LOGIC & CRITICAL THINKING

LOG101 EXERCISE NO. 6 CATEGORICAL SYLLOGISM

Name: Delan, Juliana Sophia Vinuya Date: May 11, 2023

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Year & Section: 3 Year - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Section A. Prof. Jerome F. Villadares

I. Identify the mood and the figure of the following syllogisms and identify whether they are valid or invalid.
1. All except varsity players are academic scholars.
But some students are varsity players.
Therefore, some students are not academic scholars.
Figure 1. SUB-PRE; AIO; INVALID

2. All men must eat.

But the painting on the wall is a man.
Therefore, the painting on the wall must eat.
Figure 1. SUB-PRE; AAA; VALID

3. Some snakes are dangerous animals.

But all cobras are snakes.
Therefore, some cobras are dangerous animals.
Figure 1. SUB-PRE; IAI; INVALID

4. Some dogs are fast runners.

But all fast runners are mammals.
Therefore, some mammals are dogs.
Figure 4. PRE-SUB; IAI; VALID

5. All senators are rich people.

But, no beggar is a senator.
Therefore, no beggars are rich people.
Figure 1. SUB-PRE; AEE; INVALID

6. All men are lovers.

But no lover is an egoist.
Therefore, not all egoists are men.
Figure 4. PRE-SUB; AEE; VALID
7. All scientists are wise individuals.
But all scientists are men.
Therefore, all men are wise individuals
Figure 3. SUB-SUB; AAA; INVALID

8. Beings that can know God as the Spiritual Creator are beings that have a spiritual mind.
But, all men are beings that can know God as the Spiritual Creator.
Therefore, all men are beings that have a spiritual mind
Figure 1. SUB-PRE; AAA; VALID

9. Foolish individuals speak nonsense.

But, foolish individuals are talkative.
Therefore, some talkative individuals speak nonsense.
Figure 3. SUB-SUB; AAI; INVALID

10. Every rectangle is a polygon.

But every square is a polygon.
Therefore, every square is a rectangle.
Figure 2. PRE-PRE; AAA; INVALID

II. Supply the missing term in the following syllogisms to make them valid.

1. No law-abiding citizen is criminals,

But some adults are criminals,
Therefore, some adults are not law-abiding citizen.

2. All pianists are musicians,

But some artists are not musicians,
Therefore, some artists are not pianists.

3. No bird is quadruped,
But all doves are birds,
Therefore, no dove is quadruped.
4. All living things are organism,
But all plants are living things,
Therefore, all plants are organism.

5. Some athletes are not males,

But all athletes are physically fit,
Therefore, some physically fit are not males.

6. All lemons are sour,

But some lemons are yellow fruit,
Therefore, some yellow fruits are sour.

7. All artists are creative person,

But no creative person is stupid,
Therefore, no stupid is an artist.

8. No spider is a fly,
But some insects are flies,
Therefore some insects are not spiders.