Logical Reasoning – Previous Year Questions
195 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
Topic-wise mock tests
- Which of the following propositions are so related that they cannot both be false, though they can both be true? A. Some poems are artworks. B. All poems are artworks. C. Some poems are not artworks. D. Some artworks ar…
- Arrange the following terms in order of increasing denotation. A. Chess B. Board games C. Sports D. Indoor games Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- "The world is an effect and hence it must have an efficient and intelligent cause. That efficient and intelligent cause is God." Which means of knowledge is used in this argument as per classical Indian School of Logic…
- Which of the following statements are sub-contraries? A. All sparrows are birds. B. No sparrows are birds. C. Some sparrows are birds. D. Some sparrows are not birds. Choose the correct answer from the options given bel…
- If the statement "Some animals are not birds" is given as false, which of the following statements can be inferred to be true? A. All animals are birds. B. No birds are animals. C. No animals are birds. D. Some animals…
- "It is immoral to use textbooks with profane words in them because it is not right for our children to be exposed to disrespectful and ugly words." Which logical fallacy is committed in the above argument?
- Arrange the following in order of decreasing extension. A. Cheese B. Food products C. Dairy products D. Cottage cheese Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- "A university student is never seen to be writing or reading during the day time but she always submits her assignments in time. Therefore one can conclude that she must be studying and writing during the night time." A…
- In a certain code language: 'NOIDA' is written as: 1, 4, 9, 15, 14 'INDIA' is written as: 1, 9, 4, 14, 9 How 'HELLO' will be written in this language?
- Which of the following statements contradict each other? A. All ducks are birds. B. Some ducks are birds. C. Some ducks are not birds. D. No ducks are birds. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given bel…
- If the statement "No birds are animals" is given as false, which of the following statements can be inferred to be true? A. Some animals are not birds. B. Some birds are not animals. C. Some animals are birds. D. Some b…
- "This is the richest fraternity on the campus; therefore Mr. X who is a member of this fraternity must be one of the richest young man on the campus." Which fallacy is involved in this argument?
- Arrange the following in order of increasing extension. A. Social Science B. Political Science C. Sciences D. Politics of International Relations Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- According to the classical Indian school of logic, which of the following instruments of knowledge is defined as the knowledge of the relation between a word and its denotation and is produced by the knowledge of resemb…
- Vyapti in Indian Logic refers to:
- In a categorical proposition, the subject and predicate are connected by:
- Arrange the steps of evaluating a deductive argument: A. Assess the truth of premises B. Identify premises and conclusion C. Test logical structure D. Determine soundness Choose the correct answer from the options given…
- Which of the following are considered as fallacies of relevance? A. Ad hominem B. False cause C. Straw man D. Red herring Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Match List - I with List - II:List - I List - II A. Asiddha I. Irrelevant middle term B. Badhita II. Unproven middle term C. Viruddha III. Contrary middle term D. Savyabhicharra IV. Contradicted middle term Choose the c…
- Which of the following is logically equivalent to the statement- "Some felines are not lions."?
- Arrange the following in order of decreasing denotation. A. Carbonated drinks B. Beverages C. Cola Fizz D. Liquid Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- "Everyone of us is mortal, therefore it is obvious that some day the human race will disappear from earth." Identify the logical fallacy committed in the above statement.
- Which of the following propositions are so related that if one of them is true, the other must be false, although they can both be false? A. All novels are books. B. Some novels are not books. C. No novels are books. D.…
- Which of the following arguments is fallacious according to Classical Indian School of Logic (Nyaya) because it is based on conditional (sopadhika) concomitance (vyapti)?
- Mimamsa is :
- Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning ?
- Arrange in sequence the process of evaluating analogical reasoning : A. Draw Conclusion B. Evaluate strength of analogy C. Assess relevance of similarities D. Detect common features E. Identify the source and target dom…
- If the proposition 'No reptiles are squirrels' is given as false, then which of the following propositions can be inferred to be true ? A. Some reptiles are squirrels B. All reptiles are squirrels C. Some non-squirrels…
- Match List - I with List - II :List - I (Proposition) List - II (Standard Form) A. Universal affirmative I. No S is P B. Universal negative II. All S is P C. Particular affirmative III. Some S is not P D. Particular neg…
- The term for universal concomitance in Indian Logic is: