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Given either X or Y, and not X, we conclude Y. That common form is a:

ADisjunctive syllogism
BDescriptive summary
CCategorical claim
DConditional claim
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Disjunctive syllogism
1. The first premise offers alternatives. 2. One of them is ruled out. 3. It is a disjunctive syllogism. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._
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