Which of the following best describes the word ‘Logic’?

The correct answer is Option (2) → The study of correct reasoning and of how to tell sound arguments from faulty ones

	Logic (given word)
Meaning	the study of correct reasoning, used to tell a sound argument from a faulty one
Example	In the logic class, Ayaan learnt to spot the flaw in “All cats have tails; my dog has a tail; so my dog is a cat.”

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: The study of right and wrong in the way people behave — Incorrect. This describes ethics. Example: In the ethics class, students discussed whether it is fair to copy homework from a friend.

Option 3: The art of using words skilfully to persuade listeners — Incorrect. This describes rhetoric. Example: In the inter-school debate, Meera used clever rhetoric to win over the judges.

Option 4: The study of the nature of knowledge and of how we come to know what is true — Incorrect. This describes epistemology. Example: Our philosophy teacher began the unit on epistemology by asking how we know the sun will rise.