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Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
1. The argument “Every previous U.S. president has been a man, so, it’s likely that the next U.S. president will be a man.” is
a. deductive
b. inductive
c. neither deductive nor inductive
d. both deductive and inductive
Which of the following is not a common pattern of inductive reasoning:
a. causal argument
b. hypothetical Argument
c. Statistical Argument
d. predictive argument
A three-line argument in which all the premises begin with the words “all,” some,” or “no” is called a
a. causal Argument
b. hypothetical argument
c. statistical argument
d. categorical Argument
By definition, all weak arguments are
a. inductive
b. deductive
c. unsound
d. invalid
1. An inductive argument that is strong and has all true premises is
Sound
Cogent
Valid
Valid but not necessary sound
If an argument is strong, then it is inductive.
true
false
Inductive argument provides logically conclusive support for its conclusion.
true
false
Deductive arguments always proceed from the general to the particular
true
false
