ECAT Pre Engineering Mathematic MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 3 (Logic)

Deduction is mostly used in

• elementary mathematics A
• natural science B
• higher mathematics C
• medicine D

If both p and q are false, then the disjunction of p and q is

• false A
• true B
• equal C
• equivalent D

The statements of the form "If p then q" are called

• hypothesis A
• conditional B
• disjunction C
• conjunction D

Any two propositions which is combined by the word "and" and form a compound proposition is called

• conditional of the original proposition A
• consequent of the original proposition B
• disjunction of the original proposition C
• conjunction of the original propositoin D

Deductive logic in which every statement is regarded as true or false and there is no other possibility is called

• deductive logic A
• inductive logic B
• Aristolian logic C
• non-Aristolian logic D

~ p is the

• implication of p A
• disjunction of p B
• negation of p C
• conjuction of p D

Logic in which there is scope of third or fourth possibility is called.

• non-Aristotlian logic A
• Aristotlian logic B
• Postulates C
• induction logic D

A statement which is already false is called

• Tautology A
• Contrapsitive B
• Absurdity C
• Universal quantifiers D

Which of the following statement, is true

• Lahore is in Punjab and 5>7 A
• Lahore is the capital of Pakistan and 3<23 B
• Lahore is capital of Sindh and 2+2 = 7 C
• Lahore is the capital of Sindh or 2+2=4 D

Any conditional and its contrapositive are

• Equilavant A
• Opposite B
• Equal C
• Not Equal D

The disjunction of two statements p and q, is denoted symbolically as

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A conjunction is considered to he true only if both its components are

• false A
• equilvalent B
• equal C
• true D

The conditional statement "If p then q" is logically equivalent to the statement.

• Not p or Not q A
• Not p and Not q B
• Not p or q C
• p or q D

To draw conclusions from some expreiments or few contacts only is called

• deduction A
• implication B
• conjunction C
• induction D

All men are mortal, We are men, there fore, we are also mortal. This is a useful example of

• Deduction A
• Induction B
• Conjuction C
• disjunction D

If p is false, ~ p is

• true A
• not true B
• equal to p C
• conjuction D

Which of the following statement, is ture

• Lahore is in Punjab and 5>7 A
• Lahore is the capital of Pakistan and 3<23 B
• Lahore is capital of Sindh and 2+2=7 C
• Lahore is the capital of Sindh or 2+2 = 4 D

For reasoning, we have to use

• implication A
• conjunction B
• induction C
• proposition D

• false A
• true B
• not valid C
• undefine D

To draw conclusions from some experiments or few contacts only is called:

• Deduction A
• Implication B
• Conjunction C
• Induction D

• conclusion A
• consequent B
• hypothesis C
• conditional D

Basic principles of deductive logic were laid down by

• Euclid A
• Leibniz B
• Newton C
• Aristotle D

A declarative statement which may be true or false but not both is called a

• Hypothesis A
• Proposition B
• implication C
• conjunction D

Conjunction of two statements p and q is denoted symbolically as

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

We often consult doctors or lawyers on the basis of their good

• personality A
• behaviour B
• reputation C
• good dealing D

Basic-principles of deductive logic were laid down by:

• Euelid A
• Leibniz B
• Aristotle C
• Newton D

A daclarative statement which may be true or false but not both is called a

• hypothesis A
• proposition B
• implication C
• conjuction D

While writing his books on geometry, Euelid used

• Inductive method A
• Deductive method B
• Implication C
• proposition D

If p is false, -p is

• True A
• Not true B
• Equal to p C
• Conjunction D

An implication of p and q is denoted by

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D