11. In
the expression ‘Nothing is larger than itself’ the relation ‘is larger than’ is
(A) antisymmetric (B)
asymmetrical
(C) intransitive (D)
irreflexive
Answer: D
12. Assertion
(A) : There are more laws on the books today than ever
before, and more crimes being committed than ever before.
Reason (R) : Because to
reduce crime we must eliminate the laws.
Choose the correct answer from below :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is doubtful and (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is doubtful, (R) is doubtful and (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is doubtful, (R) is true and (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
Answer: A
13. If
the proposition “All men are not mortal” is true then which of the following
inferences is correct ? Choose from the code given below :
1. “All men are mortal” is true.
2. “Some men are mortal” is false.
3. “No men are mortal” is doubtful.
4. “All men are mortal” is false.
Code :
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B)
2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4 (D)
1 and 3
Answer: B
14. Determine
the nature of the following definition :
“Abortion” means the ruthless murdering of innocent
beings.
(A) Lexical (B)
Persuasive
(C) Stipulative (D)
Theoretical
Answer: B
15. Which
one of the following is not an argument?
(A) Devadutt does not eat in the day so he must be
eating at night.
(B) If Devadutt is growing fat and if he does not eat
during the day, he will be eating at night.
(C) Devadutt eats in the night so he does not eat
during the day.
(D) Since Devadutt does not eat in the day, he must be
eating in the night.
Answer: B
16. Venn
diagram is a kind of diagram to
(A) represent and assess the validity of elementary
inferences of syllogistic form.
(B) represent but not assess the validity of
elementary inferences of syllogistic form.
(C) represent and assess the truth of elementary
inferences of syllogistic form.
(D) assess but not represent the truth of elementary
inferences of syllogistic form.
Answer: A
17. Reasoning
by analogy leads to
(A) certainty (B)
definite conclusion
(C) predictive conjecture (D) surety
Answer: C
18. Which
of the following statements are false ? Choose from the code given below :
1.
Inductive arguments always proceed from the particular
to the general.
2.
A cogent argument must be inductively strong.
3.
A valid argument may have a false premise and a false
conclusion.
4.
An argument may legitimately be spoken of as ‘true’ or
‘false’.
Code :
(A) 2, 3 and 4 (B)
1 and 3
(C) 2 and 4 (D)
1 and 2
Answer: C
19. Six
persons A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a circle. B is between F and C, A
is between E and D, F is to the left of D. Who is between A and F?
(A) B (B) C
(C) D (D) E
Answer: C
20. The
price of petrol increases by 25%. By what percentage must a customer reduce the
consumption so that the earlier bill on the petrol does not alter?
(A) 20% (B)
25%
(C) 30% (D)
33.33%
Answer: A
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