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Question 1

What is a syllogism?

Answer 1

A syllogism is a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises).

Question 2

True or False: A syllogism must have exactly two premises.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In a syllogism, the major premise is the _______ statement.

Answer 3

general

Question 4

What are the two types of premises in a syllogism?

Answer 4

Major premise and minor premise.

Question 5

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a valid syllogism? A) All humans are mortal; Socrates is a human; therefore, Socrates is mortal. B) Some cats are black; all dogs are animals; therefore, some dogs are black.

Answer 5

A

Question 6

What is the conclusion in a syllogism?

Answer 6

The conclusion is the statement that logically follows from the premises.

Question 7

True or False: Syllogisms can have more than three terms.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is a major premise in a syllogism?

Answer 8

The major premise is a broad statement that encompasses the general category of the conclusion.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The minor premise in a syllogism refers to a specific _______.

Answer 9

example

Question 10

Multiple choice: Which of the following illustrates a syllogism? A) All birds can fly; penguins are birds; therefore, penguins can fly. B) All mammals are warm-blooded; whales are mammals; therefore, whales are warm-blooded.

Answer 10

B

Question 11

Identify the term: The middle term in a syllogism is the term that appears in both premises but not in the _______.

Answer 11

conclusion

Question 12

What is a categorical syllogism?

Answer 12

A categorical syllogism is a form of syllogism where the premises and conclusion are categorical statements.

Question 13

True or False: A valid syllogism guarantees a true conclusion if the premises are true.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the structure of a standard syllogism?

Answer 14

Major premise, minor premise, conclusion.

Question 15

Fill in the blank: In a syllogism, if the major premise is universal, the conclusion must also be _______.

Answer 15

universal

Question 16

Multiple choice: Which of the following is not a type of syllogism? A) Conditional syllogism B) Disjunctive syllogism C) Inductive syllogism

Answer 16

C

Question 17

What role does the middle term play in a syllogism?

Answer 17

The middle term connects the major and minor premises.

Question 18

True or False: Syllogisms can only involve two terms.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is a hypothetical syllogism?

Answer 19

A hypothetical syllogism is a syllogism where at least one of the premises is a conditional statement.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The conclusion of a syllogism must logically follow from the _______.

Answer 20

premises

Question 21

Multiple choice: Which of the following statements is an example of a syllogism? A) If it rains, the ground will be wet; it is raining; therefore, the ground is wet. B) Some fruits are sweet; apples are fruits; therefore, apples are sweet.

Answer 21

A

Question 22

What is the significance of the validity of a syllogism?

Answer 22

The validity determines whether the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

Question 23

True or False: All valid syllogisms are sound.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

What is an example of a fallacy in syllogism?

Answer 24

Affirming the consequent.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: A sound argument is both _______ and valid.

Answer 25

true

Question 26

Multiple choice: Which of the following describes a disjunctive syllogism? A) Either A or B; not A; therefore, B. B) If A, then B; A; therefore, B.

Answer 26

A