All whales are inhabitants of the Humpbacks are whales Therefore, humpbacks ocea
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All whales are inhabitants of the Humpbacks are whales Therefore, humpbacks ocean are inhabitants of the ocean Are the following categorical syllo valid? If not, why not? 2. No premeditated taking of a human life is just The death Therenalty is the premeditated taking of a human life. the death penalty is not just 3. All citizens are voters. All citizens are subject to the laws. Therefore, all those subject to the laws are voters 4. Every human being is rational. No alien is rational. Therefore, no alien is a human being 5. All senators are citizens. Not all women are citizens. Therefore, not all women are senators. 6. Every horse is a mammal. Every horse is four-legged Therefore, every four-legged being is a mammal. 7. All bills are enactments of Congress. The BG & E sends a bill every month. Therefore, every month the BG & E sends something enacted by Congress. 8. Not every reptile is a snake No snake is an animal with wings Therefore, some reptiles are not animals with wings. 9. No flower is a mineral. Roses and violets are flowers. Therefore, roses and violets are not minerals. 87Explanation / Answer
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The statement is valid because all whale are inhabitant of ocean and humpback is also a whale which is inhabitant of ocean.
Ans. 2
The statement is valid because the death penalty is premeditated taking of human life and life is not just.
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Statement is not valid, because all citizens are not voters but they are subject to laws, being subject to law and voters are different conditions.
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The statement is not valid, because every human being is rational but aliens can also be rational while they are different from human being.
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The given statement is correct and valid because all senators are citizen include men and women while all women are not senators.
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The statement is not valid, every horse is mammal but horses are part of mammal family while there are many mammals with two legs.
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The statement is not valid, all bills are not the subject of congress, and the bill constituted by senators are the subject to congress. BG & E bills are not constituted by congress.
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The statement is valid, every reptile is not snake and some reptiles are not animals with wings while some are.
Ans. 9
The statement is valid, flowers are not minerals so any flower either rose or tulip are not minerals.