LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Logic 1 2021-22 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q.1) Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks)

1. Q1 Quantification consists in ________ a propositional function of all or some of the values of the variable.
   • (a) Asserting
   • (b) Denying
   • (c) Merging
   • (d) Classifying
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2. Q2 A component is ________ while the constituents it combines can be ________.
   • (a) Subject term, Predicate term
   • (b) Universal, Particular
   • (c) Traditional, Modern
   • (d) Contrary, Contradictory
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3. Q3 According to ________ logicians, laws of thought were considered to be the necessary and sufficient conditions for valid thinking.
   • (a) Traditional
   • (b) Modern
   • (c) Both traditional and modern
   • (d) Neither traditional nor modern
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4. Q4 Square of Opposition is a kind of an inference based on the relation between ________ propositions.
   • (a) Categorical
   • (b) Hypothetical
   • (c) Conditional
   • (d) Disjunctive
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5. Q5 "Life is misery. Therefore, death is happiness" it is an example of what type of inference?
   • (a) Inference by Converse relation
   • (b) Conversion
   • (c) Material Obversion
   • (d) Inference by Complex Conception
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6. Q6 'White and non-white' are ________.
   • (a) Contrary terms
   • (b) Complementary terms
   • (c) Contradictory terms
   • (d) General terms
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7. Q7 Division of a watch into 'dial, hands, spring, wheels' is ________.
   • (a) Verbal
   • (b) Physical
   • (c) Metaphysical
   • (d) Enumeration
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8. Q8 The contrary of "Ministers are always politicians" is ________.
   • (a) "Some ministers are politicians"
   • (b) "No ministers are politicians"
   • (c) "Some ministers are not politicians"
   • (d) "All ministers are not politicians"
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9. Q9 A definition that defines a phrase by stating another phrase having the same meaning is ________.
   • (a) Ostensive definition
   • (b) Extensive definition
   • (c) Biverbal definition
   • (d) Lexical definition
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10. Q10 The fallacy of circular definition occurs when the ________ is used to define it.
    • (a) Definiens
    • (b) Word
    • (c) Verb
    • (d) Definiendum
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11. Q11 ________ is defined as reasoning based on similarities.
    • (a) Dilemma
    • (b) Syllogism
    • (c) Analogy
    • (d) Deductive
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12. Q12 ________ terms can never be true together or false together.
    • (a) Contrary
    • (b) Contradictory
    • (c) Mixed
    • (d) Sub-contrary
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13. Q13 ________ term/s is/are distributed in the Universal Negative proposition.
    • (a) Subject
    • (b) Predicate
    • (c) Both Subject and Predicate
    • (d) Verb
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14. Q14 In a/an ________ argument the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises.
    • (a) Deductive
    • (b) Mixed
    • (c) Invalid
    • (d) Inductive
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15. Q15 'Mr Modi is the Prime Minister of India but not the President' is a/an ________ proposition.
    • (a) Conjunctive
    • (b) Disjunctive
    • (c) Implicative
    • (d) Biconditional
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16. Q16 "If today is Sunday then the college will be closed." is ________ if the antecedent is true and consequent is false.
    • (a) False
    • (b) True
    • (c) Doubtful
    • (d) Meaningless
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17. Q17 The universe of Discourse of the term 'brown' is ________.
    • (a) Quality
    • (b) Furniture
    • (c) Shade
    • (d) Colour
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18. Q18 Circumstantial evidence is used often in establishing guilt.
    • (a) False
    • (b) True
    • (c) Doubtful
    • (d) Meaningless
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19. Q19 Traditional Classification of propositions is based on the principles of ________ and ________.
    • (a) Division, Classification
    • (b) Equality, Inequality
    • (c) Induction, Deduction
    • (d) Quality, Quantity
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20. Q20 According to the Law of Torts, there are two kinds of nuisance, ________ and ________.
    • (a) Common and uncommon
    • (b) Useful and useless
    • (c) Public and private
    • (d) Special and general
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SECTION II - Q.2) Descriptive Type Questions (30 marks)

1. Q21 Define Logic and discuss its usage (any two) in the field of law.
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2. Q22 Illustrate how do component and constituents of a proposition differ to each other?
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3. Q23 Define Logical Division. Explain any two fallacies of logical division with example.
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4. Q24 Reduce the following sentences to their logical form and identify the term distributed.
   • (a) Every student is honest.
   • (b) Are not some facts stranger than fiction?
   • (c) Judges are not at all partial.
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5. Q25 Explain Law of Thoughts as applied to propositions.
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6. Q26 Define Industry as per Labour laws.
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7. Q27 Do as directed.
   • (a) State obverse and converse of "No humans are perfect". (E)
   • (b) State the sub-contrary of "All crimes are punishable".
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8. Q28 "A definition must not, directly or indirectly, define the thing by itself" discuss with reference to the rule of Per-Genus-et-Differentiam.
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9. Q29 What is analogy? Explain the factors on which its soundness depends.
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10. Q30 Symbolize the following propositions by using propositional functions and quantifiers.
    • (a) Most Indians believe in karma. (Ix, Bx)
    • (b) Nothing is changeless. (Cx)
    • (c) Mangoes are rarely sour. (Mx, Sx)
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