NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
OCTOBER 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                  POL312

COURSE TITLE:                 LOGIC AND POLITICAL INQUIRY

TIME ALLOWED:              3 HRS

INSTRUCTIONS:                ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS

1. List the five characteristics of logic

2. Ngozi, a NOUN student, is brilliant.

Abdullahi, a NOUN student, is brilliant.

Oluwole, a NOUN student, is brilliant.

Sylvester, a NOUN student, is brilliant.

Akpan, a NOUN student, is brilliant.

1. Give the conclusion of the argument above?   (4 marks)
2. Tell us how you arrive at the conclusion above   (4 marks)
3. What type of argument is presented above?  (4 marks)
4. In one sentence discuss the validity of the above argument             (4 marks)
5. In one sentence discuss the soundness of the above argument        (4 marks)

3. (a) State the three laws of logic     (6 marks)

   (b) Discuss the three laws of logic

4.Give two reasons why you should learn how to conduct empirical research as a student of political inquiry

5.  Describe the uses of operational definition of a concept.    (20 marks)