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IGNOU MPYE-01 (July 2024 – January 2025) Assignment Questions
1. What is Boolean algebra? Write an essay on Logical gates, showing their graphical symbols and representation in Truth table.
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What is Multi valued logic? What is the role of symbolic logic in multi valued logic? Discuss.
2. Discuss the rule of quantification in detail. How would you apply these quantification rules? Illustrate with examples.
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What is conditional proof method? Write an essay on the significance and the advantage of conditional proof method.
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each. (Word limit is only for theory related questions)
a) Describe ‘Modus Ponens’ and ‘Modus Tollens’ with an example.
b) Compare classical logic with symbolic logic. Give symbolic representation of propositions.
c) What is the difference between material implication and logical implication? Give some examples.
d) Write an essay on the square of opposition..
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each.
a) What is formal proof method? Explain.
b) Explain the significance of random variable.
c) Differentiate between connotation and denotation with suitable examples.
d) Differentiate between Inductive and deductive reasoning.
e) Differentiate ‘Proposition’ from ‘Sentence’.
f) What are the factors which determine the mood of a syllogism?
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words.
a) Figure
b) Existential Instantiation
c) Categorical Syllogism
d) Deductive reasoning
e) Conjunction
f) Dilemma
g) Middle Term
h) Tautology
IGNOU MPYE-01 (December 2023 – June 2024) Assignment Questions
1. What is Boolean algebra? Write an essay on Logical gates, showing their graphical symbols and representation in Truth table.
Or
What is Multi valued logic? What is the role of symbolic logic in multi valued logic? Discuss.
2. Explain Square of oppositions with some examples.
Or
What is conditional proof method? Write an essay on the significance and the advantage of conditional proof method.
3. Answer any two questions in about 250 words each. (Word limit is only for theory related questions)
a) Write a note on existential import.
b) Apply quantification rules to prove the validity/invalidity of the following syllogistic arguments.
i) All dogs are animal. All animal are living being. Therefore, No dogs are living being.
ii) Some philosophers are Women. All philosophers are studious persons. Therefore some studious persons are women.
iii) No men are mortal. Ram is a man. Therefore, Ram is not mortal.
iv) Some musicians are singer. Some cricketers are singer. Therefore some musicians are cricketers.
c) Write a note on the significance of symbolic logic.
d) What is the difference between material implication and logical implication? Give some examples.
4. Answer any four questions in about 150 words each. (Word limit is only for theory related questions
a) Write a note on fallacy of false cause.
b) Explain the significance of random variable.
c) Differentiate between proposition and argument with suitable examples.
d) “All sentences are not propositions.” Discuss.
e) Symbolize the following using quantifiers.
i) All birds are black.
ii) Some women are academicians.
iii) No singers are musicians.
iv) Some Indians are not businesspersons.
v) All good books are not expensive.
f) Write a note on the figure of a syllogism?
5. Write short notes on any five in about 100 words.
a) Converse fallacy of accident
b) Multi-valued logic
c) Categorical Syllogism
d) Inductive reasoning
e) Modus Ponens
f) Dilemma
g) Enthymeme
h) Logic
