Which of the following can be correctly inferred? "No musicians are Greeks.…
2024
Which of the following can be correctly inferred? "No musicians are Greeks. All merchants are musicians. Therefore, no merchants are Greeks."
(A) It represents Figure-I of syllogistic argument.
(B) It is an EAE mood.
(C) The term "Greeks" is the major term.
(D) The subject term of the conclusion is distributed.
(E) The middle term is undistributed.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Only (A), (B), and (C)
- B.
Only (B), (C), and (D)
- C.
Only (D) and (E)
- D.
Only (A), (C), and (E)
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Correct answer: B
The syllogism consists of an E major premise (No musicians are Greeks), A minor premise (All merchants are musicians), and E conclusion (No merchants are Greeks).
This structure confirms the mood is EAE, validating statement B.
The predicate of the conclusion, 'Greeks', is the major term, validating statement C.
In an E proposition conclusion, the subject term 'Merchants' is distributed, validating statement D.
Therefore, statements B, C, and D are logically correct.