Logical Reasoning

  Q1. Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to represent and assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. represent but not assess the validity of elementary inferences of syllogistic form. represent and assess the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic form.  assess but not represent the truth of elementary inferences of syllogistic … Read more

  Which of the following statements are false ? Choose from the code given below: Inductive arguments always proceed from the particular to the general. A cogent argument must be inductively strong. A valid argument may have a false premise and a false conclusion. An argument may legitimately be spoken of as ‘true’ of ‘false’. … Read more

  If two propositions having the same subject and predicate terms are such that one is the denial of the other, the relationship  between them is called (A) Contradictory (B) Contrary (C) Sub-contrary (D) Sub-alteration [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]Answer: (A)[/bg_collapse] If two propositions cannot both be false but may both be true, what … Read more

  Determine the nature of the following definition: “Abortion” means the ruthless murdering of innocent beings. Lexical a Persuasive Stipulative Theoretical [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]Answer: (2)[/bg_collapse] A stipulative definition is always true always false sometimes true sometimes false neither true nor false [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]Answer: (4)[/bg_collapse] … Read more

   1.Which one of the following is not an argument ? Devadutt does not eat in the day so he must be eating at night. If Devadutt is growing fat and if he does not eat during the day, he will be eating at night. Devadutt eats in the night so he does not … Read more