Syllogistic Form 4H
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some M are not P.

-For Syllogistic Form 4H, after filling in the Venn diagram,
A) Areas 1, 2, and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 3.
B) Areas 5 and 6 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3.
C) Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 2.
D) Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 3.
E) Areas 6 and 7 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3.

Question

Syllogistic Form 4H
Given the following syllogistic form:
Some M are not P.

-For Syllogistic Form 4H, after filling in the Venn diagram, 
A) Areas 1, 2, and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 3. 
B) Areas 5 and 6 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3. 
C) Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 2. 
D) Areas 1 and 4 are shaded, and there is an X in area 3. 
E) Areas 6 and 7 are shaded, and there is an X on the line between areas 2 and 3.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Some M are not P" indicates that there are at least some members of the category "M" that are not included within the category "P." This means that there will be some overlap between the two categories (since there are still some M's that are P's), but there will also be some M's that are entirely outside of the category P. In the Venn diagram, this is represented by shading areas 1 and 4 (which represent the non-overlapping portions of M and P) and leaving area 2 unshaded (since there is still some overlap between M and P). There should be no shading in area 3, since we don't have any information about whether or not "All M are P" (if that were the case, area 3 would be entirely empty). Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Syllogistic Form 4H Given the Following Syllogistic Form