Subject: LOGIC CLASS; Form Three Duration: 1hr30mins

SECTION A: MCQS. Tick the letter that correspond to the right answer
B. Gives practical rules to
1. According to Aristotle, Logic is discover truths.
considered as a/an: C. Is about operations of the
A. Discourse. mind.
B. Logos D. Concerns with the content of
C. Subject.. arguments.
D. Tool.. 7. Which of the following both deal with
2. The adequate definition for logic is: the study of human thought?:
A. Ability to think things A. Logic and Mathematics.
B. The act of thinking carefully. B. Logic and psychology.
C. Science of correct reasoning. C. Logic and science.
D. Logic and philosophy.
D. Art of reasoning things out.
8. Select that which both deal with signs
and symbols?
3. The main reason , Aristotle A. Logic and mathematics.
considered Logic as an Organon is B. Logic and Science.
that , it is: C. Logic and Psychology.
A. The principle of reasoning. D. Logic and Law.
B. A way of reasoning. 9. The principle which can be applicable
to a case we're a student fails exams
C. An instruments of reasoning.
because they didn't study is:
D. An inference of reasoning. A. Excluded middle.
4. Formal logic is: B. Non –contradiction.
A. Inductive logic. C. Identity.
B. Imaterial logic. D. Sufficient reason..
C. Predicate logic. 10. To say that it is a bird and a non-
D. Symbolic logic. bird violates the principle of:
A. Identity.
5. Select that which is an exception to
B. Contradiction.
the value of logic: C. Excluded middle.
A. Used to solve logical D. Sufficient reason.
problems. 11. Which principle does the statement ‘
B. Helps one to think a pen is a pen, represent?
systematically. A. Sufficient reason.
C. Prevents errors in reasoning. B. Identity.
C. Excluded middle.
D. Enables one to reason. D. Contradiction.
6. Logic is considered as art of 12. The principle which states that “ a
reasoning because it: thing is either what it is or what it not
A. Applies principles of is known as:
reasoning. A. Identity.
B. Contradiction.
C. Sufficient reason.
 D. Excluded middle. 20. The odd among the following as
13. Choose that which exemplify the synonyms to simple apprehension is?
principle of identity. A. Comprehension.
A. Musa is a nurse and a teacher. B. Judging.
B. Form 3 is form 3.. C. Understanding.
C. Today is either Wednesday or D. Conceiving.
Thursday. 21. A student says the teacher is a tall
D. Peter is in class three. man. What operation of the mind is
14. Which principle indicates that he performing?
anything that happens has an cause A. Judging.
for its occurrence? B. Simple apprehension.
A. Identity. C. Inference.
B. Sufficient reason. D. Reasoning.
C. Excluded middle. 22. When a child identifies an object on
D. Contradiction. the field and say; “this is a ball”.
15. The principles that guide the human This represent the mental operation of
mind in reasoning are know as: ;
A. Reasoning or inference. A. Simple apprehension.
B. Operations of the mind. B. Judging.
C. Simple apprehension. C. Reasoning.
D. Laws of thought. D. Arguing.
16. The third operation of the mind is 23. When Peter says he prefers
known as : swimming than playing football
A. Judgment. because swimming is interesting.
B. Abstraction. What activity of the mind is that?
C. Judging. A. Reasoning.
D. Reasoning. B. Judging.
17. The mental product of judging is: C. Simple apprehension.
A. Reasoning. D. Analogy.
24. When two concepts are linked
A. Judgment together to expressed it as a
statement, the operation of the mind is
B. Comprehension.
known as:
C. Proposition.
A. Reasoning.
18. The law of thought, a thing is what it
B. Judging.
is “ can also be stated as:
C. Judgment.
A. If anything is A then it is A.
D. Simple apprehension.
B. Either a thing is A or non- A.
25. The mental product of reasoning is :
C. A thing is itself
A. Argument.
D. Each object is equal to another.
B. Judgment.
19. The activity of the mind whose end
C. Concept.
product is syllogism is known as:
D. Idea.
A. Simple apprehension
26. The second mental act can be
B. Judging.
expressed as a:
C. Reasoning.
A. Proposition
D. Argument
B. Statement.
 C. Sentence. A. Inference.
D. Term. B. Simple apprehension
27. Hardwork is the cause of success in C. Judging.
schools. Which Law of thought is this D. Reasoning.
an example? 29. The represenyation of an object in the
A. Identity. mind is known as:
B. Sufficient reason. A. Judgment.
C. Contradiction B. Concept.
D. The excluded middle. C. Term
28. What is the mental activity whereby, D. Word
from the process of abstraction and
attention an idea is formed?

SECTION B: STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS

Answer all questions using the spaces provided .

1. Briefly explain the following:

(i) Logic as the science of correct reasoning.

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(ii) Logic as an art.

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2. Give two definitions of logic

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3. How is logic related Science ?

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4. Differentiate between laws of thought and Operations of the mind.
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5. List the two faculties needed for the formation of ideas.
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6. Briefly explain the concept of Phantasm:
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7. Why does Phantasm come first before abstration?
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8. Define the following
(i) Word.

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(ii) Term

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9. Give two differences between Idea and Phantasm

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10. List the properties of terms.

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SECTION C: PROBLEM SOLVING

Read the excerpt and answer the questions that Questions

follow
1. Identify four terms from the except.
In a park, there are 50 trees. Some of these
2. Classify the following as either universal
trees are oak, and all the oaks have red leaves
term, particular term or singular term .
in autumn.
 a. A park.
b. Some trees
c. Every oak
d. Few red leaves
3. Gives one reason each to any two answers
you have for Q 2 above
 PART B- STRUCTURAL QUESTIONS

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

An interesting football match was slated between Cameroon and Brazil. Football is any form
of team game involving kicking a ball. The lions won the match, so Cameroonians won.

1. Pick out the following terms from the passage.

i. Denotation of the term Country.
ii. Connotation of football. (2 x 2 marks)
2. Define the following terms:
i. Simple apprehension
ii. Judging. (2 x 2 marks)
3. Differentiate between
(i) a term and an Idea.
(ii) The connotation and denotation of terms. (2 marks)
(iii) Name the two main properties of terms. ( 2 marks)
4. What three things happen during simple apprehension? (3 marks)
5. What happens in the mind when one perceives something with the senses? (2 marks)
6. Give one reason why the mental image of say a chair is different from the physical chair

(2marks)
7. If you have a mental image in your mind when you think of the concept ‘man,’and
someone else has a different mental image, does that mean you are each thinking of
different concept? Explain using the concept man. ( 3 marks)
Draw out a table listing the mental acts and their corresponding verbal expressions in a
descending order (4marks)