Reasoning and Fallacies Quiz
Authored by Ekaterina Bathon
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of reasoning starts with specific observations and leads to a general conclusion?
A) Deductive
B) Inductive
C) Abductive
D) Circular
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of reasoning uses a general rule to draw a specific conclusion?
A) Deductive
B) Inductive
C) Abductive
D) Non-sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of reasoning is used when forming the most likely explanation based on incomplete evidence?
A) Deductive
B) Inductive
C) Abductive
D) Ad populum
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. Therefore, a whale has lungs." What type of reasoning is this?
A) Inductive
B) Deductive
C) Abductive
D) Hasty generalization
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The streets are wet, so it must have rained." What type of reasoning is being used?
A) Inductive
B) Abductive
C) Deductive
D) Non-sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Most 8th graders at my school play basketball. Therefore, basketball is popular among 8th graders." This is an example of what type of reasoning?
A) Deductive
B) Inductive
C) Abductive
D) Bandwagon
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which reasoning type always guarantees a true conclusion if the premises are true?
Inductive
Deductive
Abductive
Non-sequitur
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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