UGC NET Paper 1 — Logical Reasoning
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In which college was the number of students admitted in the year 2016 second lowest and the number of students admitted in the year 2018 minimum respectively?
"In the hospital, some nurses don't wear white dress, some doctors have private practice and medicines prescribed are of high cost. Therefore, treatment in this hospital is of poor...
The converse of "All cats are mammals" is
What is the approximate percent (%) increase in the number of students admitted in college A in the year 2016 as compared to previous year?
Which of the following refers to an attribute of every categorical proposition which is determined by whether the proposition affirms or denies class inclusion?
Total number of students admitted in college C over all the years was approximately what percent (%) of total number of students admitted in all the three colleges together in the...
"If it rains, then the drought will end. The drought has ended. Therefore, it rained". Which kind of fallacy does this commit?
"All tigers are animals". This is an example of which type of proposition?
What is the average number of students admitted in college A in the year 2015, in college B in the year 2016, and in college C in the year 2019 together?
According to classical Indian School of logic, what is the correct sequence of steps involved in Anumana (influence)?
The product of any three consecutive integers is divisible by 6. Therefore, 3×4×5 (=60), is divisible by 6? Which type of reasoning is embodied here?
Determine the term 'X' in the following series 2, 9, 20, 35, 54, 77, 'X'
In the word TEACHER is coded as TCJACCV and the word SURGEON is coded as PMGETSU in a certain code language, then which of the following will represent the word CONCORD in that lan...
Consider the following argument: Statements: Some chairs are curtains. All curtains are bedsheets. Conclusion: Some chairs are bedsheets. What is the Mood of the above proposition?
Consider the following statements and choose the right option (a) Middle term should be distributed in atleast one premise (b) Middle term should be present in the conclusion (c) B...
The term 'Yogaja' (intuitive) pertains to which of the following pramanas?
Which one of the following hetwabhasa (fallacy) is involved in the argument, 'Sound is element because it is caused'?
Which of the following pramanas is used by classical Indian school of logic to prove the existence of God?
Consider the following with reference to the Indian School of logic (a) It is related to form of the argument only (b) It is related to the content of the argument only (c) It is r...
Which of the following is true with reference to anupalabdhi as a means of knowledge?
Which one of the following is the characteristic feature of an argument?
In the statement "No dogs are reptiles", which terms are distributed?
Which one is the wrong number in the given series? 3,13,43,53,63,83
Which one of the following combination of propositions is considered to be contraries in the classical square of opposition?
In a certain coding language, 'AEIOU' is written as 'TNHDZ'. Using the same coding language, 'BFJPV' will be written as
If proposition 'some milk is curd' is taken to be true, then which of the following propositions can be false?
The proposition 'No red is black' is equivalent to which of the following propositions? (i) No black is red (ii) All red are black (iii) Some red are not black (iv) Red is not blac...
Consider the argument given below : "Sound is permanent because it is inaudible" Identify the fallacy involved in the above argument on the basis of Indian logic from the options g...
Consider the following statements with reference to categorical propositions: (a) "Some birds are mammals" is a particular affirmative proposition and it distributes subject term a...
Consider the argument provided below: "Sound is impermanent because it is invisible" Identify the fallacy involved in the above argument on the basis of Indian logic.
Which one of the following fallacious hetu (middle term) is not uniformly concomitant with the major term?
The distinction between Savikalpaka (determinate) and Nirvikalpaka (indeterminate) is made with respect to which of the following pramanas?
The inference “A mouse is an animal. Therefore, a large mouse is a large animal” commits which one of the following fallacies?
The reasoning which would be helpful in finding new knowledge of facts about the world is:
Identify the reasoning in the following argument: 'Use of teaching aids in the classroom to enhance learning is important in a similar way as that of the use of ICT for production...
When subject and predicate of both the premises is same but they differ only in quantity, it is known as:
"Mr X lives in a slum and is unemployed. Therefore, Mr X deserves to be a minister." Which kind of fallacy is committed in this argument?
In which of the following propositions, both can be true simultaneously but cannot be false simultaneously?
The proposition 'No historians are non-mathematician' is equivalent to which of the following proposition?
If in a certain code, BAT = 23 and CAT = 24, then how you will code BALL?
Statements: No Musicians are Japanese. All Barbers are Musicians. No Barbers are Japanese. Identify the Middle Term in the above syllogism.
A is father of B and C is sister of A. D is grandson of C. How is D related to B?
Given below are two premises with four conclusions drawn from them. Which of the following conclusions could be validly drawn from the premises? Premises: (i) Some bags are tables...
Devdatta is fat and he does not eat during the day. Therefore, Devdatta is eating during the night. The above example, in classical Indian School of Logic, is a case of:
Consider the example given below: Devadatta is growing fat. He does not eat food during the day. Therefore, He must be eating food during the night, other things being equal. Ident...
Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives: TEF, UGH, ________, WKL
In a school, there are five teachers. A and B both are teaching Hindi and English. C and B both are teaching English and Geography. D and A both are teaching Punjabi and Hindi. E a...
In which of the following arguments 'the relation that exists between premises and conclusion is that of logical necessity'?
The proposition 'Some trees are green' is equivalent to which of the following propositions? (a) Many trees are green. (b) Some green things are trees. (c) Some green things are no...
If E = 5 and HOTEL = 12, how will you code BALM?