Identify the correct claims in the context of MOOD- AAI in the 2nd figure.

A. The middle term appears as predicate in both the premises
B. It commits fallacy of undistributed middle term
C. Middle term is distributed in the major premise
D. Draws negative conclusion from affirmative premise
E. Conclusion distributes neither of its terms

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is B

A: The middle term appears as predicate in both premises. Correct. In AAI (e.g., "All P are M. All S are M."), the middle term Mis the predicate in both premises.

B: It commits fallacy of undistributed middle term. Correct. The middle term Mis the predicate, and predicates of A-type arenot distributed.​

E: Conclusion distributes neither of its terms. Correct.  I-type conclusions("Some S are P") distribute neither S nor P.

Premise 1: Universal Affirmative (A-type, e.g., "All P are M").

Premise 2: Universal Affirmative (A-type, e.g., "All S are M").

Conclusion: Particular Affirmative (I-type, e.g., "Some S are P").

​Middle Term (M):

The term common to both premises but absent in the conclusion.

Its distribution determines validity.

A-type: Subject is distributed (e.g., "All P are M" → P is distributed).

I-type: No term is distributed.

Occurs when the middle term is not distributed in either premise.

Middle term is distributed in the major premise. Incorrect.  The statement claims the middle term (M)is distributed in the major premise, but in reality, M is the predicate of an A-type proposition and is never distributed.

Draws negative conclusion from affirmative premise. Incorrect.  AAI's conclusion is I-type (affirmative). The syllogism does not draw a negative conclusion—it draws a positive("some are") conclusion from affirmative premises.

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