Return to Philosophy Web Homepagephilosophy.lander.edu       Title: Introduction to Logic

Homepage > Logic > Quizzes > Syllogistic Terminology > Answers     

   
 

Logic Homepage

 

Quizzes
Tests
FAQ
Links
Search
Readings
Archives
Syllabus

 

 

Philosophy 103: Introduction to Logic
Quiz: Syllogistic Terminology Answers

.terms logo.

This quiz is based on the following notes:
Syllogistic Terminology

To return to the questions for a java enabled browser,  click here: 
SYLLOGISTIC TERMINOLOGY QUIZ

..

Directions: In the blank spaces provided next to each term, write the appropriate letter corresponding to the best characterization from the dictionary column.

Terms

Answers

Dictionary

_____ 1. major term   L. predicate term of the conclusion A. premiss containing the middle term
_____ 2. minor term   M. subject term of the conclusion B. name of major premiss, name of minor premiss, and name of conclusion written as a sequence of three letters
_____ 3. middle term   E. term appearing in both premisses C. all of the statements in the syllogism written as standard form categorical propositions
_____ 4. mood   B. name of major premiss, name of minor premiss, and name of conclusion written as a sequence of three letters D. two hundred and fifty-six possible forms
_____ 5. major premiss   H. premiss containing the major term E. term appearing in both premisses
_____ 6. minor premiss   I. premiss containing the minor term F. major premiss stated first, minor premiss stated second, conclusion stated third
_____ 7. standard form   C. all of the statements in the syllogism written as standard form categorical propositions G. deductive argument in which a conclusion is drawn from two premisses
_____ 8. standard order   F. major premisses stated first, minor premiss stated second, conclusion stated third H. premiss containing the major term
_____ 9. figure   K. indicates the position of the middle term in the premisses I. premiss containing the minor term
_____10. syllogism   G. deductive argument in which a conclusion is drawn from two premisses J. premiss containing the middle term
K. indicates the position of the middle term in the premisses
L. predicate term of the conclusion
M. subject term of the conclusion
N. none of the above

Return to Logic Homepage       

 
Quiz: Successive Immediate Inferences   Top of Page   Quiz: Testing Syllogisms

Send corrections or suggestions to webmaster@philosophy.lander.edu
Read the disclaimer concerning this page.
11.25.04        © 2004 Licensed under GFDL


Arguments | LanguageFallacies  | Propositions  | Syllogisms  | Translation  | Symbolic

.

[an error occurred while processing this directive]