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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

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Questions
  1. Question
    Three of these statements about the middle term are false.
    Choices
    1. Item
      It appears in both premises
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      That is the MINOR term.
      Item
      It is the subject of the conclusion
    3. Explanation
      That is the MAJOR term.
      Item
      It is the predicate of the conclusion
    4. Explanation
      That is the fallacy of undistributed middle.
      Item
      It may stay undistributed throughout
  2. Question
    Three of these statements about syllogisms are false.
    Choices
    1. Item
      It has three terms and two premises
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Four terms is a separate fallacy.
      Item
      It has four terms
    3. Explanation
      Nothing follows from two negatives.
      Item
      Two negative premises still conclude
    4. Explanation
      Nothing follows from two particulars.
      Item
      Two particular premises still conclude

Explanation

Each trap misplaces a term or licenses a fallacy. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.
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