Reasoning and Problem Solving Multiple Choice Questions Part 1

Which is true about the properties of deductive reasoning?

• Logically false. May or may not be realistically true

• Logically true. Realistically true

• Logically false. Realistically true

• Logically true. May or may not be realistically true

For a conjecture to be true, it must be true…

• In most cases

• In all cases

• On Thursday mornings

• At least once

What is the best strategy to use if the problem has many possible answers?

• Making an organized list

• Eliminating Possibilities

• Writing an Equation

• Making a table strategy

What step is when you ask yourself "Is my answer reasonable?"

• Devising a Plan

• Carrying out the plan

• Understanding the problem

• Looking Back

What is a conjecture?

• A statement believed to be true based on observations.

• An example which disproves a hypothesis.

• A performance of tricks that are seemingly magical

• Conclusions made from previously proven facts

What does deductive reasoning use to form its arguments?

• patterns

• specific cases

• observed examples

• facts, definitions, accepted properties, and laws of logic

What is used to prove that a conjecture is false?

• Concluding Statement

• Conjecture

• Counterexample

• Conditional

What is the process of reasoning that makes a general inference about unfamiliar occurrences based on observation and patterns?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

The following are the steps of problem solving which were enunciated by Polya, EXCEPT

• Devise a Plan

• Read the problem

• Carry out the plan

• Look back

It is the whole process of solving a problem, including the method of obtaining an answer and an answer itself.

• Problem Solving

• Solutions

• Answer

• Method