Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning Quiz

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• Making a conclusion based on a single observation

• Using statistical data to make a prediction

• Drawing a conclusion based on deductive reasoning

• Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• Choosing an option randomly

• Drawing a conclusion based on a general principle

• Guessing without any evidence

• Making a decision based on emotions

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'Every time I study for a test, I get a good grade, so studying causes good grades'?

• Causal reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'If it is snowing, then the temperature is below freezing. It is snowing, so the temperature is below freezing'?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• Relying on intuition to form a hypothesis

• Making a decision based on personal beliefs

• Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

• Using deductive reasoning to reach a conclusion

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• A scientific experiment

• Guessing the outcome of a coin flip

• A random assumption without evidence

• A syllogism that concludes 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.'

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'Every time I eat junk food, I feel sick, so junk food is bad for my health'?

• Inductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'If it is a weekday, then I have to go to work. Today is a weekday, so I have to go to work'?

• Analogical reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• Predicting the weather based on historical data

• Flipping a coin and getting heads 5 times in a row

• Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

• Concluding that all swans are white because every swan observed so far is white

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• A mathematical equation

• A list of historical events

• A recipe for baking a cake

• A syllogism that concludes 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.'