In a syllogism, the minor term is the

ASubject of the conclusion ✓ Correct

BPredicate of the conclusion

CSubject of the major premise

DPredicate of the major premise

Correct answer: (A) Subject of the conclusion

Explanation

The minor term of a syllogism is the subject of the conclusion.

It appears in the minor premise and is the less extensive term.

In the conclusion it occupies the subject position.

The major term, by contrast, is the predicate of the conclusion.

So the conclusion's subject is identified as the minor term.

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