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.
A. A and R both are true, but R is the correct explanation of A
B. A and R both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is false, but R is the true
D. Both A and R are false
Answer: Option A
Related Questions on Basic Logic Concepts in Philosophy
What is said to be the building blocks of our reasoning?
A. Proposition
B. Statement
C. Argument
D. Explanation
What do you mean by a term which is undistributed?
A. Excellence of some members of a class
B. Exclusion of some members of a class
C. Exclusion of many members
D. Inclusion of many members
The subaltern of the proposition 'Some scientists are mathematicians' are
A. Some scientists are not mathematicians
B. No scientists are mathematicians
C. All scientists are mathematicians
D. None of the above
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 4

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