
INDUCTIVE AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING

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DANIEL AMAQUIN
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the first month of school, Ian is late every Monday so he will be late next Monday too.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Since today is Friday, tomorrow will be Saturday.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Since it rained every christmas day for the past four years it will rain on christmas day this year.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A child examines ten tulips from a crop, all of them are red, and concludes that all tulips must be red.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following shows inductive reasoning?
Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees. This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse.
Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded.
All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart. Sherry lives on South Street. Her roof is falling apart.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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