R&A Part 3

Question 1

What’s a categorical statement?

Answer 1

A proposition that asserts or denies that all or some of the members of one category (the subject term) are included in another (the predicate term).

Question 2

A

Answer 2

All S are P

Question 3

E

Answer 3

No S are P

Question 4

I

Answer 4

Some S are P

Question 5

O

Answer 5

Some S are not P

Question 6

Which statements are affirmative?

Answer 6

A and I (AffIrmo).

Question 7

Which statements are negative?

Answer 7

E and O (nEgO).

Question 8

Define a contradictory term

Answer 8

2 statements that cannot both be true and cannot both be false (A-O & E-I).

Question 9

Define a contrary term

Answer 9

2 statements that cannot both be true but can both be false (A-E).

Question 10

Define a subcontrary term

Answer 10

2 statements that can both be true but cannot both be false (I-O).

Question 11

Define a subalternation

Answer 11

The logical relationship between a universal statement and a particular statement (A to I and E to O).

Question 12

Venn Diagrams - What does an ‘x’ represent?

Answer 12

The section contains at least one object.

Question 13

Venn Diagrams - What does a shaded section represent?

Answer 13

The section is empty

Question 14

Venn Diagrams - What does an empty section indicate?

Answer 14

There is no available information about the section