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This set of Essentials of the Symbolic Logic Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Essentials Of The Symbolic Logic Set 3

Q1 | The dot “ . ”symbol is……………………………………..
  • a truth-functional operator
  • a statement variable
  • propositional function
  • a truth-functional connective
Q2 | The curl “ ̴“ is ……………………………………………………..
  • propositional function
  • a statement variable
  • a truth-functional connective
  • a truth-functional operator
Q3 | Gopal is either intelligent or hard working’ is an example for …………………………
  • bi-conditional
  • implication
  • inclusive or weak disjunction
  • exclusive or strong disjunction
Q4 | ‘Today is Thursday or Saturday’ is an example for………………………………..
  • implication
  • exclusive disjunction
  • inclusive disjunction
  • bi conditional
Q5 | ’If you study well, then you will pass the examination’ is an example for ……………
  • implication
  • bi-conditional
  • disjunction
  • conjunction
Q6 | A conditional statement asserts that in any case in which it’s antecedent is true,it’s consequent is ……………………………
  • not true
  • true or false
  • false
  • true also
Q7 | For a conditional to be true the conjunction “ p. ̴q “ must be ……………….
  • true or false
  • true
  • false
  • undetermined.
Q8 | ……………………….. is regarded the common meaning that is part of the meaning ofall four different types of implication symbolized as “ If p , then q”
  • ̴p . q
  • ̴p . ̴q
  • ̴( p . ̴q )
  • p . ̴q
Q9 | No real connection between antecedent and consequent is suggested by …………
  • decisional implication
  • material implication
  • causal implication
  • definitional implication
Q10 | “it is not the case that the antecedent is true and the consequent is false” issymbolized as……………………………………….
  • ̴( p . ̴q )
  • p . ̴q
  • ̴p . ̴q
  • ̴p . q
Q11 | ‘ q if p ‘ is symbolized as……………………………….
  • ‘q Ͻ p’
  • ‘p ≡ q’
  • ‘p v q’
  • ’ p Ͻ q ‘
Q12 | ’ The conjunction of p with the disjunction of q with r’, is symbolized as …….
  • ( p vq ) . r
  • ( p . q ) v r
  • p . ( q v r )
  • p v ( q . r )
Q13 | ‘The disjunction whose first disjunct is the conjunction of p and q and whosesecond disjunct is r ‘ is symbolized as ………………………..
  • p v ( q . r )
  • ( p vq ) . r
  • p . ( q v r )
  • ( p . q ) v r
Q14 | The negaton of A V B is symbolized as ………………
  • ̴a v ̴b
  • ̴( a v b )
  • ̴a v b
  • a v ̴b
Q15 | ‘ A and B will not both be selected ’ is symbolized as ………………………..
  • ̴( a . b )
  • ̴a v b
  • a v ̴b
  • ̴a . ̴b
Q16 | Ramesh and Dinesh will both not be elected.
  • a v ̴b
  • ̴a . ̴b
  • ̴( a . b )
  • ̴a v b
Q17 | An argument can be proved invalid by constructing another argument of thesame form with …………………….
  • false premises and false conclusion
  • true premises and false conclusion
  • true premises and true conclusion
  • false premises and true conclusion
Q18 | …………………………… can be defined as an array of symbols containing statementvariables but no statements, such that when statements are substituted for statement variables- the same statement being substituted for the same statement variable throughout – the result is an argument
  • specific statement form
  • a statement form
  • an argument form
  • an argument
Q19 | Any argument that results from the substitution of statements for statementvariables in an argument form is called ………………………………
  • invalid argument
  • valid argument
  • the specific form
  • a “ substitution instance” of that argument form
Q20 | In case an argument is produced by substituting a different simple statement foreach different statement variable in an argument form, that argument form is called ……………………
  • the “specific form” of that argument
  • a “ substitution instance” of that argument form
  • valid argument
  • invalid argument
Q21 | If the specific form of a given argument has any substitution instance whosepremises are true and whose conclusion is false, then the given argument is.
  • valid
  • invalid
  • valid or invalid
  • sound
Q22 | Refutation by logical analogy is based on the fact that any argument whosespecific form is an invalid argument form is ………………………..
  • sound
  • a contradiction
  • an invalid argument.
  • a valid argument
Q23 | ………………………… is any sequence of symbols containing statement variables butno statements, such that when statements are substituted for the statement\ variables-the same statement being substituted for the same statement variable throughout- the result is a statement
  • an argument form
  • specific form of argument
  • a statement form
  • argument
Q24 | ’statement form from which the statement results by substituting a differentsimple statement for each different statement variable’ is called ……………………..
  • the specific form of a given argument
  • tautology
  • contradiction
  • the specific form of a given statement
Q25 | A statement form that has only true substitution instances is called ……………………
  • a “ tautologous statement form “ or a “ tautology”
  • a self-contradictory statement form or contradiction
  • a contingent statement form
  • specific statement form