Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
What is the total number of possible 'moods' in categorical syllogism?
A4
B16
C64 ✓ Correct
D256
Correct answer: (C) 64 — There are 64 possible moods, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★There are 64 possible moods, so that is the answer.
★Each of the three propositions can be A, E, I or O, that is four types.
★So the number of ordered combinations is four times four times four.
★That product is sixty-four.
★Only a few of these sixty-four moods are actually valid.
★So the answer is 64.
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