Syllogism structure in logic – UGC NET Question

This option is correct because a syllogism is a deductive argument formed from two premises and a conclusion. Each statement in a syllogism is usually a categorical proposition involving terms and quantifiers. The conclusion follows logically from the premises if the syllogism is valid. Therefore, such a structured argument is called a syllogism.

Option A:
A proposition is an individual declarative statement that is either true or false. While syllogisms are made up of propositions, the term proposition does not describe the whole argument structure. Thus, this option is too narrow and not correct.

Option B:
A term in logic is a word or phrase that stands for an object or concept, such as the subject or predicate in a proposition. Terms are components inside propositions but not full arguments. Therefore, term is not the right label for the argument described.

Option C:
A quantifier indicates how many objects of a certain kind are being referred to, such as "all" or "some." Although quantifiers appear in categorical propositions, they are not the name of the entire argument form. Hence, quantifier is not the correct answer.

Option D:
A syllogism specifically refers to a deductive argument with exactly two premises and one conclusion, often involving categorical statements. It captures both the structure and the logical relationship described in the question. Therefore, this term correctly names the type of argument mentioned.