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This set of Symbolic Logic Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Symbolic Logic Set 2

Q1 | ’Shut the door’ is an example of ------ --- function of language
  • informative
  • expressive
  • directive
  • none of these
Q2 | By using ________, the validity of an argument can be determined moreaccurately.
  • numbers
  • linguistic expressions
  • symbols
  • all these
Q3 | The new proposition derived from premises in an Inference is called
  • premises
  • conclusion
  • copula
  • predicate
Q4 | A compound proposition in which simple propositions are combined using‘and’ is called
  • bi conditionals
  • disjunction
  • conjunction
  • none of these
Q5 | ‘p q’ is a ________ proposition. ѵ
  • disjunction
  • implication
  • negation
  • none of these
Q6 | ‘The Mathematical Analysis of Logic’ is the work of -----
  • whitehead
  • a j ayer
  • russell
  • george boole
Q7 | ‘An Investigation of the Laws of Thought’ is the work of -----
  • george boole
  • a j ayer
  • russell
  • whitehead
Q8 | In collaboration with A.N. Whitehead, ----- published PrincipiaMathematica
  • whitehead
  • a j ayer
  • russell
  • george boole
Q9 | _________ is a truth-functional connective.
  • dot
  • wedge
  • horseshoe
  • all these
Q10 | The symbol for conjunction is --------
  • dot
  • wedge
  • horseshoe
  • all these
Q11 | The ‘If’ part in a Hypothetical proposition is called
  • alternative
  • consequence
  • antecedent
  • none of these
Q12 | The ‘Then’ part in a Hypothetical proposition is called
  • alternative
  • consequence
  • antecedent
  • none of these
Q13 | ---------- symbol stands for ‘either - or ’ relationship.
  • כ
  • ~
Q14 | ‘≡’ is the symbol for ________.
  • negation
  • conjunction
  • implication
  • none of these
Q15 | ‘If a and b, then c’ is symbolized as _________.
  • [(a . b) כ c]
  • [a כ) b . c)]
  • [( ~a כ b) .c ]
  • [(a כ b) v c)]
Q16 | ‘You will pass the exam only if you work hard’ is symbolized as _________.
  • p כ w
  • p . w
  • p v w
  • none of these
Q17 | ---------- symbol stands for ‘if and only if’ relationship.
  • כ
Q18 | p . q is the symbolic expression of ------
  • either p or q
  • p implies q
  • p and q
  • p if and only if q
Q19 | The horseshoe symbol indicates ------ function
  • negation
  • conjunction
  • implication
  • material equivalence
Q20 | ‘Ram and Dinesh will not both be elected’ is symbolized as
  • . (r . d)
  • . (~r. d )
  • . ~ (r . d) d). (~r. ~
Q21 | ‘Either Alice or Betty will be elected’ is symbolized as
  • a .b
  • a v b
  • a ≡ b
  • a כ b
Q22 | ‘Ram is not honest’ is symbolized as ----
  • ~ r
  • r
  • r . h
  • r כ h
Q23 | ‘Anu is short and Balu is tall’ is symbolized as ----
  • a v b
  • a. b
  • a≡ b
  • a כ b
Q24 | ‘~ ~’ is the symbol for ________.
  • bi conditionals
  • disjunction
  • double negation
  • none of these
Q25 | ‘Anu is not short and Balu is not tall’ is symbolized as ----
  • a v b
  • a . b
  • ~a . ~ b
  • none of these