UGC NET Paper 1 — Logical Reasoning

In terms of Indian logic, "This hill has smoke which is invariably associated with fire," is called:

From the following identify those which illustrate the fallacy of the unproved middle? I. Ashrayasidha II. Swarupasidha III. Vyapyatvasidha IV. Virudha V. Badhita Choose the correc...

Which of the following conditions are necessary for Anumana (inference) according to Classical Indian Logic? a) Cognition of the hetu (middle term) in the paksa or minor term b) Th...

Anil's participation in classroom is indifferent. His parents do not find him to be active either. But his performance in examinations, ranges from being good to outstanding. There...

In Indian logic, which means of knowledge is drawn from the similarity between two objects?

The distinction between purvavat and sesavat is made with reference to which of the following pramanas?

Which one of the following is not a sense-organ according to classical Indian school of logic?

B. Udaharana C. Hetu D. Upanaya E. Pratijna Choose the correct answer from the options given below

"Fat Krishnadatta eats either during day or night, Fat Krishnadatta does not eat during day, therefore fat Krishnadatta eats during night". The above is an example of which type of...

The second member of Nyaya syllogism which states the reason for establishment of the proposition is called:

Arrange the sequential order of syllogism in Nyaya philosophy: (i) Pratijna (ii) Hetu (iii) Udaharana (iv) Nigamana (v) Upanaya Choose the correct answer from the options given bel...

Identify the characteristics of the 'middle term' from the following: I. It must be present in the minor term II. It must be present in all positive instances in which the major te...

Hetvabhasa (fallacy) produced in the conclusion due to refutation of Sadhya by Hetu is known as:

All things which have smoke have fire; This hill has smoke; Therefore, the hill has smoke; No non-fiery things have smoke; This hill has smoke; Therefore, this hill is not non-fier...

What is the sequential order of a comprehensible sentence in Nyaya philosophy A. Akanksha B. Yogyata C. Tatparya D. Sanniddhi Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: All perceptions seem entirely loose and separate. They are conjoin...

"Wherever there is smoke, there is fire. There is smoke in Mr Verma's chamber. There must be fire in Mr Verma's chamber." In accordance with Indian logic, this is an example of

'Upanaya' in Indian 'Nyaya Syllogism' corresponds to which of the following in Aristotelian Syllogism?

In the argument. 'sky flower is fragrant because it is a lotus' e.g. whichever is lotus, is fragrant e.g. lotus growing in that pond' Mention the type of fallacy from the following...

Asidha is a fallacy when the middle term is

'Fire is not warm because it is produced such as water', is an example of which type of fallacy?

In order to authenticate the environmental values as advocated by our ancestors, a scholar cites examples from Vedas. The means of knowledge used by him/her in terms of Indian logi...

Given below are two Statements: 'The water of the pond is muddy. It must have rained last night.' What kind of Anumana (inference) has been used in the above statements. Choose the...

Match List I with List II. List I gives the four types of fallacies while List II explains their description.

'Golden mountain is fiery because it is smoky' Which type of fallacy is committed by the above inference?

In the statement 'the hill has smoke because it has fire', which type of fallacy may be identified?

'To infer rain in the past by perceiving muddy water in the pond', is

Match the following. List-I (Typical Aristotelian syllogism) (a) Socrates is mortal (b) Because he is a man (c) Whoever is a man, is a mortal e.g. Pythagoras (d) Socrates is a man...

Consider the following. All knowable objects are nameable; The pot is a knowable object; Therefore, the pot is nameable. The above is an example of which type of inference?

The fallacy (hetvabhasha) produced in the conclusion due to the repudiation of Sadhya by Hetu is known as

Match the following. List-I (Philosophical doctrines) (a) Syadavada (b) Anupalabdhi (c) Apoha (d) Abhava List-II (Philosophical schools) (i) Nyaya (ii) Buddhism (iii) Vedanta (iv)...

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Keval vyatireki form of inference is that when the middle term is the differentium of the minor term. Statement II: Kevalanvayi from of...

What type of fallacy is implied in the following? "Fire is cold, because it is a substance"

The knowledge of the relation between name and an object denoted by that name is called:

Match List I with List II List I Concepts A. Abhava B. Anupalabdhi C. Apoha D. Syadavada List II Schools I. Jainism II. Buddhism III. Vedanta IV. Nyaya Choose the correct answer fr...

Which one of the following pramanas has been accepted in Buddhism?

When the middle term is both positively and negatively related to the major term, the inference is called,

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Upamati is defined as knowledge of the relation between a word and its denotation. Statement II: Verbal testimony is the statement of a...