Essential Of Formal Logic Set 5
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This set of Essential of Formal Logic Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Essential Of Formal Logic Set 5
Q1 | A syllogism consists of _______ terms.
- five
- two
- three
- four.
Q2 | A syllogism consists of ________ premisses.
- two
- three
- four
- five.
Q3 | The major term is the _______________.
- subject of the conclusion
- copula
- predicate of the conclusion
- predicate of the minor premise.
Q4 | The minor term is the _______________.
- subject of the conclusion
- predicate of the conclusion
- subject of the major premise
- predicate of the major premise.
Q5 | That term which occurs in the premises and not in the conclusion is
- major term
- minor term
- copula
- middle term.
Q6 | __________ performs the function of an intermediary.
- major term
- middle term
- minor term
- copula.
Q7 | Each term occurs ______ in the syllogism.
- once
- twice
- thrice
- four times.
Q8 | “B is a friend of C. A is a friend of B. Therefore A is a friend of C.” The above syllogism commits the fallacy of__________.
- quarterino-terminorum
- ambiguous major
- ambiguous minor
- equivocation.
Q9 | ____________ is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its major term in one sense in the premise and in a different sense in the conclusion.
- fallacy of ambiguous major
- fallacy of ambiguous minor
- fallacy of ambiguous middle
- fallacy of undistributed middle.
Q10 | ____________ is a fallacy which occurs when in a syllogism the minor term means one thing in the minor premise and quite another in the conclusion.
- fallacy of ambiguous major
- fallacy of ambiguous minor
- fallacy of ambiguous middle
- fallacy of undistributed middle.
Q11 | “ All donkeys are animals. All monkeys are animals. Therefore all monkeys are donkeys”. The fallacy committed by the above syllogism is
- ambiguous major
- ambiguous minor
- ambiguous middle
- undistributed middle.
Q12 | The fallacy occurs when the major term which is not distributed in the major premise but distributed in the conclusion is
- ambiguous major
- undistributed middle
- illicit major
- equivocation.
Q13 | The fallacy occurs when the minor term which is not distributed in the minor premise but distributed in the conclusion is
- ambiguous minor
- undistributed middle
- equivocation
- illicit minor.
Q14 | The form of the syllogism as determined by the position of the middle term is
- figure
- mood
- quality
- quantity.
Q15 | There are _____ types of categorical syllogism known as figures.
- two
- three
- four
- five.
Q16 | A _________ is a form of syllogism determined by the qulity and quantity of the three constituent propositions.
- mood
- figure
- middle termd
- conclusion.
Q17 | A syllogism in which the major premise is a hypothetical proposition, the minor and the conclusion are categorical propositions is a_______.
- categorical syllogism
- hypothetical syllogism
- disjunctive syllogism
- dilemma.
Q18 | A hypothetical syllogism is also called______.
- conjunctive syllogism
- disjunctive syllogism
- categorical syllogism
- dilemma.
Q19 | A constructive hypothetical syllogism is also known as _______.
- modus tollens
- modus ponens
- constructive dilemma
- addition.
Q20 | Modus tollens is also known as________.
- constructive hypothetical syllogism
- constructive dilemma
- destructive dilemma
- destructive hypothetical syllogism.
Q21 | A ___________ is a mixed syllogism whose major premise is a disjunctive propositions and whose minor premise and conclusion are categorical propositions.
- categorical syllogism
- hypothetical syllogism
- disjunctive syllogism
- dilemma.
Q22 | The violation of the rules of a disjunctive syllogism commits the fallacy of ________.
- illicit major
- illicit minor
- improper disjunction
- ambiguous major
Q23 | ______ is a valid mood of the first figure.
- baroco
- darapti
- fesapo
- barbara.
Q24 | ________ is a valid mood of second figure.
- celarent
- cesare
- disamis
- bramantip.
Q25 | ________ is a valid mood of third figure.
- darii
- festino
- dimaris
- datisi.