Exam 6: Categorical Logic: Syllogisms

Identify the missing step in the following argument (remember the principles of charity and fairness! ). Then put the argument into standard form. To cut down on writing, use capital letters to abbreviate English terms. Because all whales are mammals, at least some aquatic animals are mammals.

Put the following categorical syllogism into standard form and identify its mood and figure. No Romulans are Members of the Federation. This is because all Members of the federation are peaceful races and all Romulans are peaceful races.

A term is distributed in a categorical statement if the statement says something about every member of the class that term denotes.

The figure of a standard-form categorical syllogism indicates the position of the middle term.

Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: Since all aardvarks are CB radio operators, and no CB radio operators are Olympic champions, no Olympic champions are aardvarks.

In a universal negative statement, both terms are distributed.

From the standpoint of modern logic, a valid standard-form categorical syllogism with a particular conclusion can have two universal premises.

Identify the missing step in the following argument (remember the principles of charity and fairness! ). Then put the argument into standard form. To cut down on writing, use capital letters to abbreviate English terms. It must be that some tabloid reporters are gossipmongers because all overzealous journalists are tabloid reporters.

When reducing the number of terms (removing term complements) in a categorical syllogism, we are not permitted to use conversion by limitation nor contraposition by limitation.

Put the following categorical syllogism into standard form and identify its mood and figure. Some Necromonicons are Talmudic doctrines, given that all Linneaen manuscripts are Necromonicons and some Talmudic doctrines are Linneaen manuscripts.

Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: Some tax-exempt organizations are religious associations and no tax-exempt organizations are profitable businesses. Thus, some religious associations are not profitable businesses.

The term that occurs once in each premise is called the bridge term.

Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: No drowsy dromedaries are prized prodigies since all prized prodigies are shameless sheiks and no shameless sheiks are drowsy dromedaries.

Identify the missing step in the following argument (remember the principles of charity and fairness! ). Then put the argument into standard form. To cut down on writing, use capital letters to abbreviate English terms. No fallacies are valid arguments, since no valid arguments are mistakes in reasoning.

Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: Whereas all Klingon warriors are ferocious opponents and some Klingon warriors are not male, it must be that some ferocious opponents are not males.

When a syllogism contains both a universal and a particular premise, you should always diagram the universal first.

The minor term is the subject term of the conclusion.

Which of the following is not required in order for a categorical syllogism to be in standard form?

Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: All cartographers are Martians from outer space, and some cartographers are not agents for the CIA, whence it follows that some agents for the CIA are not Martians from outer space.

Put the following categorical syllogism into standard form and identify its mood and figure. No writers of lewd and sensational articles are honest and decent citizens, but some journalists are not writers of lewd and sensational articles; consequently some journalists are honest and decent citizens.