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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ arguments prove their conclusions with rigorous, inescapable logic

a)

Reductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Abductive

d)

Inductive

2.

__________ arguments show that their conclusions are plausible or likely given the premise(s)

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

c)

Abductive

d)

Reductive

3.

In a deductive argument, if the premises are true, then the conclusion ______________________.

a)

Can be false

b)

Plausibly true

c)

Must be true

d)

Must be false

4.

In a inductive argument, it is ____________ to accept the premises but reject the conclusion

a)

logical

b)

not logical

c)

likely

d)

not likely

5.

Yesterday I saw a jacket and it is black. Today I saw 5 people wear jackets and they are all black. Tomorrow my sister is going to wear a black jacket. Therefore, ______________________________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

All jackets are black. (I)

b)

It is possible that all jackets are black. (I)

c)

It is possible that all jackets are black. (D)

d)

People wear black jackets. (D)

6.

Ali ate the poisoned apple just a moment ago. Everyone who ate a poisoned apple will die within 5 minutes. Therefore, _______________________________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Ali will die in 5 minutes. (D)

b)

It is possible that Ali will die in 5 minutes. (I)

c)

Ali will die. (D)

d)

Ali will die. (I)

7.

X = 10 and y = 15, so x+y = _____

a)

25

b)

15

c)

10

d)

20

8.

Alia is the auntie of Bekri and Bekri is the brother to Samad. Therefore ___________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Samad is Alia's Nephew (D)

b)

Bekri is Samad's Uncle (I)

c)

Alia is Samad's Aunt (D)

d)

It is likely that Samad is Alia's Nephew (I)

9.

Muhaimin is 5 years older than Hunain. Since Hunain is 20 years old, so ___________________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Muhaimin is possibly older than Hunain (I)

b)

Muhaimin is 25 years old. (D)

c)

Muhaimin is likely 25 years old (I)

d)

Muhaimin is 15 years old. (D)

10.

3 people has witnessed that Humairah took the slippers outside the house. Therefore Humairah took them!

a)

Deductive

b)

Inductive

c)

Abductive

d)

Reductive

11.

If father chooses Ali to be the manager, it means father likes Ali. If he chooses Hikmah, it means father likes Hikmah. Father chose Hikmah, therefore, ________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Father likes Ali (D)

b)

Father hates Ali (D)

c)

Father likes Hikmah (D)

d)

Father possibly hates Ali (I)

12.

All the ayats from the Qur’an are words from Allah s.w.t. Al-fatihah has 7 ayats found in the Qur’an. Therefore, ___________________________________________


At the end of your answer, identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Al-Quran is from Allah. (D)

b)

All 7 Ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah (I)

c)

All 7 ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah. (D)

d)

It is likely that all 7 ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah (I)

13.

The Sales and Services Tax (SST) will be implemented in April 2015. Foodpanda is an example of service. Therefore, ___________________________________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Foodpanda will be charged with SST (D)

b)

Foodpanda will be charged with SST (I)

c)

Foodpanda will likely be charged with SST (D)

d)

Foodpanda will likely be charged with SST (I)

14.

Mariam was furious towards the people who did not follow SOP during MCO. Many of the people in Selangor have been putting angry posts in their FB about the incident. Even KKM were also angry with the carelessness of certain people. Therefore, _____________________________________________________________


Identify whether the argument above is D (Deductive) or I (Inductive).

a)

Everyone is angry towards the people who did not follow SOP (D)

b)

Everyone is possibly angry towards the MCO (I)

c)

Everyone is angry towards the KKM (D)

d)

Everyone is angry towards the people who did not follow SOP (I)