LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Logic 1 2018-19 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1) Answer the following questions in not more than two sentences (20 marks)

1. Q1 Define logic
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2. Q2 What is Inductive reasoning? Give example.
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3. Q3 What is positive and negative term? Give example.
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4. Q4 What is obversion?
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5. Q5 State the law of contradiction.
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6. Q6 What is extensive definition? Give example.
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7. Q7 Define 'consent', as per Indian Contract Act.
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8. Q8 What is metaphysical division? Give example.
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9. Q9 Define analogy. Give an example.
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10. Q10 Give an example of universal General proposition.
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SECTION II - Q.2) Write short notes on any four of the following (20 marks)

1. Q11 Truth and Validity
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2. Q12 Proposition and judgement
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3. Q13 Inference by complex conception
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4. Q14 Any two rules and fallacies of definition
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5. Q15 Private and Public nuisance
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6. Q16 Simple Enumeration
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SECTION III - Q.3) Attempt any two questions (12 marks)

1. Q17 a) Reduce the following sentences to logical form and identify the kind of proposition as per traditional logic. Name the terms that are distributed.
   • (i) A few men succeeded
   • (ii) Educated persons are not the best.
   • (iii) Old paths are not the best.
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2. Q18 b) i) Identify the following compound proposition, symbolise it, and construct a truth table for it: If and only if voters are well informed, democracy will be successful.
   • (ii) Identify the following simple propositions and symbolise them as per modern logic.
   • (1) The man who wrote to me today think clearly.
   • (2) Jan Sangh hates communist party
   • (3) The drama we staged is a comedy.
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3. Q19 c) Identify the fallacies in the following definitions and division according to traditional logicians, giving reasons for your answer.
   • (i) Peace is freedom from way.
   • (ii) Wedding is a ceremony in which two persons undertake to become one; one undertakes to become nothing and nothing undertakes to become supportable.
   • (iii) Credit is the bond of society.
   • (iv) Hindus into those who are religious minded and those who are not.
   • (v) Cobras into poisonous and crawling creatures.
   • (vi) Race horses into insured, Non-insured, pedigreed, and non-pedigreed.
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SECTION IV - Q.4) Question 'f' is compulsory. Of the remaining attempt any three questions (48 marks)

1. Q20 a) "Logic is science of sciences" Explain. Is logic an Art? Is it correct to say that deductive logic is purely formal and Inductive purely material?
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2. Q21 b) Explain the traditional classification of categorical propositions.
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3. Q22 c) Explain the modern classification of propositions.
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4. Q23 d) What is meant by opposition of propositions? Explain its forms.
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5. Q24 e) What is analogy? Explain the conditions of good analogy and use of analogy in law.
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6. Q25 f) Do as Directed.
   • (i) All metals are malleable. Give subaltern and Contrary.
   • (ii) All men are honest. Give contrary and contradictory.
   • (iii) No man is fallible. Give contradiction and subaltern.
   • (iv) Some ideals are not attainable. Give converse and obverse.
   • (v) No matter is distractible. Give obverse and converse.
   • (vi) Some men are philosophers. Give converse and obverse.
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