LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY

AHSEC CLASS 11 - QUESTION PAPER 2019

Section 1 (Objective Type)

1. Answer the following as directed: (1 × 12 = 12)

1. Is it true that 'Logos' means 'thought as expressed in language'?
2. What is the ideal of Logic?
3. Is the copula a term in a logical proposition?
4. A Judgement when expressed in language is called a word / a term / a proposition. (Choose the correct one)
5. Which term determines the figure of a syllogism?
6. How many valid moods are there in the first figure of a syllogism?
7. How many propositions are there in a logical syllogism?
8. A conjunctive function \( p \cdot q \) is true when both the conjuncts \( p \) and \( q \) are ______. (Fill in the blank)
9. Who is the founder of Nyaya Philosophy?
10. Carvaka is Vedic / Non-Vedic philosophy.
11. Name of the philosopher who said the statement 'esse est percipi'.
12. According to Locke, mind at birth is a _________. (Fill in the blank)

Section 2 (Short Answer Type I)

2. Classify proposition according to quantity. (2)
3. Discuss two characteristics of Symbolic Logic. (2)
4. Define Figure. (2)
5. Explain the function of a middle term in a categorical syllogism. (2)
6. Transform the following sentence into proposition and signify it with proposition symbol: (2)
   a) Only men are rational animals.
   b) Everest is the highest peak in the world.
7. Name two valid moods of the first figure. (2)
8. State two characteristics of deductive inference. (2)
9. Explain two rules of conversion. (2)
   
   Or
   Explain two characteristics of categorical syllogism. (2)
10. Distinguish between immediate inference and mediate inference with two points. (2)
11. What are the two main divisions of Indian Philosophy? (2)
12. Mention two common characteristics of Indian Philosophy. (2)
13. State any two points of similarity between Philosophy and Science. (2)

Section 3 (Short Answer Type II)

14. Briefly explain the utility of Logic. (4)
15. Write about the use of variables. (4)
16. Discuss the characteristics of symbolic logic. (4)
17. Define Inference of Indian Philosophy and give its classifications. (2+2=4)
18. Construct truth table for any one of the following statements and find out whether it is tautologous, contradictory or contingent: (4)
    a) \( (p \supset q) \cdot (\sim p \cdot \sim q) \)
    b) \( \sim p \lor q \)
    c) \( (p \cdot q) \supset p \)
19. Symbolize any one of the following propositions: (4)
    a) If you read hard, you will pass in the examination.
    b) It is not that Smita is not good.
20. Reduce any one of the following syllogistic arguments into logical form and test its validity: (4)
    a) Aristotle was a great logician, since he is a philosopher and all great logicians are philosophers.
    b) God creates man, man creates sin, hence God creates sin.
21. Explain two features of scientific realism. (4)
22. Discuss the nature of Indian Philosophy. (4)
23. State two points of difference between rationalism and empiricism. (4)

Section 4 (Long Answer Type)

24. Discuss the points of difference between classical logic and symbolic logic. (6)
25. Critically discuss rationalism as a theory of Knowledge. (6)
26. What is Term? Discuss the classification of terms. (6)
27. What is Realism? Discuss four characteristics of realism. (6)
    
    Or
    Discuss briefly the characteristics of idealism. (6)