December 2015 - Solved Paper

26:  
Consider the argument given below: ‘Pre - employment testing of teachers is quite fair because doctors, architects and engineers who are now employed had to face such a testing.’ What type of argument it is?
A.

Deductive

B.

Analogical

C.

Psychological

D.

Biological

 
 

Option: B

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27:  
Among the following propositions two arc related in such a way that they can both be true although they cannot both be false. Which are those propositions? Select the correct code.
Propositions:
(a) Some priests are cunning.
(b) No priest is cunning.
(c) All priests are cunning.
(d) Some priests are not cunning.
A.

(a) and (b)

B.

(c) and (d)

C.

(a) and (c)

D.

(a) and (d)

 
 

Option: D

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28:  

A Cluster of propositions with a structure that exhibits some inference is called

A.

An inference

B.

An argument

C.

An explanation

D.

A valid argument

 
 

Option: B

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29:  
Consider the following assertion (A) and reason (R) and select the correct code given below:
(A): No man is perfect.
(R): Some men are not perfect.
A.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not provide sufficient reason for (A).

B.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) provides sufficient reason for (A).

C.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

 
 

Option: A

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30:  

A definition that has a meaning that is deliberately assigned to some symbol is called:

A.

Lexical

B.

Precising

C.

Stipulative

D.

Persuasive

 
 

Option: C

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