'All tigers are animals' is an example of which type of proposition?
AParticular negative
BParticular affirmative
CUniversal negative
DUniversal affirmative ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Universal affirmative
Explanation
All tigers are animals affirms the whole subject class of the predicate, making it a universal affirmative.
The word all makes the proposition universal in quantity.
The verb are affirms rather than denies, giving it affirmative quality.
Combining universal quantity with affirmative quality yields a universal affirmative proposition.
Every member of the subject class is included in the predicate class.
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