5. That term which occurs in the premises and not in the conclusion is
Correct : D. middle term.
6. __________ performs the function of an intermediary.
Correct : B. middle term
7. Each term occurs ______ in the syllogism.
Correct : B. twice
8. “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__________.
Correct : A. quarterino-terminorum
9. ____________ 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.
Correct : A. fallacy of ambiguous major
10. ____________ 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.
Correct : B. fallacy of ambiguous minor
11. “ All donkeys are animals.
All monkeys are animals. Therefore all monkeys are donkeys”. The fallacy committed by the above syllogism is
Correct : D. undistributed middle.
12. The fallacy occurs when the major term which is not distributed in the major premise but
distributed in the conclusion is
Correct : C. illicit major
13. The fallacy occurs when the minor term which is not distributed in the minor premise but
distributed in the conclusion is
Correct : D. illicit minor.
14. The form of the syllogism as determined by the position of the middle term is
Correct : A. figure
15. There are _____ types of categorical syllogism known as figures.
Correct : C. four
16. A _________ is a form of syllogism determined by the qulity and quantity of the three
constituent propositions.
Correct : A. mood
17. A syllogism in which the major premise is a hypothetical proposition, the minor and the
conclusion are categorical propositions is a_______.
Correct : B. hypothetical syllogism
18. A hypothetical syllogism is also called______.
Correct : A. conjunctive syllogism
19. A constructive hypothetical syllogism is also known as _______.
Correct : B. modus ponens
20. Modus tollens is also known as________.
Correct : D. destructive hypothetical syllogism.
21. A ___________ is a mixed syllogism whose major premise is a disjunctive propositions and
whose minor premise and conclusion are categorical propositions.
Correct : C. disjunctive syllogism
22. The violation of the rules of a disjunctive syllogism commits the fallacy of ________.
Correct : C. improper disjunction
23. ______ is a valid mood of the first figure.
Correct : D. barbara.
24. ________ is a valid mood of second figure.
Correct : B. cesare
25. ________ is a valid mood of third figure.
Correct : D. datisi.
26. ________ is valid mood of fourth figure.
Correct : C. dimaris
27. A Dilemma is a ________ syllogism.
Correct : A. mixed
28. “He is either a saint or a sinner
He is not a saint Therefore he is a sinner”. The above argument commits the fallacy of________.
Correct : B. improper disjunction
29. “All animals are mortal
All men are animals Therefore all men are mortal.” _________ is the major term of the above syllogism.
Correct : A. mortal
30. “All thugs are murderers All thugs are Indians Therefore all Indians are murderers”. The fallacy commited by above argument is
Correct : A. illicit minor
31. __________ fallacy occurs when a term is used in two different meanings in the syllogism.
Correct : C. equivocation
32. All Indians are hardworking
All Keralites are Indians Therefore, All Keralites are hardworking The above argument is
Correct : C. valid
33. If one premise is negative the conclusion must be________.
Correct : A. negative
34. Two_______ premises yield no valid conclusion.
Correct : B. particular
35. From two ________ premises no conclusion is possible.
Correct : C. negative
36. If one premise is particular the conclusion must be_________.
Correct : D. particulal.
37. A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise affirms the antecedents of the major premise.
Correct : A. constructive
38. A dilemma is ________ when disjunctive minor premise denies the consequents of the major
premise.
Correct : B. destructive
39. A dilemma is simple when the conclusion is__________ proposition.
Correct : D. categorical.
40. A dilemma is complex when the conclusion is __________ proposition.