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Symbolic Logic | Set 2
1. ‘ ’ is the symbol for ------ ѵ
A. implication
B. conjunction
C. disjunction
D. none of these
Correct : C. disjunction
2. The components of a disjunction are called ------------
A. terms
B. disjuncts
C. conjuncts
D. none of these
Correct : B. disjuncts
3. Find the odd one out.
A. implication
B. disjunction
C. negation
D. argument
Correct : D. argument
4. The components of conjunction are called _________.
A. terms
B. disjuncts
C. conjuncts
D. none of these
Correct : C. conjuncts
5. ‘It is not the case that Raju is honest’ is a ------ proposition
A. atomic
B. compound
C. general
D. none of these
Correct : B. compound
6. The statement form with both true and false substitution instances is called _________.
A. contradiction
B. contingent
C. conjunction
D. tautology
Correct : B. contingent
7. Modus Tollens means denying the ________.
A. antecedent
B. consequent
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
8. ‘It is not the case that Ramesh is honest’ is symbolised as ------
A. r
B. ~ r
C. r . h
D. none of these
Correct : B. ~ r
9. If we can construct a formal proof , the argument is _________.
A. invalid
B. false
C. true
D. valid
Correct : D. valid
10. Modus Ponens means _______ the antecedent and the consequent.
A. affirming
B. constructing
C. denying
D. none of these
Correct : A. affirming
11. Compound propositions are also known as ________.
A. negative
B. particular
C. affirmative
D. none of these
Correct : D. none of these
12. Simple propositions are also known as ----------------- propositions
A. affirmative
B. universal
C. general
D. none of these
Correct : D. none of these
13. Compound propositions are also known as ________.
A. molecular
B. atomic
C. general
D. none of these
Correct : A. molecular
14. In disjunction, two simple propositions are combined by ------
A. if -- then
B. and
C. ‘either -- or’.
D. if and only if
Correct : B. and
15. Find the odd one out.
A. logic
B. ethics
C. aesthetics
D. economics
Correct : D. economics
16. ------- is generally regarded as the science of thought
A. logic
B. ethics
C. aesthetics
D. none of these
Correct : A. logic
17. ------is an example for normative science
A. economics
B. psychology
C. physics
D. logic
Correct : D. logic
18. _________ is the symbolic expression for ‘p or q’.
A. p . q
B. p v q
C. p כ q
D. p . ~ q
Correct : B. p v q
19. Disjunction is a ------- proposition
A. simple
B. general
C. compound
D. none of these
Correct : C. compound
20. Simple propositions are also known as ----------------- propositions
A. molecular
B. atomic
C. general
D. none of these
Correct : B. atomic
21. ‘v ’ symbol connects __________.
A. disjuncts
B. conjuncts
C. biconditionals
D. none of these
Correct : A. disjuncts
22. ----- symbol indicates Implication function
A. ∙
B. כ
C. ∨
D. ~
Correct : B. כ
23. Implication is a ------- proposition
A. simple
B. general
C. compound
D. none of these
Correct : C. compound
24. Find the odd one out.
A. dot
B. wedge
C. horseshoe
D. term
Correct : D. term
25. _________ is the symbolic expression for ‘p and negation q’.
A. p. q
B. p q
C. p v ~q
D. p ~ q ѵ Ͻ
Correct : C. p v ~q
26. _________ is not a truth-functional connective.
A. dot
B. horseshoe
C. wedge
D. none of these
Correct : D. none of these
27. Negation is indicated by _________ symbol.
A. tilde
B. dot
C. horseshoe
D. wedge
Correct : A. tilde
28. The symbol _________ indicates material equivalence.
A. tilde
B. three bar
C. horseshoe
D. wedge
Correct : B. three bar
29. If C is true, Z is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (C כ~ Z)
A. false
B. true
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. true
30. ‘John will win the superbowl unless Andrews wins his Championship’ is symbolised as ----
A. j v a
B. j. ~ a
C. j כ~ a
D. none of these
Correct : A. j v a
31. Which one of the following is logically equivalent to ‘p’
A. ~ p
B. ~ ~ p
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. ~ ~ p
32. If A is true, X is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (A . ~X)
A. false
B. true
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. true
33. ----- had introduced into logic the important notion of variable.
A. plato
B. socrates
C. aristotle
D. none of these
Correct : C. aristotle
34. ‘You will fail in the exam unless you study well’ is symbolized as ---
A. f . s
B. f v s
C. f. ~s
D. none of these
Correct : B. f v s
35. If A is true, X is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (A v ~X)
A. false
B. true
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. true
36. The foundations of logic were laid by ------ in the fourth century B.C.
A. plato
B. socretes
C. aristotle
D. none of these
Correct : C. aristotle
37. If A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A כ B) .( Y. X)]
A. false
B. true
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. false
38. A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A.X) . (B.Y)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
39. The truth value of the negation of any false statement is -----
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. true
40. ‘p v q’ is false if p is ----- and q is --------
A. true – false
B. false - false
C. false - true
D. none of these
Correct : B. false - false
41. ‘p כ q’ is false if p is ----- and q is false
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. true
42. ‘p . q’ is false if p is ---- q is -----
A. true - false
B. false - false
C. false - true
D. all of these
Correct : D. all of these
43. ‘p v q’ is true if p is----- and q is ------
A. true - false
B. false - true
C. true - true
D. all of these
Correct : D. all of these
44. ‘Railways will win the football cup unless Mohan Bagan wins the football championship’
A. r . b
B. r v b
C. b. r
D. none of these
Correct : B. r v b
45. If B is true, Y is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (~Y v ~B)
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. true
46. A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (~A. ~X) . (B vY)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
47. ‘ p is a sufficient condition for q’ is symbolised as ----
A. p . q
B. p כ q
C. q. p
D. none of these
Correct : B. p כ q
48. If A is true, X is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (~A v ~X)
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. true
49. The words Truth / Falsity refers to
A. arguments
B. terms
C. copula
D. none of these
Correct : D. none of these
50. ‘p only if q’ is symbolised as -----
A. p . q
B. p כ q
C. q. p
D. none of these
Correct : B. p כ q
51. . If B is true, Y is false , then the truth value of the compound statement (~B . ~Y)
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
52. The terms Validity/ Invalidity refers to
A. propositions
B. terms
C. copula
D. arguments
Correct : D. arguments
53. A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A v B) . (X v Y)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
54. ‘Either Railways or Navy will win the Football championship’ is symbolised as ---
A. r . n
B. r כ n
C. r v n
D. none of these
Correct : C. r v n
55. A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A . B) v (X . Y)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : A. true
56. ‘If Tata wins its first game , then Birla or Reliance wins its first game’ is symbolised as ---
A. t . (b כ r)
B. t v (b . r)
C. t כ )b v r)
D. none of these
Correct : C. t כ )b v r)
57. ‘ If p then q’ is symbolised as -----
A. p . q
B. p כ q
C. q. p
D. none of these
Correct : B. p כ q
58. Truth / Falsity refers to
A. propositions
B. terms
C. copula
D. none of these
Correct : A. propositions
59. If A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A . Y) v (B . X)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
60. Validity/ Invalidity refers to
A. propositions
B. terms
C. copula
D. none of these
Correct : D. none of these
61. ( p כ q) is an example for --- statement forms
A. contradictory
B. tautology
C. contingent
D. none of these
Correct : C. contingent
62. . A and B are true, X and Y are false , then the truth value of the compound Statement [ (A . X) v (B . Y)]
A. true
B. false
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. false
63. The specific form of the given statement W . ~ W is -----
A. p . ~ q
B. p . ~ p
C. cannot be determined
D. none of these
Correct : B. p . ~ p
64. The specific form of the given statement L כ W is -----
A. p v q
B. q . p
C. p כ q
D. none of these
Correct : C. p כ q
65. ( p . q) is an example for --- statement forms
A. contradictory
B. tautology
C. contingent
D. none of these
Correct : C. contingent
66. ‘Raju is intelligent’ is symbolized as
A. i. r
B. r. i
C. r
D. none of these
Correct : C. r
67. Logic is the ………………………………………..
A. science of reasoning
B. science of beauty
C. science of morality
D. science of astronomy
Correct : A. science of reasoning
68. The proposition arrived at on the basis of proposition or propositions in an argument, is called……………………………..
A. premise
B. modus ponens
C. conclusion
D. modus tollens
Correct : C. conclusion
69. The proposition or propositions on the basis of which the conclusion is arrived at in an argument is called …………………………..
A. syllogism or syllogisms
B. dilemma
C. premise or premises
D. disjunctive syllogism
Correct : C. premise or premises
70. Premises and conclusion are…………………………….
A. valid or invalid
B. sound or unsound
C. valid or sound
D. true or false
Correct : D. true or false
71. Deductive argument is characterized as…………………………….
A. true or false
B. inductive
C. valid or invalid
D. materially true or materially false
Correct : C. valid or invalid
72. Validity of deductive argument depends on……………………………………
A. form of argument
B. matter of argument
C. both form and matter
D. truth of premises and conclusion
Correct : A. form of argument
73. ……………………………………………….reveals the form of argument
A. truth or falsity of propositions
B. use of symbols
C. true premises
D. true conclusion
Correct : B. use of symbols
74. In the history of logic, …………….………………….are two important stages of development.
A. Classical logic and Symbolic logic
B. scientific and artistic
C. aesthetical and ethical
D. valid and invalid
Correct : A. Classical logic and Symbolic logic
75. Classical logic is also called ………………………………………
A. symbolic logic
B. mathematical logic
C. modern logic
D. ancient logic
Correct : D. ancient logic
76. Ancient logic is also called…………………………………………..
A. symbolic logic
B. mathematical logic
C. modern logic
D. traditional logic
Correct : D. traditional logic
77. Symbolic logic is also called…………………………………….
A. traditional logic
B. ancient logic
C. material logic
D. mathematical logic
Correct : D. mathematical logic
78. Mathematical logic is also called…………………………………….
A. traditional logic
B. ancient logic
C. material logic
D. modern logic
Correct : D. modern logic
79. Symbolic logic originated in connection with
A. mathematical theory
B. inductive method
C. evolution theory
D. economic theory
Correct : A. mathematical theory
80. Classical logic is related to symbolic logic as
A. sound to unsound
B. embryo to adult organism
C. valid to invalid
D. true to false
Correct : B. embryo to adult organism
81. …………………had introduced into logic the important notion of a variable
A. Thales
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Bacon
Correct : C. Aristotle
82. ………………………….is a symbol which can stand for any one of a given range of values
A. A logical constant
B. A modifier
C. A logical connective
D. A variable
Correct : D. A variable
83. The development of symbolic logic has been bound up with the development of ………………………
A. physics
B. mathematics
C. chemistry
D. biology
Correct : B. mathematics
84. …………………………………………………….. is the form of the argument
A. The structure or pattern of the argument
B. the subject matter with which the argument deals
C. the truth or falsity of propositions
D. the material truth of premises and conclusion
Correct : A. The structure or pattern of the argument
85. A simple proposition is ………………………………………………………………….
A. a general proposition
B. one which contains other proposition as it’s component
C. one which does not contain any other proposition as it’s component
D. a molecular proposition
Correct : C. one which does not contain any other proposition as it’s component
86. A compound proposition is …………………………………………………………….
A. an atomic proposition
B. a general proposition
C. one which does not contain any otherproposition as it’s component
D. one which contains other proposition as it’s component
Correct : D. one which contains other proposition as it’s component
87. Conjunction is a compound proposition in which the word ………… is used to connect simple statements.
A. ‘not”
B. ’unless’
C. ‘or’
D. “and”
Correct : D. “and”
88. ‘Ramesh is either intelligent or hard working’ is an example of …………………………
A. negation
B. conjunction
C. disjunction
D. implication
Correct : C. disjunction
89. “If it rains, then the road will be wet” is an example for……………………………………….
A. conjunction
B. negation
C. implication
D. disjunction
Correct : C. implication
90. A general proposition is …………………………………
A. a quantified statement
B. a molecular proposition
C. a compound statement
D. an atomic proposition
Correct : A. a quantified statement
91. ‘All Keralites are Indians’ is an example for …………………………………………..
A. Universal negative proposition
B. particular affirmative proposition
C. particular negative proposition
D. Universal affirmative proposition
Correct : D. Universal affirmative proposition
92. ‘ Some fruits are sweet’ is an example for……………………………………….
A. Universal negative proposition
B. particular affirmative proposition
C. particular negative proposition
D. Universal affirmative proposition
Correct : B. particular affirmative proposition
93. ’ Some flowers are not red’ is an example for………………………………………..
A. particular affirmative proposition
B. Universal affirmative proposition
C. particular negative proposition
D. Universal negative proposition
Correct : C. particular negative proposition
94. ‘ No birds are fishes’ is an example for ……………………………………………
A. particular affirmative proposition
B. particular negative proposition
C. Universal negative proposition
D. Universal affirmative proposition
Correct : C. Universal negative proposition
95. Singly general proposition is a general proposition with ………………………………..
A. no quantifier
B. one quantifier
C. one singular proposition
D. two or more quantifiers
Correct : B. one quantifier
96. Multiply general proposition is a general proposition with ……………………………..
A. one quantifier
B. no quantifier
C. two or more quantifiers
D. two or more singular propositions
Correct : C. two or more quantifiers
97. …………………………..is a branch of Symbolic Logic
A. classical logic
B. traditional logic
C. Propositional logic
D. mathematical logic
Correct : C. Propositional logic
98. Quantification logic is also called………………………………………
A. Propositional logic
B. predicate logic
C. classical logic
D. ancient logic
Correct : B. predicate logic
99. ………………………………….analyses the internal structure of propositions
A. Propositional logic
B. truth functional logic
C. sentential logic
D. predicate logic
Correct : D. predicate logic
100. ……………………………………. does not analyse the internal structure of propositions
A. quantification logic
B. predicate logic
C. propositional logic
D. truth functional logic
Correct : C. propositional logic