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WorksheetsTypes of Reasoning Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What makes an argument?
Claim, Rhetoric and Appeal
Rhetoric, Claim and Ethos
Claim, Reasoning and Appeal
Causal, Inductive and Deductive
Kel likes to read good books.
Kel is currently reading The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games must be a good book.
What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None
Which of the following is a specific observation based on a pattern?
There is always ice in the drive-thru at McDonalds.
McDonald's has chicken nuggets
Ronald McDonald is McDonald's mascot.
Ronald McDonald is a clown.
Which of the following is a specific observation based on a pattern?
Teachers work at school
School teaches us how to read, write, and do math.
It's always cold in Ms. Ard's room
We eat lunch at school.
Which of the following is a specific observation based on a pattern?
Teens love trends.
Teens love fashion.
Teens love sneakers.
Kay wears her high-top converse everyday.
Teachers work with students.
Ms. Mackey is a teacher.
Ms. Mackey works with students.
What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None
Which of the following is a general rule?
Layla goes to the pool when it's hot.
It's hot in the summer.
Mike wears flip flops in the summer.
Cane Bay Middle is out for summer.
Which of the following is a general rule?
Student's Chromebooks start to die the second half of the day.
The Chromebooks are really slow the second half of the day.
Daniel plays internet games on his Chromebook.
Chromebooks access the internet.
Which of the following is a general rule?
The library has books.
Our English class will get to visit the library during class.
The library always has a poll I can vote on when I walk in.
The Library is usually closed for testing.
It's cold outside.
So I should wear a jacket.
What type of reasoning is this?
Inductive
Deductive
Causal
None
Which of the following is a cause-effect relationship?
It's cloudy outside.
It's raining, so team-time will be inside.
It's raining outside.
Team-time is inside.
Which of the following is deductive reasoning?
Uses a pattern of specific examples to come up with a theory
Begins with a general rule and ends with a narrow conclusion
Shows a cause and effect relationship
Which of the following is inductive reasoning?
Uses a pattern of specific examples to come up with a theory
Begins with a general rule and ends with a narrow conclusion
Shows a cause and effect relationship
Which of the following is causal reasoning?
Uses a pattern of specific examples to come up with a theory
Begins with a general rule and ends with a narrow conclusion
Shows a cause and effect relationship
Identify the deductive reasoning from the following options.
John uses my hand sanitizer every class period. I'm running low on hand sanitizer, so it must be because of John.
Astronauts go to space, and space has no gravity. So, astronauts must be able to live without gravity.
Becca always reads books, and she has the highest grade in class. You will be the smartest kid in class if you read books.
The remote is not working, so the batteries must be dead.
Identify the inductive reasoning from the following options.
The pencils are always gone by Core 2, and Ms. Mackey has been assigning written work. Core 1 must take all of the pencils.
Astronauts go to space, and space has no gravity. So, astronauts must be able to live without gravity.
Dave made a 0, so he needs to redo his assignment.
The school offers lunch, and it offers breakfast. Students have two options for meals while at school.
Identify the casual reasoning from the following options.
The pencils are always gone by Core 2, and Ms. Mackey has been assigning written work. Core 1 must take all of the pencils.
Astronauts go to space, and space has no gravity. So, astronauts must be able to live without gravity.
Dave made a 0, so he needs to redo his assignment.
The school offers lunch, and it offers breakfast. Students have two options for meals while at school.
Identify the deductive reasoning from the following options.
The pencils are always gone by Core 2, and Ms. Mackey has been assigning written work. Core 1 must take all of the pencils.
John uses my hand sanitizer every class period. I'm running low on hand sanitizer, so it must be because of John.
Dave made a 0, so he needs to redo his assignment.
The school offers lunch, and it offers breakfast. Students have two options for meals while at school.
Identify the inductive reasoning from the following options.
A candle wick turns black after being lit, and the candle wick on Ms. Mackey's candle is still white. Mrs. Stansbury must not have lit her candle yet.
Becca always reads books, and she has the highest grade in class. You will be the smartest kid in class if you read books.
Student's who don't complete their assignments on time receive 0's.
If I cook food for too long, it will burn.
_________ reasoning yields more accurate results
inductive
deductive
