UGC NET Paper 1 — Logical Reasoning

How many men are in Managerial Grades?

How many respondents indicated that they cycled to work and were over 65 years of age?

"Mary Kom's coaches say that she has a real talent for boxing. Because her skill is a divine gift, she is not worthy of any credit for it." Which informal logical fallacy is presen...

"Soft drinks sector has shown good growth in profits over past few years therefore we can conclude that each individual soft-drinks company is making good profits". Above argument...

Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing denotation ?

Which fallacy is commited in the following statement - " No one has ever proven that God exists. Therefore God does not exist".

Which logical fallacy is exemplified in the following statement - "No one can criticize the Freudian psychoanalysis unless the one who criticizes himself has been psychoanalysed".

"You really must try out to be selected in the basketball team because my uncle who teaches philosophy says that you have a real potential". Identify the logical fallacy committed...

"Although I am very happy to win the lottery, I am also a little worried. Last time I won a lottery, the next morning my pocket was picked." Which fallacy is present in the above a...

"Critics of Freudian theory should get themselves psychoanalyzed because opposition to the theory is itself caused by unconscious resistance arising from the Dedipal complex. Which...

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): A fallacy is a defect in an argument that consists of something other than merely false premises Statement (II): If an argument is un...

"Mary Com's coaches say that she has a real gift for boxing. So because her skill is a gift, she doesn't deserve any credit for it." Which informal logical fallacy is committed in...

Which fallacy is committed in the following argument? "When I called you, you were neither in your class nor in the laboratory. Why are you avoiding me?"

Which logical fallacy is committed in the following argument - "Atheists have not proven that God does not exist. Therefore we can conclude that God exists".

Which of the following is arranged in order of increasing connotation?

Which fallacy is committed in the following argument? "Grades awarded to a student are not truly reflective of the subtle nuances of the student's performance. Therefore, students...

"Number 3 is a prime number, so are numbers 5 and 7. Therefore, it is clear that all odd numbers are prime numbers." Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?

Which of the following is arranged in increasing order of connotation?

As per square of opposition, which of the following propositions are contradictories? A. All birds are apes. B. No birds are apes. C. Some birds are apes. D. Some birds are not ape...

Which informal fallacy is committed in the following argument - "Efforts have been going on for centuries to provide conclusive evidence for the claims of astrology but have not me...

"First it is staying out late, then it is not calling home, then wild parties, and before you know it, your life will be completely out of control. Someday you will be glad that yo...

"The death penalty in certain western countries has led to increase in crime rate leading to greater number of inmates in their prisons. Therefore, death penalty is not justifiable...

"Although I am very happy to win the lottery, I am also a little worried. The last time I had won a lottery, my pocket was picked the next morning." Which logical fallacy is commit...

Which informal fallacy is committed in the following argument. "The quality of higher education in our country has been declining for years. Therefore we can conclude beyond doubt...

"In some Western countries, the crime rate has increased with capital punishment, due to which the number of prisoners in jails has increased. Therefore, capital punishment is not...

"If I were, a heavy smoker, smoking would shorten my life. That's why I do not smoke. And I expect to live a long and healthy life". Which fallacy is committed in the above argumen...

Which of the following is arranged in ascending (increasing) order of intension?

नीचे दो कथन दिए गए हैं : कथन I : वैधता की संकल्पना एकल प्रतिज्ञाप्तियों पर अनुप्रयुक्त नहीं हो सकती है। कथन II : सत्य की संकल्पना युक्तियों पर अनुप्रयुक्त नहीं हो सकती है। उपरोक्त...

Which of the following statements are logically equivalent?

निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-से कथन इस प्रकार से संबंधित हैं कि यदि उनमें से एक गलत है तो दूसरा सही होगा, यद्यपि इनमें से दोनों सही भी हो सकते हैं ? (A). कुछ कारें ई-वाहन होती हैं।...

Identify the fallacy committed in the following argument: "My opponent cheated on his taxes. He hired an illegal migrant as a nanny. His views on tax reforms simply cannot be trust...

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Truth and falsity are attributes of individual propositions. Statement (II): Validity can be attributed to any single proposition by...

Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing connotation?

"Since all professors are competent, and no competent people are underpaid. Therefore no professors are underpaid". Which formal fallacy is committed in the above argument ?

विरोध वर्ग के अनुसार निम्न में से कौन सी प्रतिज्ञप्तियां व्याघाती हैं? A. समस्त पक्षी कपि होते हैं। B. कोई भी पक्षी कपि नहीं होता है। C. कुछ पक्षी कपि होते हैं। D. कुछ पक्षी कपि नह...

निम्नलिखित तर्क में किया गया तर्कदोष बताइए। "सभी रूसी क्रांतिकारी थे। सभी अराजकतावादी क्रांतिकारी थे। इस लिए सभी अराजकतावादी रूसी थे।" (A) चार पदों का तर्कदोष (B) अवैध प्रक्रिया का...

Which of the following statements are logically equivalent ? A. No aeroplanes are electric vehicles. B. All non-electric vehicles are non-aeroplanes. C. No electric vehicles are ae...

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The concept of validity cannot be applied to single propositions. Statement II: The concept of truth cannot be applied to arguments. In...

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Truth and falsehood are attributes of individual propositions. Statement (II): Validity can be attributed to any single proposition b...

Which fallacy in committed in the following argument "What is good for each individual type of business cannot be bad for economy as a whole". ?

Which fallacy is committed in the following argument ? "The universe must be spherical in form because all its constituent parts are spherical in form"?

Which of the following statements are so related that they cannot both be false, although they can both be true?

निम्नलिखित युक्ति में कौन सा तर्क दोष निहित है - "जो प्रत्येक व्यष्टिक प्रकार के व्यवसाय के लिए अच्छा होता है वह समग्रता में अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए खराब नहीं हो सकता है"?

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): A valid deductive argument cannot have all true premises and a false conclusion Statement (II): The concept of truth cannot be applie...

"Over the past five years, more laws have been added to the law book than before, yet during the same period, the number of crimes has increased significantly. Therefore, to reduce...

Which of the following propositions are so related that they can not both be false, although they may both be true? A. Some cars are polluting vehicles. B. Some cars are not pollut...

Which of the following statements are so related that they both cannot be false, although they may both be true? A. All animals are birds. B. Some animals are birds. C. No animals...

"More laws have been added on the books in past five years than ever before, yet the number of crimes committed during the same period has significantly increased. Therefore, to br...

"No one has been ever able to prove that Glaciers in the arctic region are melting because of Global warming. Therefore, glaciers in the arctic region must be melting on their own....

"No one has yet been able to prove that glaciers in the North Polar region are melting due to global warming. Therefore, glaciers in the North Polar region must be melting on their...