Logical Reasoning

All birds can fly. A turkey is a bird. Therefore, turkeys can fly.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits.

• Inductive Reasoning

• Deductive Reasoning

_________________ Reasoning makes predictions based on patterns and observations.

• Inductive

• Deductive

___________________ Reasoning makes proofs based on facts and evidence

• Deductive

• Inductive

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A chemistry experiment produces the same result 20 times. You conclude that it will always produce the same result.

• Inductive

• Deductive

The school librarian notices that many students are requesting books about different countries in Africa. The librarian concludes that one of the social studies classes must be studying about Africa.

• Inductive

• Deductive

Using the Law of Detachment, draw a conclusion based on the statements given:

If a plane flies to China, then it will be a long flight. Sarah bought a ticket to China.

• Sarah will get stuck in the security line.

• Sarah will have a long flight.

• Sarah will need to bring a neck pillow and headphones.

• Sarah will get stuck with a middle seat on the plane.

Determine whether the stated conclusion is valid.
Given: If an animal is a dog, then they like biscuits.
Sammy is a dog.
Conclusion: Sammy likes biscuits.

• Invalid
• Valid
• Sammy is a Great Dane
• Sammy is really a cat.

Using the Law of Syllogism, write a new conditional statement that follows from the pair of true statements.

If you study, then you will pass the test. If you pass the test, then you will pass the class.

• If you study, then you will pass the class.

• If you pass the test, then you should study.

• If you pass the class, then you will pass the test.

• If you study, then you will pass the test.

Using the Law of Syllogism, write a new conditional statement that follows from the pair of true statements.

If you study, then you will pass the test. If you pass the test, then you will pass the class.

• If you study, then you will pass the class.

• If you pass the test, then you should study.

• If you pass the class, then you will pass the test.

• If you study, then you will pass the test.