True or false: reading a syllogism question

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The conclusion's subject tells you the minor term.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The conclusion's predicate tells you the major term.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The term left over is the middle term.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The middle term appears in the conclusion.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Each premise contains the middle term.

Explanation