Week 10

Question 1

Some properly formed categorical syllogisms contain three premises. -

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Every categorical syllogism contains exactly three statements. -

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Every categorical syllogism is valid. -

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Every categorical syllogism contains exactly three terms. -

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Some standard categorical syllogisms contain two conclusions. -

Answer 5

False

Question 6

A categorical syllogism is -

Answer 6

deductive in nature

Question 7

Every categorical syllogism has two premises. -

Answer 7

True

Question 8

No standard categorical syllogism contains three premises -

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Every categorical syllogism has a major term. -

Answer 9

True

Question 10

In a standard categorical syllogism the minor term appears twice. -

Answer 10

True

Question 11

In a standard categorical syllogism the major term appears once. -

Answer 11

False

Question 12

No standard categorical syllogism contains just one premise. -

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Some properly formed categorical syllogisms have no middle term. -

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Every categorical syllogism has -

Answer 14

major term, minor term, and middle term

Question 15

A syllogism is a deductive argument. -

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Every categorical syllogism has exactly one conclusion. -

Answer 16

True