REGISTRATION CENTRE NUMBER CENTRE NAME CANDIDATE’S FULL NAMES CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY SUBJECT CODE] PAPER NUMBER ORDINARY LEVEL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD EXAMINATION SUBJECT TITLE LOGIC. SUBJECT CODE|PAPER NUMBER 0590 2 XAMINATION DATE: JUNE 2023 Two and a half hours Answer FIVE questions, taking ALL the THREE Questions from Section A and ANY TWO from Section B. ONLY THE FIRST FIVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED WILL BE MARKED. All the questions carry 20 marks. For your guidance, the approximate mark for each part of a question is indicated in brackets. You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers. In solving, you are advised to show all the steps in your working, giving your answer at each stage. - FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY Name of Examiner .... Signature of Examiner: . Date: 0590/2 ©GCEB2023 ‘Turn OverSECTION A: STRUCTURAL 1, (@) (List two reasons for the study of Logic: (2x2 marks) (b) What is the difference between: (WA Sentence and a Proposition? Gi) Quantity and Quality? (2x 2 marks) 23/0590/2 Go on to the next pageGi) Define the Figure of the Syllogism: (2x 2 marks) (©) Briefly explain the following: (i). Simple Statement. (ii) Truth-Table: ‘Turn over 731059022. (a) Match the types of Terms in Set A to their corresponding examples in Set B below. All the pairs in set B should not be used. ‘SET A: Types of Terms ‘SET B: Examples of Terms © _ Singular term ‘Rich and poor (i) Correlative term ’. School and church i) General term Yaoundé and Douala (i) Contrary term d_ Hasband and wife ©. Deaf and dumb I Name the parts ofa Hypothetical Propos (© State: (i The rules of Obversion: (Gi) The terms found in the Major Premise of a Categorical Syllogism: 23/0590/2What makes Formal Fallacies different from Informal Fallacies? x2 marks) (©) Briefly explain the foflowing concepts: (A variable. (2. x2 marks) 3. (@) (i) Briefly explain how Logic and History are related : (Gi) Define the Cognitive use of Language. sssees (2X2 marks) a Standard Form Categorical Proposition? Turn over 73105902(©) Distinguish between the following: (i) The Invertend and the Inverse: esses heise w(2.X2 marks) (@) (i) When is a Dilemma considered to be Destructive? (ii) State the rules of Hypothetical Syllogism: (2x2 marks) 23/0590/2 Go on to the next pageSECTION B: PROBLEM- SOLVING 4, Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow: The Logic students of G.B. H. S held a meeting to examine their study strategies. At the end of the session, they agreed to be very serious, attend classes regularly and form study groups. When the meeting was over, the staff equally had a meeting with all examination students to advise and orient them in their studies. During the meeting, some students raised a worry concerning the lack of notes and some basics needs. The college counselor advised that, success is a result of joint effort of teachers and parents. If parents Support their children and teachers teach well, success will be guaranteed. So, either parents or teachers are responsible for students” failure. One of the students wondered aloud, “but what is a college?”. “It is an institution of counselor. In conclusion, the pr er learning” said the . cipal stated that, “teachers are always. guardians. Most parents do not guide”. It is clear that since most parents are irresponsible, every parent is irresponsible. } Questions: ! (a) (i) Identify from the passage a General Term and a Collective Term. (i) Select a kind of Definition fom the passage. 2x2 marks) (b) Translate the following Propositions into their Optimum Logical Forms: ) Every parent is irresponsible. ‘Most parents are irresponsible. (2x2 marks) (©) (@ From the following premises, derive a suitable conclusion: All teachers are guardians. ‘Some parents are not guardians. Therefore os. (i) Determine the Mood of the Syllogism in C (i) above (2x2 marks) (@)_ (i) Provide the Conclusion to the following argument to make it a Modus Ponens Ifteachers teach well, then success is guaranteed. Teachers teach well. Therefore i). Identify a Fallacy of Composition from the passage. (2x2 marks) (©) Using the variables p,q and r, symbolise the following statements: (i) If parents support their children and teachers teach well, suecess will be guaranteed, (i) “Either parents or teachers are responsible for student’s failure”. (2x2 marks) ‘5. (@) @) Indicate the type of reasoning used in this argument: since African countries are under developed and Cameroon is an African Country, it means that she is under developed. (ii) Criticize this Definition, An engineer is one who performs engineering activities, (2x2 marks) (b) (i) Using mothers as Subject Term and caring persons as the Predicate Term, construct an O,Standard , Form Categorical Proposition... ; (ii) Determine the Distribution of Terms in the Proposition in b (I) above. (2x2 marks) (©) @ Determine the validity of the Syllogism below using the General rules of the Categorical Syllogism: j No pastors are liars Some prophets are not pastors. Therefore, some prophets are not liars (ii) Give the Converse of, No Spirits are mortals: (2x2 marks) Tum over 23/0390/28 (4) (@ Construct an Enthymeme of the Second Order from the Syllogism in ¢ (i) above No women are priests. Some priests are teachers. Therefore, some teachers are not women. ii) Identify the form of this Argument If the questions are easy then the students will pass the exams. ‘Questions are easy. Therefore, students will pass the exams. (2x2 marks) (©) Construct the Truth-Table for (~p..~q) ii) Symbolize this statement using the Variables p and q, neither teachers nor students are illiterates (2x2 marks) © @ __ @ Inthe expression, Medical doctors such as Gynecologists, Pediatricians, Dermatologists and Diviners. Identify the Totum Divisum and Membra Dividentia. Gi) Identify the following Definitions: this is the woman who deceived me and took my money. (2 x2 marks) (6) (@Constrict a Disjunctive Proposition with the same Subject and different Predicates using the Term Miriam, spinster and Married woman, (ii) Translate the Proposition in b(i) above into a Hypothetical proposition, (2x2 marks) (©) (@ What is the Truth-value of “E and I” given that “O” is false? Gil) Obvert AUl students are learners. (2x2 marks) (© i) Identify the form of this Dilemma: If the rains come early, and farmers plant in time then the harvest will be good. Either the rains come early or farmers plant in time Therefore, the harvest will be good. ii) Which Fallacy does this Argument commit? Dangote is very rich. He is a Nigerian, Therefore, all Nigerians are very rich. (2x2 marks) (©) (i Determine the truth-value of (~ p v~g) > q when both p and q are False ii) Using the variables P as parents pay fees; A as students attend classes regularly and S as success will be ‘guaranteed, express this function into ordinary language: (~ P.~ A) >~S (2x2 marks) 23/0590/2 Go on to the next page