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Categorical Propositions

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Which of the following is a categorical proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. Some dogs are black.

  3. Dogs are cute.

  4. I have a dog.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A categorical proposition is a statement that makes a general claim about a category of things. In this case, the statement "All dogs are mammals" is a categorical proposition because it makes a general claim about all dogs.

What is the subject term of the proposition "No cats are dogs"?

  1. Cats

  2. Dogs

  3. Animals

  4. Pets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The subject term of a categorical proposition is the term that refers to the category of things that the proposition is making a claim about. In this case, the proposition "No cats are dogs" is making a claim about cats, so the subject term is "cats".

What is the predicate term of the proposition "All men are mortal"?

  1. Men

  2. Mortal

  3. Human

  4. Living


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The predicate term of a categorical proposition is the term that refers to the property or characteristic that the proposition is attributing to the subject term. In this case, the proposition "All men are mortal" is attributing the property of mortality to men, so the predicate term is "mortal".

Which of the following is an example of an affirmative proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An affirmative proposition is a statement that affirms or asserts something about a category of things. In this case, the proposition "All dogs are mammals" is an affirmative proposition because it affirms that all dogs are mammals.

Which of the following is an example of a negative proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A negative proposition is a statement that denies or negates something about a category of things. In this case, the proposition "No cats are dogs" is a negative proposition because it denies that any cats are dogs.

Which of the following is an example of a universal proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A universal proposition is a statement that makes a claim about all members of a category of things. In this case, the proposition "All dogs are mammals" is a universal proposition because it makes a claim about all dogs.

Which of the following is an example of a particular proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A particular proposition is a statement that makes a claim about some members of a category of things. In this case, the proposition "Some birds can fly" is a particular proposition because it makes a claim about some birds.

What is the converse of the proposition "All dogs are mammals"?

  1. All mammals are dogs.

  2. Some mammals are dogs.

  3. No mammals are dogs.

  4. Some dogs are not mammals.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The converse of a proposition is a new proposition that is formed by switching the subject and predicate terms. In this case, the converse of the proposition "All dogs are mammals" is "All mammals are dogs".

What is the inverse of the proposition "No cats are dogs"?

  1. No dogs are cats.

  2. Some dogs are cats.

  3. All dogs are cats.

  4. Some cats are dogs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inverse of a proposition is a new proposition that is formed by negating the subject term and the predicate term. In this case, the inverse of the proposition "No cats are dogs" is "No dogs are cats".

What is the contrapositive of the proposition "If it rains, then the grass gets wet"?

  1. If the grass gets wet, then it rains.

  2. If it does not rain, then the grass does not get wet.

  3. If the grass does not get wet, then it does not rain.

  4. If it rains, then the grass does not get wet.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The contrapositive of a proposition is a new proposition that is formed by negating the antecedent and the consequent of the original proposition. In this case, the contrapositive of the proposition "If it rains, then the grass gets wet" is "If the grass does not get wet, then it does not rain".

Which of the following is an example of a true categorical proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A true categorical proposition is a statement that is true for all members of the category of things that it is making a claim about. In this case, the proposition "All dogs are mammals" is a true categorical proposition because it is true for all dogs.

Which of the following is an example of a false categorical proposition?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Some birds can fly.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A false categorical proposition is a statement that is not true for all members of the category of things that it is making a claim about. In this case, the proposition "No fish have legs" is a false categorical proposition because it is not true for all fish.

What is the distribution of the subject term in the proposition "All dogs are mammals"?

  1. Universal

  2. Particular

  3. Singular

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The distribution of the subject term in a categorical proposition indicates whether the proposition is making a claim about all or some members of the category of things that the subject term refers to. In this case, the proposition "All dogs are mammals" is making a claim about all dogs, so the distribution of the subject term is universal.

What is the distribution of the predicate term in the proposition "Some birds can fly"?

  1. Universal

  2. Particular

  3. Singular

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The distribution of the predicate term in a categorical proposition indicates whether the proposition is making a claim about all or some members of the category of things that the predicate term refers to. In this case, the proposition "Some birds can fly" is making a claim about some birds, so the distribution of the predicate term is particular.

Which of the following is an example of a categorical proposition with a singular subject term?

  1. All dogs are mammals.

  2. No cats are dogs.

  3. Socrates is a philosopher.

  4. No fish have legs.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A singular subject term refers to a single individual. In this case, the proposition "Socrates is a philosopher" has a singular subject term because it is making a claim about a single individual, Socrates.

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