Quiz about Inductive Reasoning

Question 1

The type of reasoning where a person makes  conclusions based on observations and patterns is called...

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Inductive reasoning

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Deductive reasoning

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Conjecture

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Experiments

Question 2

What is a conjecture?

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A statement believed to be true based on observations.

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An example which disproves an hypothesis.

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the performance of tricks that are seemingly magical

Question 3

Complete the conjecture. Think of examples to help.
The product of any two odd numbers is _____________

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odd

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even

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zero

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positive

Question 4

Find the next term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

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M

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L

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P

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K

Question 5

Find the seventh term in the sequence:
A, D, G, J, _____

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S

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M

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P

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V

Question 6

How many cubes would be in the 10th figure?

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41

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18

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16

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17

Question 7

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
23, 33, ___, 53, ___, 73

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43, 63

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32, 62

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42, 63

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42, 62

Question 8

Where would the next red square be?

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top left

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bottom left

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top right

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bottom right

Question 9

Question 9.

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15

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1

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20

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12

Question 10

What are the missing numbers in this pattern?
12, 15, ___, 21, ____, 27

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18, 24

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18,23

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17, 25

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17, 24

Question 11

What are the next two numbers in this pattern?
12, 17, 22, 27, ___, ___

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32, 37

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30, 37

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30, 33

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32, 35

Question 12

What is the rule for this pattern?
1st term:32
2nd term:36
3rd term:40

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4x+28

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4x+32

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x+4

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4x

Question 13

How would you describe this pattern's rule?
65, 62, 59, 56, 53, 50

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Subtract 3

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Subtract 2

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Subtract 4

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Add 3

Question 14

What is the rule for this pattern?
32,36,40,44

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add 4

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multiply 2

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subtract 4

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divide by 2

Question 15

Used to prove that a conjecture is false.

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Counterexample

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Inductive Reasoning

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Concluding statement

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Conjecture

Question 16

Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? :
All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4

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42

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0

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12

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28

Question 17

Which is a counterexample of: The difference of two numbers is less than the greater number.

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(2) - 0 = 2

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(5) - (2) = 3

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(-5) - (4) = -9

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(3) - (3) = 0

Inductive Reasoning

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