Deductive/Inductive Reasoning Exam with Complete Solutions

Inductive - ANSWER-The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game. Deductive - ANSWER-If you brush and floss your teeth daily then you will have fewer cavities. Marie brushes and flosses her teeth daily. Thus, she will have fewer cavities. Deductive - ANSWER-Jones will play tennis today if Smith plays. Jones will not play tennis today. Thus, Smith will not play. Inductive - ANSWER-4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win. Deductive - ANSWER-If Bush's popularity goes below 20% then he'll be forced to cut and run from Iraq, but that's not the case now. Inductive - ANSWER-No man has ever gotten pregnant. Thus, no man ever will get pregnant. Inductive - ANSWER-Most people are pro-choice on abortion. At least most of the people I know. Deductive - ANSWER-John is a heavy drinker. After all, he's Irish. Inductive - ANSWER-It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt. Inductive - ANSWER-Six schools in other countries that favor year-round school have higher test scores than the US in math, science, and geography. Therefore, the US should have year-round schools. Deductive - ANSWER-All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school. Deductive - ANSWER-All birds can fly. An ostrich is a bird. Therefore an ostrich can fly. Deductive - ANSWER-To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will graduate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits. Inductive - ANSWER-Rufus and Rose came back from the beach with sunburns. It must have been a sunny day at the beach.