UGC NET Types of argument Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 21 previous-year questions on Types of argument from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 6: Logical Reasoning, drawn from 20 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2018–2023). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Types of argument
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Analogical reasoning | 3 |
| Logical necessity | 2 |
| Type of reasoning | 2 |
| Sound and cogent arguments | 2 |
| Probable conclusions | 1 |
| Necessity of the conclusion | 1 |
| Empirical investigation | 1 |
| Conclusive support | 1 |
| Direction of inductive argument | 1 |
| Inference from universal to instance | 1 |
| Nature of a deductive argument | 1 |
| Analogical arguments | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Types of argument appears in 20 of 130 papers (15%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
1 question in this topic has been verified as repeated in more than one paper.
Sample previous-year questions
The argument which claims that its conclusion is conclusively supported by its premises is called
Given below are two statements: Statement I: A valid deductive argument that also has all true premises is called a "sound" argument. Statement II: A strong inductive argument that has all true premises is called a "cogent" argument. In the light of the…
Given below are two statements: Assertion A: Deductive arguments are either invalid or valid Reason R: All deductive arguments claim that if the premises are true then the conclusion must be true In the light of the above statements, choose the most…
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Deductive arguments are either invalid or valid. Reason R: A valid deductive argument that also has all true premises is called a "sound"…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: In deductive arguments, the claim is made that conclusions follow with certainty from their premises. Statement II: Any inductive argument, if is is good, brings to light in its conclusion what was already buried…
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The form of inductive argument is evaluated in degrees of likelihood or probability. Statement II: A strong inductive argument that has all the true premises, is called a "cogent" argument. In the light of the…
Analogical Arguments are:
Given below are two statements : Statement I : If a deductive argument is valid and its premises are true, we say that the argument is sound. Statement II : If an inductive argument is strong and its premises are true, we say that it is cogent In the light…
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