LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Logic 1 2023-24 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1) Answer the following in one or two sentences (any six) (12 marks)

1. Q1 What is deductive and inductive argument?
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2. Q2 State the meaning of constituent and component.
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3. Q3 What is Converse per accidens?
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4. Q4 Symbolizes the given general proposition: 'Mahesh is taller than Suresh'.
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5. Q5 What is meant by Consent?
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6. Q6 What is a definiendum?
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7. Q7 State the meaning of primary induction.
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8. Q8 State the concepts of singular and general terms.
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SECTION II - Q.2) Write short notes on any two (12 marks)

1. Q9 Truth, Validity and Soundness
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2. Q10 Connotation
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3. Q11 Wigmorean Analysis- fact management
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4. Q12 Division by dichotomy
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SECTION III - Q.3) Solve any two questions (12 marks)

1. Q13 a) Reduce the following sentences to logical form and identify the kind and name the distributed term/s.
   • (i) Frequently athletes are not vegetarians.
   • (ii) Not a single artist is a painter.
   • (iii) Lawyers are invariably analytical.
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2. Q14 b) i) Identify the following compound proposition symbolize it, and construct a truth table for it: He is clever and he is either rich or lucky.
   • (ii) Identify and symbolize the following General propositions.
   • (a) Not every human is difficult. (Hx, Dx)
   • (b) A few women are emotional. (Wx, Ex)
   • (c) All animals are rational. (Px, Cx)
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3. Q15 c) Identify the kind of modern definition and give reasons.
   • (i) The word desk means this article of furniture.
   • (ii) Hexagon means a polygon having six sides.
   • (iii) Planet means Neptune, Mars, Earth, Jupiter and Saturn.
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4. Q16 d) Identify the following divisions. Give Reasons.
   • (i) Students into rich, poor, tall and short.
   • (ii) Sportsmen into cricketers, hockey- players, foot- ballers and chess- players.
   • (iii) Watch into time- piece and guard.
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SECTION IV - Q.4) Answer the following questions. Question no. 4(e) is compulsory and attempt any two from (a), (b), (c) and (d) (39 marks)

1. Q17 a) State the significance of the knowledge of logical concepts and principles for legal professionals and its comprehensive use in the field of law.
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2. Q18 b) "Traditional logicians classify propositions into Categorical and Conditional."- elaborate.
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3. Q19 c) Discuss the inductive method of simple enumeration.
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4. Q20 d) Discuss the following: (i) Laws of thought (7 marks) (ii) Logical Division 6 marks
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5. Q21 e) Do as directed.
   • (i) Some poets are not Spartans. (Give Sub- contrary and Contrary) 2
   • (ii) Some popes are Saints. (Give Subaltern and Contradictory) 2
   • (iii) No spoiled children are attractive. Assuming the given proposition to be false, state the truth value of its Contrary. 2
   • (iv) Some Marxians are Socialists. (Give Converse and Obverse) 2
   • (v) No successful authors are publishers. (Give Obverted Converse) 2
   • (vi) All reformers are idealists. (Give Full Contrapositive) 3
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