CUET-PG SERIES
Humanities-and-social-sciences-philosophy

Fallacy

4 previous year questions.

Volume: 4 Ques
Yield: Medium

High-Yield Trend

4
2023

Chapter Questions
4 MCQs

01
PYQ 2023
medium
humanities-and-social-sciences-philosophy ID: cuet-pg-
The fallacy of "Begging the question" is otherwise called as -
A. Non Causa Pro Causa
B. Plurium Interrogationum
C. Argumentum ad Ignoratiam
D. Petitio Principii
E. Argumentum ad verecundiam
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
1
D only
2
C only
3
B only
4
A only
02
PYQ 2023
medium
humanities-and-social-sciences-philosophy ID: cuet-pg-
Given below are two statements :
Statement I: It is necessary in a valid argument that all the premises and conclusion are true.
Statement II: Validity / Invalidity of an argument is not dependent on the truth or falsity of the premises.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
03
PYQ 2023
medium
humanities-and-social-sciences-philosophy ID: cuet-pg-
What is that logical relationship where one proposition is the denial of the other proposition, they can't both be true and can't both be false?
1
Contrary
2
Sub-contrary
3
Sub-altern
4
Contradictories
04
PYQ 2023
medium
humanities-and-social-sciences-philosophy ID: cuet-pg-
Which fallacy occurs when middle term is not distributed in any of the premises in an argument?
1
Missing the point
2
The red herring
3
Hasty generalization
4
Undistributed middle