In a standard categorical syllogism, how many terms are there?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure B) Three — the major term (predicate of the conclusion), the minor term (subject of the conclusion), and the middle term (appears in both premises but not in the conclusion) A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion
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Which term in a categorical syllogism appears in both premises but NOT in the conclusion?
A) Major term
B) Minor term
C) Middle term
D) Predicate term
C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion B) Three — the major term (predicate of the conclusion), the minor term (subject of the conclusion), and the middle term (appears in both premises but not in the conclusion)
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The major term of a syllogism is found in which premise?
A) The minor premise
B) The major premise
C) The conclusion only
D) Both premises
B) EIO-1 — No M is P, Some S is M, therefore Some S is not P. A valid first-figure syllogism yielding a particular negative conclusion C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement) B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle
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What is the mood 'Barbara' in syllogistic logic?
A) AEE-1
B) AAA-1
C) AII-1
D) EAE-1
B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure C) Both subject and predicate — in an E proposition, the claim is about all members of both classes (no reptile is in the mammal class, and no mammal is in the reptile class) B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once
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How many figures of the categorical syllogism are there?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement) B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure
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In the first figure of a syllogism, where does the middle term appear?
A) Subject of both premises
B) Predicate of both premises
C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise
D) Predicate of the major premise, subject of the minor premise
B) Only 'dogs' — in a universal affirmative (A) proposition, only the subject is distributed; the predicate is not B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise B) All members of the class — a distributed term makes a claim about every member of that category C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle
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What does 'Celarent' represent?
A) EAE-1
B) AEE-2
C) EIO-3
D) AAA-1
C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement) B) All members of the class — a distributed term makes a claim about every member of that category A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion C) Both subject and predicate — in an E proposition, the claim is about all members of both classes (no reptile is in the mammal class, and no mammal is in the reptile class)
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What does 'Darii' represent in traditional syllogistic logic?
A) AII-1
B) AII-2
C) EIO-1
D) AAI-3
B) Only 'dogs' — in a universal affirmative (A) proposition, only the subject is distributed; the predicate is not C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle A) AII-1 — All M is P, Some S is M, therefore Some S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism yielding a particular affirmative
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A term is 'distributed' in a proposition when it refers to:
A) Some members of the class
B) All members of the class
C) No members of the class
D) Only the predicate class
B) All members of the class — a distributed term makes a claim about every member of that category C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure
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In the proposition 'All dogs are mammals,' which term(s) are distributed?
A) Only 'mammals'
B) Only 'dogs'
C) Both 'dogs' and 'mammals'
D) Neither term
Hint: In an A proposition, the subject is distributed but not the predicate
B) Three — the major term (predicate of the conclusion), the minor term (subject of the conclusion), and the middle term (appears in both premises but not in the conclusion) C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle B) Only 'dogs' — in a universal affirmative (A) proposition, only the subject is distributed; the predicate is not
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What does 'Ferio' represent in traditional syllogistic logic?
A) AAA-1
B) EIO-1
C) AEE-2
D) OAO-3
A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion B) AAA-1 — All M is P, All S is M, therefore All S is P. The most fundamental valid syllogism in the first figure B) EIO-1 — No M is P, Some S is M, therefore Some S is not P. A valid first-figure syllogism yielding a particular negative conclusion B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise
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In a universal negative (E) proposition such as 'No reptiles are mammals,' which terms are distributed?
A) Only the subject
B) Only the predicate
C) Both subject and predicate
D) Neither term
C) Both subject and predicate — in an E proposition, the claim is about all members of both classes (no reptile is in the mammal class, and no mammal is in the reptile class) C) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle A) EAE-1 — No M is P, All S is M, therefore No S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism with a universal negative conclusion A) AII-1 — All M is P, Some S is M, therefore Some S is P. A valid first-figure syllogism yielding a particular affirmative
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