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Inductive vs Deductive Reasoning Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

a)

Making a conclusion based on a single observation

b)

Using statistical data to make a prediction

c)

Drawing a conclusion based on deductive reasoning

d)

Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

2.

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

a)

Choosing an option randomly

b)

Drawing a conclusion based on a general principle

c)

Guessing without any evidence

d)

Making a decision based on emotions

3.

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'Every time I study for a test, I get a good grade, so studying causes good grades'?

a)

Causal reasoning

b)

Analogical reasoning

c)

Inductive reasoning

d)

Deductive reasoning

4.

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'If it is snowing, then the temperature is below freezing. It is snowing, so the temperature is below freezing'?

a)

Deductive reasoning

b)

Inductive reasoning

c)

Abductive reasoning

d)

Analogical reasoning

5.

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

a)

Relying on intuition to form a hypothesis

b)

Making a decision based on personal beliefs

c)

Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

d)

Using deductive reasoning to reach a conclusion

6.

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

a)

A scientific experiment

b)

Guessing the outcome of a coin flip

c)

A random assumption without evidence

d)

A syllogism that concludes 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.'

7.

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'Every time I eat junk food, I feel sick, so junk food is bad for my health'?

a)

Inductive reasoning

b)

Analogical reasoning

c)

Deductive reasoning

d)

Abductive reasoning

8.

What type of reasoning is used in the following statement: 'If it is a weekday, then I have to go to work. Today is a weekday, so I have to go to work'?

a)

Analogical reasoning

b)

Deductive reasoning

c)

Abductive reasoning

d)

Inductive reasoning

9.

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

a)

Predicting the weather based on historical data

b)

Flipping a coin and getting heads 5 times in a row

c)

Drawing a conclusion about a population based on a sample

d)

Concluding that all swans are white because every swan observed so far is white

10.

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

a)

A mathematical equation

b)

A list of historical events

c)

A recipe for baking a cake

d)

A syllogism that concludes 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal.'