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WorksheetsInductive and Deductive Reasoning
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
_________ arguments prove their conclusions with rigorous, inescapable logic
Reductive
Deductive
Abductive
Inductive
__________ arguments show that their conclusions are plausible or likely given the premise(s)
Inductive
Deductive
Abductive
Reductive
In a deductive argument, if the premises are true, then the conclusion ______________________.
Can be false
Plausibly true
Must be true
Must be false
In a inductive argument, it is ____________ to accept the premises but reject the conclusion
logical
not logical
likely
not likely
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).
All jackets are black. (I)
It is possible that all jackets are black. (I)
It is possible that all jackets are black. (D)
People wear black jackets. (D)
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).
Ali will die in 5 minutes. (D)
It is possible that Ali will die in 5 minutes. (I)
Ali will die. (D)
Ali will die. (I)
X = 10 and y = 15, so x+y = _____
25
15
10
20
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).
Samad is Alia's Nephew (D)
Bekri is Samad's Uncle (I)
Alia is Samad's Aunt (D)
It is likely that Samad is Alia's Nephew (I)
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).
Muhaimin is possibly older than Hunain (I)
Muhaimin is 25 years old. (D)
Muhaimin is likely 25 years old (I)
Muhaimin is 15 years old. (D)
3 people has witnessed that Humairah took the slippers outside the house. Therefore Humairah took them!
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Reductive
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).
Father likes Ali (D)
Father hates Ali (D)
Father likes Hikmah (D)
Father possibly hates Ali (I)
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).
Al-Quran is from Allah. (D)
All 7 Ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah (I)
All 7 ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah. (D)
It is likely that all 7 ayats of Al-Fatihah are from Allah (I)
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).
Foodpanda will be charged with SST (D)
Foodpanda will be charged with SST (I)
Foodpanda will likely be charged with SST (D)
Foodpanda will likely be charged with SST (I)
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).
Everyone is angry towards the people who did not follow SOP (D)
Everyone is possibly angry towards the MCO (I)
Everyone is angry towards the KKM (D)
Everyone is angry towards the people who did not follow SOP (I)
