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General set theory - Quiz
Contributed by: Drew
  • 1. What kind of statement is the Specification axiom in GST?
A) A null hypothesis
B) A primitive constant
C) An axiom schema
D) A finitely axiomatizable theorem
  • 2. Is GST finitely axiomatizable?
A) Yes
B) It is an unproven conjecture
C) No
D) Only under specific conditions
  • 3. Who demonstrated that ZFC is not finitely axiomatizable?
A) Russell
B) Tarski
C) Montague
D) Givant
  • 4. Which set theory's non-finite axiomatizability argument carries over to GST?
A) Naïve set theory
B) Relation algebra
C) Cantor's set theory
D) ZFC
  • 5. What must any axiomatization of GST include to be valid?
A) A proof of Russell's paradox
B) At least one axiom schema
C) More than three quantifiers
D) A finite set of constant axioms
  • 6. Which of the following is NOT an antinomy that GST is immune to?
A) Burali-Forti's antinomy
B) Cantor's antinomy
C) Tarski's antinomy
D) Russell's antinomy
  • 7. GST is interpretable in which mathematical field?
A) Topology
B) Number theory
C) Relation algebra
D) Calculus
  • 8. What is the maximum number of quantifiers allowed for GST to be interpretable in relation algebra?
A) Three
B) Zero
C) Four
D) Two
  • 9. Who provided the necessary and sufficient condition for GST to be interpretable in relation algebra?
A) Russell and Cantor
B) Tarski and Givant
C) Burali and Forti
D) Montague
  • 10. Who coined the name 'General set theory' (GST)?
A) Zermelo
B) Peano
C) Bertrand Russell
D) George Boolos
  • 11. What is the relationship between GST and Z?
A) GST is the same as Z
B) They are unrelated
C) GST is a fragment of Z
D) Z is a fragment of GST
  • 12. What is the scope of mathematics that GST is sufficient for?
A) All mathematics not requiring infinite sets
B) Only arithmetic
C) Only geometry
D) All mathematics including infinite sets
  • 13. Which axioms are included in the theorems of GST?
A) Second-order Peano axioms
B) First-order Peano axioms
C) Axiom of Foundation
D) Axiom of Choice
  • 14. What does GST assume about individuals in the universe of discourse?
A) They are all numbers
B) They are all urelements
C) They are a mix of sets and atoms
D) They are all sets
  • 15. What is the single primitive binary relation in GST?
A) Set membership
B) Function application
C) Subset relation
D) Equality
  • 16. What is the background logic for GST?
A) Intuitionistic logic
B) Propositional logic
C) First-order logic with identity
D) Second-order logic
  • 17. Which axiom is taken from Z and used as an axiom in GST?
A) Adjunction
B) Infinity
C) Union
D) Power Set
  • 18. What does the Axiom of Extensionality state?
A) Sets with the same members are the same set
B) The empty set has no members
C) Sets are composed of individuals
D) All sets are equal
  • 19. What is another name for the Axiom Schema of Specification?
A) Foundation
B) Separation
C) Extensionality
D) Adjunction
  • 20. Why is the restriction to z necessary in the Axiom Schema of Specification?
A) To satisfy Peano axioms
B) To define the empty set
C) To avoid Russell's paradox
D) To allow for infinite sets
  • 21. Which of these is NOT omitted when deriving GST from Z?
A) Power Set
B) Extensionality
C) Infinity
D) Union
  • 22. Who referred to GST as STZ in their 2005 publication?
A) Tarski
B) Givant
C) Boolos
D) Burgess
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