Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (21.08.2024) Shift-I
Which of the following are correct in the context of syllogism? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- 1. With two negative premises an affirmative conclusion can be drawn
- 2. The predicate of the conclusion is the minor term
- 3. The middle term must be distributed at least once in the premises
- 4. With two universal premises a particular conclusion can be drawn
- 5. A term distributed in the conclusion must be distributed in the premises
A2 and 3 only
B1 and 3 only
C4 and 5 only
D3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3 and 5 only — The correct rules are that the middle term must be distributed and a distributed conclusion term must be distributed in the premises, so the answer is 3 and 5.
Explanation
★The correct rules are that the middle term must be distributed and a distributed conclusion term must be distributed in the premises, so the answer is 3 and 5.
★A valid syllogism must distribute its middle term at least once, so statement 3 is correct.
★Any term distributed in the conclusion must also be distributed in the premises, so statement 5 is correct.
★Two negative premises yield no valid conclusion, so statement 1 is wrong.
★The predicate of the conclusion is the major term, not the minor, so statement 2 is wrong.
★Two universal premises do not by rule give a particular conclusion, so statement 4 is wrong.
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