ST JOSEPH CALASANZ CATHOLIC COLLEGE
(SAJOCCCOL) MENTEH
2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
SUBJECT: LOGIC SCORE
DURATION: 1HR
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: MR. ABRAHAM
FIFTH SEQUENCE
STUDENT’S NAME:
CLASS: FORM FOUR
SECTION ONE: MCQs(5mks)
INSTRUCTION: WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE ANSWER SHEET
1) An inference is defined as:
A) The process of moving from a sentence to a proposition
B) The process of moving from one truth to another
C) The process of deriving a conclusion from one or more propositions
D) The process of putting propositions together
2) Immediate inference is when one draws a conclusion from:
A) Two premises B) One premise C) Three propositions D) Two terms
3) The relationship between a universal Affirmative and a Universal Negative proposition in Opposition
is called:
A) Contrariety B) Sub alternation C) Subcontrariety D) Contradictory
4) Two propositions are contradictories;
A) If they can both be true at the same time
B) If they can both be true but cannot both be false
C) If they cannot both be false at the same time
D) If they can both be true and both be false
5) The following are sub contrary pairs:
A) A-O and O-I B) I-O and O-I C) A-E and E-A D) O-A and I-O
SECTION B: Structural
1. Distinguish between Immediate and Mediate inference (2mks)
2. What is Opposition? (1mk)
3. State the relationship that exists between the following pair of proposition, “All Christians are God-fearing
people and Some Christians are not God-fearing people” (1mk)
4. Give the subaltern, contradictory, contrary and subcontrary of the following propositions wherever possible
a. Some scientists are God-fearing
b. All philosophers are metaphysicians
(4mks)
5. Using the proposition, “No priests are married men”, construct the traditional square of opposition and use
it to give:
a. Subaltern of the proposition
b. Contradictory of the proposition
(5mks)
6. Given the proposition, “No cats are dogs”, as True, determine the truth values of its:
i) Contrary
ii) Contradictory
(2mks)