Lesson 9: Figures of Categorical Syllogisms

Question 1

The _________ of categorical syllogism consist of the arrangement of the terms in the premises.

Answer 1

figure

Question 2

There are ________ figures of categorical syllogisms.

Answer 2

four

Question 3

Each figure of a categorical syllogism is defined by the _______ of the middle term (M) in the syllogism.

Answer 3

position

Question 4

The _________ appears in both premises, never in the conclusion.

Answer 4

middle term

Question 5

The common term between the major and minor premise is the _______ term.

Answer 5

middle

Question 6

In Figure 1, the Middle Term is the _______ term of the major premise (premise 1), and the predicate term of the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 6

subject

Question 7

In Figure 1, the Middle Term is the subject term of the major premise (premise 1), and the __________ term for the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 7

predicate

Question 8

In Figure 1, the Major Term is the ______ term of the major premise (premise 1).

Answer 8

predicate

Question 9

Figure 1 categorical syllogism is also known as the ______ Figure.

Answer 9

Sub-Pre

Question 10

In Figure 2, the Middle Term is the _____ term of the major premise (premise 1), and the predicate term of the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 10

predicate

Question 11

In Figure 2, the middle term is the predicate term of the major premise (premise 1), and the ________ term of the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 11

predicate

Question 12

Figure 2 categorical syllogism is also known as the _______ Figure.

Answer 12

Pre-Pre

Question 13

In Figure 3, the middle term is the ________ term of the major premise (premise 1), and the subject term of the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 13

subject

Question 14

In Figure 3, the middle term is the subject term of the major premise (premise 1), and the ________ term of the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 14

subject

Question 15

Figure 3 categorical syllogism is also known as the ____________ Figure.

Answer 15

Sub-Sub

Question 16

In Figure 3, the major term is the _______ term of the major premise (premise 1).

Answer 16

predicate

Question 17

In Figure 4, the middle term is the ______ term of the major premise (premise 1), and the subject term for the minor premise (premise 2).

Answer 17

predicate

Question 18

In Figure 4, the middle term is the predicate term of the major premise (p1) and the _____ term of the minor premise (p2).

Answer 18

subject

Question 19

Figure 4 categorical syllogism is also known as the ______ Figure.

Answer 19

Pre-Sub

Question 20

In Figure 4, the major term is the ________ term of the major premise (p1).

Answer 20

subject