Which term is the verbal form of deductive inference from two premises?

• A. Abstraction
• B. Proposition
• C. Simple apprehension
• D. Syllogism

Answer: (D)

The term that captures a deductive inference from two premises in verbal form is the syllogism. In traditional logic, a syllogism is an argument that uses two premises—often labeled major and minor premises—to yield a conclusion, and it is presented in words. This makes it the formal, two-premise deduction expressed as a sequence of propositions.

The other options describe different ideas: abstraction is a mental process of extracting general features, simple apprehension is the act of grasping a concept, and a proposition is a single declarative statement rather than the inferential structure that connects two premises to a conclusion. A syllogism uniquely fits the description of a two-premise deductive inference articulated verbally.