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MAT Syllogism — practice questions

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All cats are mammals. Some mammals are pets. Conclusion: Some cats are pets.Read the answer and worked solution →All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusion: Some roses are red.Read the answer and worked solution →Match each part of a syllogism to its definitionRead the answer and worked solution →Where does each term appear?Read the answer and worked solution →Reading the worked syllogismRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the structure of a syllogismRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: the fallacy of illicit processRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: check a syllogism for validityRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: what the premises must doRead the answer and worked solution →Valid structure, or a fallacy?Read the answer and worked solution →Naming the fallacyRead the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: term with its placeRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every requirement of a valid syllogismRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the rule on the middle termRead the answer and worked solution →Counting the partsRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: reading a syllogism questionRead the answer and worked solution →Which premise is which?Read the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reason: structureRead the answer and worked solution →

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All cats are mammals. Some mammals are pets. Conclusion: Some cats are pets.

  1. Conclusion is definitely true
  2. Conclusion is probably true
  3. Conclusion is definitely false
  4. Conclusion cannot be drawn
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Correct answer: D. Conclusion cannot be drawn

1. From 'all cats are mammals' and 'some mammals are pets', we cannot conclude anything definitive about cats being pets. 2. Standard syllogism rule: a particular middle term does not transfer to extremes. 3. Therefore the conclusion cannot be drawn. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.101_

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All roses are flowers. Some flowers are red. Conclusion: Some roses are red.

  1. Conclusion is definitely true
  2. Conclusion is probably true
  3. Conclusion is definitely false
  4. Conclusion cannot be drawn
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Correct answer: D. Conclusion cannot be drawn

1. The middle term 'flowers' is the predicate (universal) of the first premise but distributed only partially ('some flowers are red'). 2. We cannot infer which flowers are red — could be daisies, not roses. 3. Conclusion cannot be drawn. _Source: KMAT Karnataka 2022 PYQ Q.102_

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Match each part of a syllogism to its definition

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Middle term
    Right
    the term compared, in both premises
  2. Left
    Minor term
    Right
    the subject of the conclusion
  3. Left
    Major term
    Right
    the predicate of the conclusion
  4. Left
    Minor premise
    Right
    the premise containing the minor term
  5. Left
    Major premise
    Right
    the premise containing the major term
The book's own definitions: the middle term is the one compared, the minor term is the subject of the conclusion, the major term its predicate. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.

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