In a standard categorical syllogism, how many terms are there?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
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) 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 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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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
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 C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once
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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
C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement) 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 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
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 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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How many figures of the categorical syllogism are there?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise 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) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement)
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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) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise B) Only 'dogs' — in a universal affirmative (A) proposition, only the subject is distributed; the predicate is not 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
B) All members of the class — a distributed term makes a claim about every member of that category C) Four — determined by the position of the middle term in the premises (subject-predicate arrangement) 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) Subject of the major premise, predicate of the minor premise — this is the 'perfect' figure according to Aristotle C) Middle term — it connects the major and minor terms through the premises and must be distributed at least once 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
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) 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 B) All members of the class — a distributed term makes a claim about every member of that category
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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
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) 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) 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
B) The major premise — the major term is the predicate of the conclusion and appears in the major premise 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) 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) 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 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
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) 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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