UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

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U6 – Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: context dependence either or statement exclusive or inclusive or ugc net reasoning puzzles

Q: Which of the following statements about “either–or” reasoning are correct?

(A) In everyday language, “either A or B” can sometimes be inclusive, allowing both A and B to be true;
(B) In strict exclusive-or sense, “either A or B” means exactly one of A or B is true, but not both;
(C) In many logical reasoning puzzles, the context determines whether “either–or” is inclusive or exclusive;
(D) Assuming exclusive-or when the context clearly allows both options can lead to wrong conclusions;
(E) UGC NET questions may expect candidates to infer the intended sense of “either–or” from the given conditions;
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U6 – Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: analogy reasoning drstanta example similarity and relevance strong vs weak analogy ugc net reasoning puzzles

Q: Select the wrong statement(s) about inference by analogy and example:

(A) In some Indian texts, dṛṣṭānta (example) plays a role similar to illustrating vyāpti in inference;
(B) Analogical reasoning relies on perceived similarity between a known case and the case under consideration;
(C) If two things share one property, it is always safe to assume they share all properties;
(D) In exams, any comparison stated in a passage must automatically be treated as a strong analogy;
(E) UGC NET reasoning expects candidates to judge whether an analogy is strong or weak based on relevant similarities;
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