Traditional Logic Set 11

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This set of Traditional Logic Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Traditional Logic Set 11

Q1 | Each term occurs ______ in the syllogism.
  • once
  • twice
  • thrice
  • four times.
Answer: twice
Q2 | ____________ is a fallacy which occurs when a syllogism uses its majorterm 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
Answer: Fallacy of ambiguous major
Q3 | ____________ is a fallacy which occurs when in a syllogism the minorterm 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.
Answer: Fallacy of ambiguous minor
Q4 | The fallacy occurs when the major term which is not distributed in themajor premise but distributed in the conclusion is
  • Ambiguous major
  • Undistributed middle
  • Illicit major
  • Equivocation.
Answer: Illicit major
Q5 | The fallacy occurs when the minor term which is not distributed in theminor premise but distributed in the conclusion is
  • Ambiguous minor
  • Undistributed middle
  • Equivocation
  • Illicit minor.
Answer: Illicit minor.
Q6 | There are _____ types of categorical syllogism known as figures.
  • two
  • three
  • four
  • five.
Answer: four
Q7 | A _________ is a form of syllogism determined by the qulity and quantityof the three constituent propositions.
  • Mood
  • Figure
  • Middle termed
  • Conclusion.
Answer: Mood
Q8 | A syllogism in which the major premise is a hypothetical proposition, theminor and the conclusion are categorical propositions is a_______.
  • Categorical syllogism
  • Hypothetical syllogism
  • Disjunctive syllogism
  • Dilemma.
Answer: Hypothetical syllogism
Q9 | A hypothetical syllogism is also called______
  • Conjunctive syllogism
  • Disjunctive syllogism
  • Categorical syllogism
  • Dilemma.
Answer: Conjunctive syllogism
Q10 | Modus tollens is also known as________.
  • Constructive hypothetical syllogism
  • Constructive dilemma
  • Destructive dilemma
  • Destructive hypothetical syllogism.
Answer: Destructive hypothetical syllogism.
Q11 | The violation of the rules of a disjunctive syllogism commits the fallacy of________.
  • Illicit major
  • Illicit minor
  • Improper disjunction
  • Ambiguous major
Answer: Improper disjunction
Q12 | ______ is a valid mood of the first figure.
  • BAROCO
  • DARAPTI
  • FESAPO
  • BARBARA
Answer: BARBARA
Q13 | ________ is a valid mood of second figure.
  • CELARENT
  • CESARE
  • DISAMIS
  • BRAMANTIP
Answer: CESARE
Q14 | ________ is a valid mood of third figure.
  • DARII
  • FESTINO
  • DIMARIS
  • DATISI.
Answer: DATISI.
Q15 | ________ is valid mood of fourth figure.
  • CELERANT
  • CESARE
  • DIMARIS
  • DISAMIS.
Answer: DIMARIS
Q16 | A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism.
  • mixed
  • categorical
  • hypothetical
  • disjunctive.
Answer: mixed
Q17 | __________ fallacy occurs when a term is used in two different meaningsin the syllogism.
  • Undistribute middle
  • Two negative premises
  • Equivocation
  • Illicit major.
Answer: Equivocation
Q18 | If one premise is negative the conclusion must be________.
  • Negative
  • Positive
  • Both negative and positive
  • Neither negative nor positive.
Answer: Negative
Q19 | Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion.
  • universal
  • particular
  • affirmative
  • categorical.
Answer: particular
Q20 | From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible.
  • universal
  • affirmative
  • negative
  • categorical
Answer: negative
Q21 | If one premise is particular the conclusion must be_________.
  • Universal
  • Negative
  • Affirmative
  • Particular.
Answer: Particular.
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