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WorksheetsLogic: Syllogisms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a syllogism?
A type of logical reasoning used in philosophical arguments
A mathematical formula
A type of animal
A historical event
How many parts does a syllogism usually have?
Three
Five
Two
Four
What is deductive reasoning?
Reasoning based on experience
Reasoning where the truth of the premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion
A type of exercise
A cooking method
What is an example of a major premise?
Socrates is a human
All humans are mortal
Therefore, Socrates is mortal
Socrates likes to walk
What is a syllogistic fallacy?
A valid syllogism
A sound syllogism
A type of dance move
A mistake in logic where the conclusion does not follow from the premises
Who was one of the first to discuss syllogisms?
Socrates
Plato
Newton
Aristotle
What is inductive reasoning?
Reasoning where the conclusion is not guaranteed by the truth of the premises
A method of cooking
Reasoning based on general knowledge
Reasoning where the conclusion is guaranteed by the truth of the premises
What does it mean if a syllogism is sound?
It makes a loud noise
It is invalid
It is true but not valid
It is valid and its premises are true
What is a universal affirmative syllogistic sentence?
Some birds can fly
No dogs are cats
All humans need food
Not all cars have four doors
What did Aristotle name the method of proving validity?
Aristotelian logic
Reductio ad impossibile
Syllogistic reasoning
Deductive method
