Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Guided Discovery Inductive VS. Deductive

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Braves have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

2.

If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Van Anh brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

3.

Jonathan will play tennis today if Tyler plays. Jonathan will not play tennis today. Thus, Tyler will not play.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

4.

4 out of 5 times Mrs. Johnson beats Mr. Jones at Connect 4. She is going to challenge him tomorrow, so she'll very likely win!

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

5.

No man has ever gotten pregnant. Thus, no man ever will get pregnant.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

6.

Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

7.

All students go to school. Dylan is a student. Therefore Dylan goes to school.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

8.

To graduate from school, Alana must earn twenty-eight credits. Alana will graduate in two and a half years. Therefore, Alana must earn twenty-eight credits

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

9.

Five of the twenty students surveyed like the new dance policy. Those five were from the sophomore class. The sophopmore class likes the new policy.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

10.

Generally, when food consumed contains more calories than needed, the excess calories are stored as fat. Many teenagers eat far more high calorie foods than their bodies need. Consequently, many teenagers are overweight.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

11.

Every day, Mr. Simon leaves for work in his car at eight o'clock. Every day, the drive to work takes 45 minutes, and he arrives to work on time. Therefore, if he leaves for work at eight o'clock tomorrow, he will be on time.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

12.

Earth, Mars, and Jupiter travel about the sun in elliptical orbits; therefore, all planets travel about the sun in elliptical orbits.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

13.

Since all squares are rectangles, and all rectangles have four sides, all squares have four sides.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive

14.

All dogs are mammals. All mammals have kidneys. Therefore all dogs have kidneys.

a)

Inductive

b)

Deductive