UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, B and C state the basic features of arguments correctly, while D and E misrepresent them. An argument involves at least one premise supporting a conclusion, and the conclusion is what the premises are meant to support. Identifying the conclusion helps evaluate support. Unrelated statements do not form an argument, and a conclusion need not be the last sentence. Hence D and E are false.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes exactly the correct statements (A, B, C) and excludes D and E, which are false.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes D, but unrelated statements do not form an argument; there must be an inferential link.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it omits A and still includes D (false), so it cannot represent the correct set.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes D and E, both false, so it does not distinguish correct from incorrect claims.

Statement A is correct: arguments have premises and a conclusion. Statement B is true: indicator words help identify roles. Statement C is true: validity is about form, so with false premises the conclusion can be false even if the argument form is valid. Statement D is false because a true conclusion does not guarantee validity. Statement E is false since irrelevant information does not strengthen logical support. Therefore, A, B and C only are correct.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits C (validity vs truth nuance).

Option B:
Option B is wrong because it includes D (false) and omits C.

Option C:
Option C is correct as it includes all true statements and excludes D and E.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes E (false) and omits A.

Statements A, B, C and E correctly describe the roles of premises and conclusions and the value of recognising them in exam questions. Statement D is false because the mere presence of indicator words does not guarantee validity; the logical relation between premises and conclusion must still be assessed. Statement F is false since conclusions can occur at the start of a passage and be supported by reasons that follow. Thus the combination A, B, C and E only captures all and only the true statements.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes all the true statements and excludes the two false ones, D and F. It recognises indicator words as helpful but not sufficient for validity. It also notes the exam-oriented importance of identifying premises and conclusions accurately.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect since it includes D, which wrongly treats any text with “because” and “therefore” as a valid argument. Validity depends on structure, not just vocabulary. Therefore this option mixes true and false statements.

Option C:
Option C is wrong because it omits A, leaving out the basic relationship between premises and conclusions, and includes F, which mistakenly bans conclusions from initial positions. This makes the combination incomplete and partly false.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it replaces B with F, thereby losing an accurate point about premise indicators and adding a false claim about conclusion placement. Because it does not gather all the true statements, it cannot be accepted as correct.