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Reading the worked syllogism

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    In 'All authors are vain', which is the middle term?
    Choices
    1. vain
    2. authors
    3. all
    Correct choice
    authors
  2. Question
    Which is the major term there?
    Choices
    1. authors
    2. neither
    3. vain
    Correct choice
    vain
  3. Question
    The premise containing the major term is called the
    Choices
    1. major premise
    2. minor premise
    3. conclusion
    Correct choice
    major premise
  4. Question
    How many times does the middle term appear?
    Choices
    1. once
    2. twice
    3. three times
    Correct choice
    twice

Explanation

The book's example: 'All authors are vain' as the major premise, with 'authors' the middle term and 'vain' the major term. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.
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