Is the Following Syllogism Valid

question 168

Multiple Choice

Is the following syllogism valid?
The child is not a girl or the child is not a boy.
The child is a girl.
The child is not a boy.

• A)Yes.
• B)No, because the conclusion is a negative proposition.
• C)No, because the disjunctive premise ought to be the second premise, not the first.
• D)No, because we don't know whether or not the second premise is true.
• E)No, because the second premise affirms a disjunct rather than negating one.

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