REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Paix-Travail-Patrie Peace-Work-Fatherland
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MINISTRE DES ENSEIGNEMENTS MINISTRY OF SECONDARY
SECONDAIRES EDUCATION
GLORIOUS HELENA COLLEGES GLORIOUS HELENA COLLEGES
DOUALA
CLASS : form four SUBJECT : LOGIC
TERM: THIRD TERM EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2025 TIME
ALLOWED :1H30
Name of Student:
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APPRAISAL OF COMPETENCE BY TEACHER (Tick the corresponding box)
(For Teacher’s Use Only)
Competence Not Acquisition in Competence Competence EXPERT (18-20)
Acquired Progress (10-12) Partially Acquired (15-17)
(0-9) Acquired
(13-14)
SCORE (For teacher’s use only)
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PART II : Competence …………………….…. / 10
SECTION A: Multiple Choice Questions. MCQs (20 Marks)
EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE
1. When we say a proposition must have a (B) The capacity of being true or false
value, it means? (C) It must be tested
(A) The capacity to be valid (D) Has subject and predicate terms.
2. ``Every child is dependent” This is a (A)De Morgan
clear example of a: (B) George Boole
(A) Categorical (C) John Venn
(B) Disjunctive D. Lebniz.
(C) Modal
(D) Hypothetical. [Link] the following proposition: if A is
3. ``E” and ``O” are very much related B then C is D. A) categorical B)
because they are all? hypothetical C) disjunctive D) modal
(A) Affirmative propositions
(B) Particular propositions [Link] one statement is connected to
(C) Negative propositions another, there is formation of a A Logical
(D) Universal propositions. constant B Truth value C Truth function
4. Symbolic logic is also referred to as? D Logical connectives
(A) Mathematical logic [Link] except one of the following are uses
(B) Traditional logic of the truth table A Expresses the truth
(C) Classical logic value of a statement B Representation of
(D) Aristotlian logic.
classes C Defines truth value of argument
5. A disjunction is false if and only if?
D Defines truth functional connectives
(A) One disjuncts is true
(B)Both disjuncts are true [Link] statement: “Birds fly” lacks the
(C) Both disjuncts are false optimum logical form because of the
absence of:
(D) One disjuncts is false.
6. Which of the following is true of a A. Quantifier and Copula.
proposition? B. Quantifier and Predicate.
(A) It is an interrogation C. Copula and Subject.
(B) It must be a sentence D. Copula and Predicate.
(C) It must express a wish
14.A proposition which states alternatives is
(D) It must have a truth Value. known as:
7. The distribution of Predicate term in a
proposition is determined by? A. Modal.
(A) The quantity of the proposition B. Categorical.
(B) The Quality of the proposition C. Disjunctive.
(C) Quantity of subject term D. Hypothetical.
(D) Quality of Predicate term. [Link] statements: “Some students are
8. The study of symbolic logic is important adults” and “All students are adults”, are
because? propositions which are respectively:
(A) More space is consumed
(B) Logically vague A. E and O
(C) More complicated. B. A and I
(D) Less time is consuming. C. and E
9. In the history of Symbolic logic, who D. I and An
presented an Arithmetic view of the [Link] statement: “Only dishonest persons
proposition and Syllogism? are thieves”, can be adequately translated
into its standard form as:
A. All dishonest persons are thieves. 21. What is a proposition?
B. All thieves are not dishonest persons.
C. All thieves are dishonest persons. A) A question
D. All honest persons are not thieves..
B) A statement that is either true or false
[Link] type of categorical proposition is
this, “Some women are Christians” C) A command
A Particular affirmative D) An exclamation
B Universal negative
C Particular negative 22. Which of the following is a proposition?
D Universal affirmative
A) "What is your name?"
[Link] which type of categorical proposition
is the Subject term distributed and the B) "Close the door."
predicate term distributed? :
C) "The sky is blue."
A A
B O D) "Wow, that's amazing!"
C I
D E 23. What is the conclusion of an argument?
[Link] Venn diagram below can be read off A) A premise
as :
B) A statement that follows from the
premises
Scammers Criminals C) A definition
D) An assumption
24. Which type of inference guarantees the
truth of the conclusion?
A) Inductive inference
B) Deductive inference
C) Abductive inference
A No criminals are scammers D) None
B All scammer are criminal
C Some scammers are criminals
D Some criminals are not scammers
25. Evaluate the argument:
[Link] intersection of an ``E” proposition
is shaded to show that? All cats are mammals.
(A) It is empty. Socrates is a cat.
∴ Socrates is a mammal.
(B) It’s a Universal proposition
(C)Negative proposition
A) Valid and sound "If P, then Q. P. ∴ Q."
B) Valid but unsound A) Modus ponens
C) Invalid B) Modus tollens
D) None C) Hypothetical syllogism
Argument Analysis MCQs D) Disjunctive syllogism
26. Identify the premise(s) in the argument: 29. Evaluate the argument:
pets. ∴ Some dogs are pets."
"If it rains, the streets will be wet. It rains. "All dogs are animals. Some animals are
Therefore, the streets will be wet."
A) "If it rains, the streets will be wet." A) Valid and sound
B) "It rains." B) Valid but unsound
C) Both A and B C) Invalid
D) "The streets will be wet." D) None
27. Determine the validity of the argument: 30. Identify the type of argument:
∴ Socrates is human."
"All humans are mortal. Socrates is mortal.
student. ∴ John enjoys logic."
"Most students enjoy logic. John is a
A) Valid A) Deductive
B) Invalid B) Inductive
C) Sound C) Abductive
D) Unsound D) None
28. Which rule of inference is used in the
argument:
SECTION B : PROBLEM SOLVING
1. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The universal declaration of human rights guarantees every individual freedom of worship. How
religious differences became a political action remains a question that demand answers. People
have different opinions in regard to the situation. Few people don’t believe in the success of
such an ideology. Either people don’t understand God’s purpose for humanity or a group of
terrorists are taking advantage of some situations.
QUESTIONS:
(a) Identify a disjunctive proposition from the passage.
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(b) Translate the proposition in (a) above into a hypothetical proposition.
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(c) Provide the negation of the statement “Few people don’t believe in the success of such an
ideology”.
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(d) Symbolize the statement in (c) above and represent it on a Venn diagram. (4 marks)
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2. What do you understand by a proposition? (2 mks)
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b) State and explain any 4 types of propositions with the use of examples
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c) With the use of specific example, bring out the emphasis on any 2 types of Mediate Inference
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d) State any 2 differences that exist between the subject and the predicate term
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e) In a state which says “All men are liars”
(i) Bring out the subject and the predicate term in that “state”
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