Basic Logic Concepts In Philosophy - Practice Test

[#121] If 'Some saints were martyrs' is true, what may be inferred about the truth or falsehood of the following proposition? 1. All non-martyrs were non-saints 2. All non saints were martyrs Out of these statements

(A) Both are true

(B) Both are false

(C) 1 is true, 2 is false

(D) Both are undetermined

Correct Answer

(D) Both are undetermined

[#122] Which of the following is a correct statement in the light of truth and validity?

(A) The truth or falsity of an argument's conclusion does by itself determine the validity or invalidity of that argument

(B) The validity of an argument does guarantee the truth of its conclusion

(C) Truth and falsity are attributed to the arguments while validity and invalidity are attributed to the propositions

(D) The truth or falsity of an argument's conclusion does not by itself determine the validity or Invalidity of that argument and the fact that an argument is valid does not guarantee the truth of its conclusion

Correct Answer

(D) The truth or falsity of an argument's conclusion does not by itself determine the validity or Invalidity of that argument and the fact that an argument is valid does not guarantee the truth of its conclusion

[#123] The quality of any standard form categorical proposition determines

(A) Whether its predicate term is distributed or undistributed

(B) Whether its subject term is distributed or undistributed

(C) Whether both its subject and predicate terms are distributed

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(A) Whether its predicate term is distributed or undistributed

[#124] The set of proposition that have both universal affirmative and unrversal negative come under the same domain.

(A) Categorical

(B) Conditional

(C) Contradictory

(D) Contrary

Correct Answer

(D) Contrary

[#125] Any argument is formulated by two things

(A) premise

(B) conclusion

(C) arguments

(D) Both Premise and Conclusion

Correct Answer

(D) Both Premise and Conclusion

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[#121] If 'Some saints were martyrs' is true, what may be inferred about the truth or falsehood of the following proposition? 1. All non-martyrs were non-saints 2. All non saints were martyrs Out of these statements

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[#122] Which of the following is a correct statement in the light of truth and validity?

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[#123] The quality of any standard form categorical proposition determines

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[#124] The set of proposition that have both universal affirmative and unrversal negative come under the same domain.

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[#125] Any argument is formulated by two things

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