Naming the fallacy

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   The middle term is never distributed. This is

   Choices

   1. illicit major
   2. illicit minor
   3. undistributed middle

   Correct choice

   undistributed middle

2. Question

   The major term is distributed in the conclusion but not its premise. This is

   Choices

   1. illicit process of the major
   2. undistributed middle
   3. illicit process of the minor

   Correct choice

   illicit process of the major

3. Question

   The minor term is distributed in the conclusion but not its premise. This is

   Choices

   1. undistributed middle
   2. illicit process of the minor
   3. illicit process of the major

   Correct choice

   illicit process of the minor

Explanation