LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING
FROM UNIT 1-4
QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS FROM LAST YEAR EXAM
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1. According to Socrates philosophy not consists
A. Critical habit
B. Eternal vigilance
C. Reverence for truth
D. None
ANS: D
2. The often held set of views or belief about life and universe describes which feature of philosophy?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Wholeness
D. Logical analysis
ANS: B
3. Identify the field that deals with the deep nature of reality and existence.
A. The field of philosophy, Epistemology
B. The field of philosophy, Axiology
C. The field of philosophy, Metaphysics
D. All
ANS: C
4. Which one of the following deals with the body and mind of human relationship.
A. Cosmological
B. Theological
C. Ontological
D. Anthropological
ANS: D
5. … Seeks where basic reality in matter found
A. Cosmological aspect of metaphysics
B. Ontological aspect of metaphysics
C. Anthropological aspect of metaphysics
D. Theological aspect of metaphysics
ANS: B
6. One of the following asks what is truth as well as the way in which we know whether it is or not?
A. The field of philosophy, Metaphysics
B. The field of philosophy, Axiology
C. The field of philosophy, Epistemology
D. All
ANS: C
7. By studying physics textbook Abraham understand the as earth revolves around the the sun. Your knowledge source here is:
A. Authority
B. Empiricism
C. Intuition
D. Revelation
ANS: A
8. In which type of knowledge source logic is a central core?
A. Empiricism
B. Intuition
C. Revelation
D. Rationalism
ANS: D
9. One is not the question of axiology?
A. What does it mean value
B. From where value came
C. How do we know truth
D. How to justify values
ANS: C
10. Identify the one not included under normative ethics
A. Deontological
B. Moral intuitionism
C. Teleological ethics
D. Virtue ethics
ANS: B
11. Which government form is the best? Which branch of ethics deals with this question?
A. Aesthetic
B. Social
C. Normative
D. Applied
ANS: B
12. The meaning of good/bad? Which branch of ethics study this;
A. Normative
B. Applied
C. Meta ethics
D. All
ANS: C
13. Identify premise indicator from the below lists.
A. Owing to
B. Hence
C. Accordingly
D. It may be that
ANS: A
14. All Ethiopians are Africans. Abdul is Ethiopian. Therefore Abdul is African.
A. Inductive argument
B. Deductive argument
C. Conductive argument
D. None of the above
ANS: B
15. Identify non argument expression from the below list.
A. A pieces of advice
B. Statement of belief
C. Report
D. Explanation
E. None
ANS: E
16. 82 bananas are selected randomly from a basket containing 100 bananas and they were found to be ripe.
A. Inductive argument
B. Conductive argument
C. Deductive argument
D. All of the above
ANS: A
17. Which one is not deductive argument indicator word?
A. Definitely
B. Certainly
C. Plausibly
D. Absolutely
ANS: C
18. God is benevolent. Hence He has no any evil. Which from deductive argument is this?
A. Argument from analogy
B. Argument from pure mathematics
C. Argument from causal inference
D. Argument from definition
ANS: D
19. It was sunny for the whole of this week. This indicates that it will be sunny for the next weeks. The base for the above argument is:
A. Sign
B. Causation
C. Prediction
D. Analogy
ANS: C
20. Deductive argument is invalid when:
A. When conclusion is not true (false) and premise is true
B. When conclusion is true and premise is not false(true)
D. When all true premise and all true conclusion
D. All of the above
ANS: A
21. When the false premise actually support the conclusion, the argument is:
A. Sound
B. Cogent
C. Unsound
D. Uncogent
ANS: C
22. This room contains 100 computer. 80 of them are black in colour. It can be concluded that all the computers are red in colour. What this argument can be?
A. It is a valid inductive argument
B. It is a sound deductive argument
C. Weak inductive argument
D. Strong inductive argument
ANS: D
23. One of the following is not indicator of weak inductive argument?
A. No
B. Little
C. All
D. Less than
E. A and C
ANS: E
24. Cogent argument is;
A. All true premise and strong
B. Single true conclusion and false premise
C. All false conclusion and false conclusion
D. Weak and one or both false premise
ANS: A
25. Which one of the following is not weakness of cognitive function of language?
A. Ambiguity
B. Vagueness
C. Lack of precision
D. All
ANS: D
26. I love Hawi. Which function of language this statement describes?
A. Cognitive function
B. Emotive function
C. Directive function
D. All
ANS: B
27. Identify from the following what "terms" do not consists?
A. Proper names
B. Common names
C. Descriptive phrases
D. None
ANS: D
28. Artists are persons like, Hachalu Hundessa, Gelana Garomsa, Tadele Gemechu. What type of definition this represents?
A. Connotation
B. Denomination
C. Denotation
D. Intentional
ANS: C
29. One of the following is not purpose of definition in logic:
A. To avoid confusion
B. Avoid obscurity
C. To introduce new words
D. To avoid misleading use of words
E. All of the above
F. None of the above
F
ANS: F
30. "Operation Sun set" What type of definition;
A. Lexical
B. Stipulative
C. Precising
D. Theoretical
ANS: B
31. Which type of definition give restriction to the meaning of terms?
A. Theoretical
B. Lexical
C. Precising
D. Stipulative
ANS: C
32. Window means this and this. This kind of definition is:
A. Ostensive
B. Enumerative
C. Definition by subclass
D. All can be the answer
ANS: A
33. In which type of definition definiendum is equal with definiens?
A. Operational
B. Definition by genus and difference
C. Etymological
D. Synonymous
ANS: D
35. The word "captain" is from latin; caput, meaning head. Which type of intentional definition is this?
A. Synonymous
B. Operational
C. Etymological
D. Definition by genus and difference
ANS: C
36. See means observe. Which one of the following intentional definition type is this?
A. Operational
B. Synonymous
C. Definition by genus and difference
D. Etymological
ANS: B
37. "Human being" means a featherless biped. Which rule of lexical definition is not satisfied here?
A. Standard of proper grammar
B. Should avoid circularity
C. Should not be too narrow
D. Should convey essential meaning
ANS: D
38. Identify the one not included in standard of critical thinking
A. Consistency
B. Relevance
C. Completeness
D. None of the above
ANS: D
39. Taye says one thing and performs another thing. Which standard of critical thinking Taye lacks here?
A. Clarity
B. Logical consistency
C. Practical consistency
D. Fairness
E. Accuracy
F. None of the above
ANS: C
40. One of the following is not traits of uncritical thinkers.
A. Impatient with complexity
B. Preoccupied with themselves
C. Base judgement on first impression
D. Willingly pay attention to others view
ANS: D
41. One of the following is not included under barriers to critical thinking:
A. Wishful thinking
B. Relativistic thinking
C. Unwanted assumption
D. Egocentrism
E. None of the above
ANS: E
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