cameroon gce A level June 2024 philosophy 1
cameroon gce A level June 2024 philosophy 1
Given:’ Some students me cheats’ as True,
determine the truth values of MT and
‘©’propositions using the traditional square of
opposition.
A False and Douthful.
B Douthful and Doubtful
False and True.
D True and False.
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The complex dilemma of the affirming mode is:
A A complex .constructive Dilemma .
B A complex Dilemma
C A complex Destructive Dilemma
D A Destructive Dilemma
C 9.
Ihe mood of a syllogism is determined by:
A The Form of propositions.
B The matter of propositions.
C The structure of a syllogism.
D I’he quality of propositions.
Symbolize the statement: it will be wet (w)
only if it rains (r): Using the variable in
parenthesis:
A r = w
B WD r
C r =3 w
D w = r
10.
Identify the fallacy committed in the argument:
A/lprophets are seers
No preachers are prophets
Therefore no preachers are seers
A Fallacy of undistributed middle term
B Fallacy of illicit minor
C Fallacy of Exclusive premises
D Fallacy of illicit major
j.
OR
Compound propositions are made up of:
A Atomic propostions linked by truth
functions
B Molecular propositions linked by
connectives
C Truth-functional connectives
D Atomic and molecular propostions
4. If Kiltyay succeeds in the G.C.E
Examinations, then she worked hard. Kinyuy
worked hard. Therefore, she was successfid in
the G.C.E Examination, commits the fallacy
The statement:“If Matupe is a politician and a
lawyer then he is a worker” can be best
symbolized as:
A (p.q) => r
B P-(q =3 r)
C (p v q) D r
D (p 3 q) . r
of: I I.
A Denying the antecedent
B Affirming the consequent
C Denying the consequent
D Affirming the antecedent
5. Which fallacy is committed in the argument:
The teacher pleaded that since the student just
lost hisfather he should not he
dismissedfor his crime
A Appeal to pity.
B Abusive personal attack.
C Appeal to force.
D Appeal to the populace.
OR
In forming WFEs the smallest compounds are
A Grouped with brackets.
B Grouped with parentheses.
C Grouped with braces.
D Grouped with connectives.
A mixed hypothetical syllogism’s constituent
propositions are:
A All hypothetical
B Mixture of hypothetical and categorical
C All categorical
D All disjunctive
12. The proposition”Only women are traders”,
given (Wx: x is woman);(Tx: x is a trader) is
symbolised in predicate logic as
A (X) (WXZDTX)
B (3x) (Wx . Tx)
C (x)(Tx=) Wx)
D (3x) (Tx.Wx)
OR
In predicate logic symbolisations, parentheses
around propositional functions indicate
A Bound variables.
B Free variables
C Bound constants.
D Bound quantifiers.
6.
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Identify the order of enthymeme: Socrates is
mortal given that he is a man.
A First order enthymeme
B Immediate inference
C Second order enthymeme
D Third order enthymeme
