Two are true, one is not

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. False statement

   The middle term is the subject of the conclusion

   Statements

   1. The minor term is the subject of the conclusion
   2. The major term is the predicate of the conclusion
   3. The middle term is the subject of the conclusion

2. False statement

   The middle term appears in the conclusion

   Statements

   1. The middle term appears in the conclusion
   2. The middle term appears twice in the premises
   3. The middle term is absent from the conclusion

3. False statement

   Two negative premises give a valid conclusion

   Statements

   1. Undistributed middle is a fallacy
   2. Two negative premises give a valid conclusion
   3. Illicit process is a fallacy

Explanation