30 CÂU HỎI
Which of the following is a pair of binary antonyms?
A. Strong - weak
B. Open - closed
C. Generous – mean
D. None of the above
Which of the following is a pair of gradable antonyms?
A. Before – after
B. Borrow – lend
C. Sad – happy
D. None of the above
Which of the following is a pair of converses?
A. Near – far
B. True – false
C. East of – west of
D. None of the above
Which of the following is correct?
A. "My boss is busy at the moment" is the contradiction of "My boss is available at the moment."
B. "My boss is busy at the moment" is the contradictory of "My boss is available at the moment."
C. "My boss is busy at the moment" is the contradictory of "My boss is not available at the moment."
D. None of the above
What is the word that causes ambiguity in the case below?
"For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers."
A. Antique
B. Legs
C. Drawers
D. None of the above
Which of the following is ambiguous?
A. If we get engaged to be married, will you give me a ring?
B. I waved at my friend when he passed by.
C. I bought a duck at the supermarket.
D. None of the above
What type of ambiguity was caused in the sentence below? "In this box, I have a 10-foot snake."
A. Lexical
B. Structural
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Which word below is a homonym?
A. Cup
B. Clip
C. Head
D. None of the above
Which word below is a polysemous word?
A. Right
B. Can
C. Paper
D. None of the above
Which one of the following is referentially versatile?
A. A: He is coming / B: Dave or John?
B. A: Can I have a date? / B: Are you hungry?
C. A: I like rose / B: And I like crimson
D. None of the above
MODUS PONENS is a rule stating that if a proposition P entails a proposition Q, and P is true, then Q is true.
A. If a proposition P entails a proposition Q, and P is true, then Q is false.
B. If a proposition P entails a proposition Q, and P is true, then Q is true.
C. If a proposition Q entails a proposition P, and P is true, then Q is false.
D. If a proposition Q entails a proposition P, and P is true, then Q is true.
Which of the following arguments (i.e., logical calculations) reach logically valid conclusions, and which do not? Which argument utilizes the logical rule of modus ponens?
a. If Fred got an A in the course, then he must have done all the work. Fred did get an A in the course, so therefore he didn’t do all the work.
b. If Fred got an A in the course, then he must have done all the work. Fred did get an A in the course, so therefore he must have done all the work.
c. If Fred got an A in the course, then he must have done all the work. Fred did do all the work in the course, so therefore he did get an A.
d. If Fred got an A in the course, then he must not have done all the work. Fred didn’t get an A in the course, so therefore he must not have done all the work.
Find one mistake in the statement: "LOGIC deals with meanings in a language system, not with actual behavior of any sort. Logic deals most centrally with senses. The terms ‘logic’ and ‘logical’ do not apply directly to utterances."
A. Meanings
B. Language system
C. Senses
D. Utterances
Translate the sentence "Charles the singer is living in Canada" into a simple notation.
A. cs LIVE c
B. c LIVE c
C. CS live C
D. None of the above
Translate the sentence "Dan reads a book and Jane reads a magazine" into a logical notation.
A. d READ b j READ m
B. d j READ b m
C. d READ b & j READ m
D. None of the above
Which one is a well-formed formula for a simple proposition?
A. h SENT BOOK
B. h SENT b
C. h SEND b k
D. h SEND BOOK m
The symbol ⟶ expresses the meaning of:
A. If
B. Only
C. If … then
D. If and only if
The symbol Ξ expresses the meaning of:
A. If
B. Only
C. If … then
D. If and only if
p Ξ q is equivalent to:
A. (p ⟶ q) = (q ⟶ p)
B. (p ⟶ q) ⟶ (q ⟶ p)
C. (q ⟶ p) ⟶ (p ⟶ q)
D. (p ⟶ q) & (q ⟶ p)
True or False?
The linking of two propositions by ⟶ produces what is called a “biconditional.”
A. True
B. False
Which one contains only one morpheme?
A. Teacher
B. Longer
C. Father
D. Builder
Which one is a compound word?
A. Teacher
B. Replay
C. Revitalize
D. Inside
What is the participant role of "me" in the sentence "She cooked me dinner"?
A. Beneficiary
B. Affected
C. Instrument
D. Agent
What is the participant role of "he" in the sentence "He knows Joanna because she is his sister"?
A. Agent
B. Experiencer
C. Subject
D. Beneficiary
What is the participant role of "America" in the sentence "America attacked Iraq in 1991"?
A. Agent
B. Location
C. Experiencer
D. Affected
The role frame of the verb "make" is:
A. (AGENT) AFFECTED BENEFICIARY
B. AGENT AFFECTED (BENEFICIARY)
C. (AGENT) AFFECTED (BENEFICIARY)
D. AGENT AFFECTED BENEFICIARY
Given below is a set of predicates. There is a predicate that does not belong to the same natural class as all the others (odd man out). Identify the odd man out.
Autumn, winter, spring, season, summer, fall
A. Fall
B. Autumn
C. Season
D. Winter
Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The propositional connective & corresponds roughly to if . . . then
B. The propositional connective -> corresponds roughly to if . . . then
C. The propositional connective -> corresponds roughly to and
D. The propositional connective & corresponds roughly to and
Which of the following is anomalous?
A. His grandfather is a famous actress
B. Hanoi is a beautiful city
C. Mary tasted the apartment sold this month
D. She felt the love of her friends
Which of the following is a compound word?
A. Afternoon
B. Carpenter
C. Vision
D. Window