Deck 4: Traditional Square of Opposition and Immediate Inferences

Question 1

In the traditional square of opposition, if O is false, the truth value of A is ..

A)true
B)false
C)undetermined
D)none of the above

Answer 1

true

Question 2

In the traditional square of opposition, if O is false, the truth value of E is …

A)true
B)false
C)undetermined
D)none of the above

Answer 2

false

Question 3

In the traditional square of opposition, contraries cannot both be ……………..

A)true
B)false
C)undetermined
D)none of the above

Answer 3

true

Question 4

In the traditional square of opposition, sub-contraries cannot both be ………

A)true
B)false
C)undetermined
D)none of the above

Question 5

In the traditional square of opposition, state the relation between 'Some scientists are religious' and ' All scientists are religious'

A)contradictories
B)sub-contraries
C)contraries
D)sub-alterns

Question 6

In the traditional square of opposition, state the relation between 'Some scientists are religious' and ' No scientists are religious'

A)contradictories
B)sub-contraries
C)contraries
D)sub-alterns

Question 7

In the traditional square of opposition, state the relation between 'Some scientists are religious' and ' Some scientists are not religious'

A)contradictories
B)sub-contraries
C)contraries
D)sub-alterns

Question 8

In simple conversion, ………………………….

A)quality changed
B)quantity changed
C)quality and quantity changed
D)no change in quality and quantity

Question 9

In conversion by limitation, ………………………

A)quality changed
B)quantity changed
C)quality and quantity changed
D)no change in quality and quantity

Question 10

Conversion of A , ……………..

A)simple conversion
B)conversion by limitation
C)no converse
D)none of these

Question 11

Conversion of E, ……………..

A)simple conversion
B)conversion by limitation
C)no converse
D)none of these

Question 12

Conversion of I, ……………..

A)simple conversion
B)conversion by limitation
C)no converse
D)none of these

Question 13

Conversion of O, ……………..

A)simple conversion
B)conversion by limitation
C)no converse
D)none of these

Question 14

Converse of 'All Indians are Asiatics'

A)all asiatics are indians
B)some asiatics are i ndians
C)some indians are asiatics
D)none of these

Question 15

Converse of 'No Indians are Asiatics'

A)all asiatics are indians
B)some asiatics are indians
C)some indians are asiatics
D)no asiatics are indians

Question 16

Converse of 'Some Indians are Asiatics'

A)all asiatics are indians
B)some asiatics are indians
C)some indians are asiatics
D)no asiatics are indians

Question 17

Obverse of 'All Judges are lawyers'

A)no judges are non-lawyers
B)all judges are non-lawyers
C)no lawyers are judges
D)none of these

Question 18

Obverse of 'No Judges are lawyers'

A)no judges are non-lawyers
B)all judges are non-lawyers
C)no lawyers are judges
D)none of these

Question 19

Obverse of 'Some Judges are lawyers'

A)no judges are non-lawyers
B)some judges are not non-lawyers
C)some lawyers are judges
D)none of these

Question 20

Obverse of 'Some Judges are not lawyers'

A)some judges are non-lawyers
B)all judges are non-lawyers
C)some lawyers are non- judges
D)none of these

Question 21

The converse of 'No men are perfect'

A)all men are non-perfect
B)no perfect beings are men'
C)some men ae not perfect
D)some men are perfect

Question 22

The converse of 'Some men are clever'

A)some clever beings are men
B)some non-clever beings are non-men
C)some non-men are non-clever
D)none of these

Question 23

The obverse of ' All men are mortal'

A)no non-men are non-mortal
B)no men are non-mortal
C)some mortals are men
D)none of these

Question 24

Identify the immediate inference- All metals are elements : therefore some elements are metals

A)conversion
B)obversion
C)contraposition
D)none of the above

Question 25

Identify the immediate inference- Some Indians are Hindus : therefore some Hindus are Indians

A)conversion
B)obversion
C)contraposition
D)none of the above