Legal reasoning in Research as a concept is a process of thinking which helps a researcher to come to decision relating to law.
In this post, 20 MCQs on Legal Reasoning in Research Methodology are posted.
Solved Multiple Choice Questions on legal Reasoning
1. Decisions based on a logically correct conclusion shall always be
Correct
False
Either false or correct
None of the above
2. Process of reasoning from particular cases to whole group of cases, from specific instances to general rules is called inductive method
true
false
Partially true
None of the above
3. Inductive method is more realistic in nature.
true
false
Partially true
None of the above
4. The inverse deductive method is a combination of inductive generalizations obtained by means of the comparative method or by statistical method.
true
false
Partially true
None of the above
5. __________ is a process of thinking which helps a researcher to come to decision relating to law.
Legal reasoning
Legal research
Legal methods
Jurisprudence
6. What are the basis components in legal reasoning?
Logic
Justice
Experience
All of the above
7. What are the type of arguments?
Deductive
Inductive
Analogy
All of the above
9. All dogs are cats. All cats are mouse. Therefore, all dogs are mouse.
This is an example of-
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Analogy
None of the above.
10. What are the merits of deductive method?
Powerful
Simple method
Substitute for experimentation
All of the above
11. ______ is a process of reasoning between parallel cases.
Analogy
Deductive
Inductive
Fortiori
12. Which of the following syllogism is better
Cooper conducts electricity. This is a piece of copper. This piece of copper will conduct electricity
Sixteen out of twenty people in a room are blind. Sarita is in the room. Sarita is blind
Both are equally better
None of the above
13. Exploration of a problem is a step in which type of reasoning?
Deductive
Inductive
Analogy
None of the above
14. Which is the most often used method in scientific research?
Deductive
Inductive
Analogy
Fortiori
15. Philosophy as a component of administration of justice is based on
Evidence
Public perception
Social needs
All of the above
16. Which of the following best differentiates a deductive argument from an inductive argument?
An inductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises, while a deductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
A deductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises, while an inductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
A deductive argument has true premises, while an inductive argument’s premises only appear to be true.
A deductive argument is simply a very strong inductive argument.
17. Verification of theories means
Argument must be supported by philosophy
The conclusions arrived at by the process of logical reasoning must be tested against reality
Conclusion may not really target the reality
All of the above
18. The method of studying a phenomenon by taking some assumptions and deducting conclusions from these assumptions is known as the deductive method.
True
False
This is called inductive method
None of the above
19. Process of reasoning between parallel cases is called
fortori
inverse deductive
deductive method
analogy
20. Deductive explanations consist of
explanans (premise)
explanandum (conclusion).
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above
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