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Consider the following statements and choose the right option A. Middle term should be distributed in atleast one premise B. Middle term should be present in the conclusion C. Both premises can be particular in a valid argument D. Both premises can be negative in a valid argument

Consider the following statements and choose the right option A. Middle term should be distributed in atleast one premise B. Middle term should be present in the conclusion C. Both premises can be particular in a valid argument D. Both premises can be negative in a valid argument Correct Answer Only A

The Middle term should be distributed in at least one premise’ is the only correct statement among the given four statements.

A categorical syllogism has exactly three categorical propositions, two of which are premises and the third is the conclusion. There are exactly three terms, each appearing only twice.

Four rules apply to all valid categorical syllogisms:

Rule 1: The middle term must be distributed in at least one premise.

Rule 2: any term that is distributed in the conclusion must be distributed in the premises.

Rule 3: The number of negative premises must be equal to the number of negative conclusions.

Rule 4: No particular conclusion can be drawn from exclusively universal premises.
Important Points

The argument that pass each of these tests are valid. Those that fail to satisfy even one of the rules are invalid. 

Hence, as per the rules of categorical syllogism, we can conclude that the statement which is true is The middle term must be distributed at least in one of the premises. so the correct option is option 3).

Related Questions

Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) If one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular.
Reason (R) (i) An affirmative particular has no distributed terms, and a negative particular has an only one.
(ii) The premises cannot both be particular and thus must differ in quantity.
which one of the following is not correct?
1. If one of the premises is invalid, the argument is not true
2. An argument cannot be sound if one of the premise is false
3. If premises entail the conclusion then the argument will be valid
4. A deductive argument may be valid without being sound
Consider the following statements.
1. All valid arguments contain only true premises and a true conclusion.
2. Some valid arguments contain only false propositions - false premises and a true conclusion.
3. All valid arguments contain only false propositions all premises are false, conclusion is false as well.
Which of the above statements is correct?
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Consider the following statements.
1. All valid arguments have only true premises.
2. A sound argument must be valid.
3. An argument with a false conclusion can't be valid.
4. All arguments with true conclusion are valid.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements
1. All valid arguments have only true premises.
2. A sound argument must be valid.
3. An argument with a false conclusion cannot be valid.
4. All arguments with true conclusion are valid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) The number of distributed terms in the conclusion must be atleast one less than the total number of distributed terms in the premises.
Reason (R) The middle term does not appear in the conclusion.
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Under which of the conditions an argument may be valid? Select the correct answer from the code given below: Statements: a) When its conclusion and premises are true. b) Even when its conclusion and one or more of its premises are false. c) Only when its conclusion is true.
Which of the following statements correctly apply to deductive arguments? A. Deductive arguments are either valid or invalid B. There must be a necessary relation between the premises and the conclusion C. Adding new premises improves the validity D. False premises may lead to a true conclusion Choose the correct answer from the options given below :