Reasoning

Using forward chaining, what would be your action from the list of rules in the picture if you are feeling cold?

• bring a jacket

• go to lecture hall

• turn off the air-cond

• bring an umbrella

Which figure is the odd one out?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What allows us to draw conclusions in reasoning?

• Premises

• Guesses

• Assumptions

• Hypotheses

What is the primary purpose of reasoning in social studies?

• To analyze historical events

• To memorize facts

• To list dates

• To draw conclusions

Which of the following is a type of reasoning that involves drawing general conclusions from specific observations?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

In reasoning, what is a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation?

• Hypothesis

• Conclusion

• Premise

• Inference

Which reasoning method is used when you apply a general rule to a specific case?

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

What type of reasoning is used when forming a hypothesis based on incomplete information?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• All humans are mortal. Socrates is a human. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• The sun rises every day. Therefore, it will rise tomorrow.

• I have seen only white swans. Therefore, all swans are white.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet. It rained. Therefore, the ground is wet.

What is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion?

• Induction

• Deduction

• Abduction

• Analogy