | contradictories |
| Answer» B. sub-contraries | |
| 40. |
The immediate inference in which the quality of a proposition is changedwithout change in the meaning is known as: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. contraposition | |
| 41. |
The immediate inference in which subject and predicate are interchanged isknown as: |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. obversion | |
| 42. |
Identify the immediate inference- Some Indians are Hindus : therefore some Hindus are Indians |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. obversion | |
| 43. |
Identify the immediate inference- All metals are elements : therefore some elements are metals |
| A. | conversion |
| B. | obversion |
| C. | contraposition |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. obversion | |
| 44. |
The obverse of ‘ All men are mortal’ |
| A. | no non-men are non-mortal |
| B. | no men are non-mortal |
| C. | some mortals are men |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. some mortals are men | |
| 45. |
The converse of ‘Some men are clever’ |
| A. | some clever beings are men |
| B. | some non-clever beings are non-men |
| C. | some non-men are non-clever |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. some non-clever beings are non-men | |
| 46. |
Obverse of ‘Some Judges are not lawyers’ |
| A. | some judges are non-lawyers |
| B. | all judges are non-lawyers |
| C. | some lawyers are non- judges |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. all judges are non-lawyers | |
| 47. |
The converse of ‘No men are perfect’ |
| A. | all men are non-perfect |
| B. | no perfect beings are men’ |
| C. | some men ae not perfect |
| D. | some men are perfect |
| Answer» C. some men ae not perfect | |
| 48. |
Obverse of ‘Some Judges are lawyers’ |
| A. | no judges are non-lawyers |
| B. | some judges are not non-lawyers |
| C. | some lawyers are judges |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. some lawyers are judges | |
| 49. |
Obverse of ‘No Judges are lawyers’ |
| A. | no judges are non-lawyers |
| B. | all judges are non-lawyers |
| C. | no lawyers are judges |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. no lawyers are judges | |
| 50. |
Obverse of ‘All Judges are lawyers’ |
| A. | no judges are non-lawyers |
| B. | all judges are non-lawyers |
| C. | no lawyers are judges |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. all judges are non-lawyers | |