Q. Choose the right code:

A deductive argument claims that:
I. The conclusion does not claim something more than that which is contained in the premises.
II. The conclusion is supported by the premise/premises conclusively.
III. If the conclusion is false, then premise/premises may be either true or false.
IV. If premise/combination of premises is true, then conclusion must be true.

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Q. Find the next letter for the series YVSP ………

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Q. Given that in a code language, ‘645’ means ‘day is warm’; ‘42’ means ‘warm spring’ and ‘634’ means ‘spring is sunny’; which digit represents ‘sunny’ ?

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Q. The basis of the following classification is :

‘first President of India’, ‘author of Godan’, ‘books in my library’, ‘blue things’ and ‘students who work hard’

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Q. In the expression ‘Nothing is larger than itself’ the relation ‘is larger than’ is

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Q. 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.

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Q. 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.
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Q. Determine the nature of the following definition :
“Abortion” means the ruthless murdering of innocent beings.

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Q. Which one of the following is not an argument?

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Q. Venn diagram is a kind of diagram to

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Q. Reasoning by analogy leads to

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Q. 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’.

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Q. 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?

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Q. Find the next letter for the series MPSV..…

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Q. If ‘367’ means ‘I am happy’; ‘748’ means ‘you are sad’ and ‘469’ means ‘happy and sad’ in a given code, then which of the following represents ‘and’ in that code?

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Q. The basis of the following classification is ‘animal’, ‘man’, ‘house’, ‘book’, and ‘student’:

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Q. Assertion (A): The coin when flipped next time will come up tails.
Reason (R): Because the coin was flipped five times in a row, and each time it came up heads.

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Q. The relation ‘is a sister of ’ is

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Q. If the proposition “Vegetarians are not meat eaters” is false, then which of the following inferences is correct ? Choose from the codes given below :

1. “Some vegetarians are meat eaters” is true.
2. “All vegetarians are meat eaters” is doubtful.
3. “Some vegetarians are not meat eaters” is true.
4. “Some vegetarians are not meat eaters” is doubtful.

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Q. Determine the nature of the following definition:

‘Poor’ means having an annual income of Rs.10,000.

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