A syllogism must have

AThree terms ✓ Correct

BFour terms

CSix terms

DFive terms

Correct answer: (A) Three terms

Explanation

A categorical syllogism must have exactly three terms.

These are the major term, the minor term and the middle term.

The middle term appears in both premises and links them, then drops out of the conclusion.

The major and minor terms reappear as the predicate and subject of the conclusion.

Any more or fewer than three terms breaks the syllogistic structure.

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