Deductive Reasoning I

This is a form of general argument that is intended by the argue to establish or increase the probability/likelihood of its conclusion

• deduction

• induction

• abduction

• none of these

______________ consists normally of two premises and a conclusion.

• rhetoric

• syllogism

• fallacy

• none of these

In these type of examples, the first presents is uncertain or conditional, that is properly resolved by the second premise so that a valid conclusion can follow

• categorical examples

• hypothetical examples

• disjuctive examples

• none of these

This type of deductive example asserts the conclusion with logical certainty

• categorical examples

• disjunctive examples

• hypothethical examples

• none of the above

P1: All A is C;

P2: B is A;

P3: Therefore, B is C.

• True

• False

P1: All fruits are bad for your health;

P2: X is bad for your health;

P3: X is a fruit.

• True

• False

P1: Every car has wheels and doors;

P2: X has wheels and doors;

P3: Therefore, X is a car.

• True

• False

P1: All humans have the ability to think;

P2: Alex has the ability to think;

P3: Therefore, Alex is human.

• True

• False

P1: All aliens live in Jupiter;

P2: I am an alien;

P3: I live in Jupiter.

• True

• False

P1: Bob has never washed his car during winter;

P2: It is winter;

P3: Therefore, Bob doesn't wash his car.

• True

• False