No astrologers are scientists.<br>Some scientists are not magicians.<br>Some magicians are not astrologers.<br>This syllogism involves the fallacy of

No mathematicians are musicians.
All mathematicians are scientists.
∴ No scientists are musicians.
In this syllogism, there is a fallacy of

A

Exclusive premise

B

Illicit minor

C

Undistributed middle

D

All of the above

Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider them and select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) A categorical syllogism commits a fallacy of four terms if more than three terms are used.
Reason (R) In a standard form of categorical syllogism, there are three and only three terms occuring twice each in the same meaning.

A

A and R both are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

B

A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A

C

A is true and R is false

D

A and R both are false

Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement:I All astronomers are scientists.
Statement:II Some scientists are shopkeepers. Conclusion:I All astronomers are shopkeepers.
Conclusion:II Some shopkeepers are astronomers.
Conclusion:III Some shopkeepers are scientists.
Conclusion:IV All scientists are astronomers.

A

Only IConclusion follows

B

Conclusions I,IIandIIIfollows

C

Only conclusion IIIfollows

D

Conclusion IIand IV follows

Statements : All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.

Conclusions :
I. All the research scholars are scientists.
II. Some research scholars are scientists.
III. Some scientists are psychologists.
IV. Some psychologists are research scholars.

A

Only (III) and (IV)

B

None of the four

C

All the four

D

Only (III)

E

Only (II) and (IV)

If "No scientists are philosophers" is true, what may be inferred about the truth and falsity of the proposition?
1. No non-philosophers are scientists
2. No-non scientists are non-philosophers
3. No philosopher are non scientists
Out of these statements

A

All are true

B

All are false

C

Both 1 and 3 are false and 2 is undermined

D

Both 1 and 3 are true and 2 is false

Some good actor are not powerful athletes. Therefore, all professional wrestlers are good actor. All professional wrestlers are powerful athlets.
The syllogism involves the fallacy of

A

Exclusive premises

B

Illicit major

C

Drawing an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

D

undistributed middles

$$\eqalign{ & {P_1} \to {\text{Some Spaniels are not good hunters}} \cr & {{\text{P}}_2} \to \underline {{\text{All Spaniels are gentle dogs}}} \cr & C \to \,\therefore \underline {{\text{No gentle dogs are good hunters}}} \cr} $$
This syllogism involves the fallacy of

A

Illicit minor

B

Illicit major

C

Undistributed middle

D

Exclusive premises

No poets are managers.
∴ Some artists are poets.
Some artists are managers.
This syllogism involves the fallacy of

A

Drawing affirmative conclusion from a negative premise

B

Exclusive premise

C

Undistributed middle

D

Illicit process

No cats are flying creatures.
Some domestic animals are not cats.
∴ Some domestic animals are not flying creatures.
This syllogism has the fallacy of

A

Exclusive premise

B

Undistributed middle

C

Illicit major

D

Illicit minor

Consider the syllogism below and identify the fallacy involved in it.
All pets are domestic animals.
No lions are domestic animals.
Therefore, some lions are not pets.

A

Fallacy of exclusive terms

B

Fallacy of IIIicit minor

C

Existential fallacy

D

Fallacy of undistributed middle