Determine whether each of the following arguments is an example of
inductive and deductive reasoning.
Argument Answer
1. Dog’s don’t eat banana. Sam is a deductive
dog. reasoning
Therefore, Sam does not eat banana.
2. All Steven Spielberg movies are worth watching. The movie
Jurassic park is a Steven Spielberg movies
Therefore, Jurassic park is worth watching.
3. It is usually hot during summer season in the deductive
Philippines reasoning
It is summer now in the Philippines.
Thus it is hot now in the Philippines.
4. All readers of Harry Potter novels are over 13 years old. deductive
Sofia reads Harry Potter novels reasoning
Therefore, Sofia is over 13 years old.
5. Dennis hasn’t bought any snack. inductive
His parents haven’t bought any snack reasoning
Therefore, they wont be anything to eat for the picnic.
6. Marcelo did not win the game 2 days ago. Marcelo did not inductive
win the game yesterday reasoning
Thus, Marcelo will win the game today
7. 25 is divisible by 5 inductive
30 is divisible by 5 reasoning
Therefore, numbers ending in 0 or 5 are divisible by 5
8. All rainy days are cloudy deductive
Yesterday was not cloudy reasoning
Therefore, yesterday was not rainy
9. All prime numbers are odd 2 is a inductive
prime number reasoning
Therefore, 2 is an odd number
10. All congressman are politician Some corrupt are deductive
politicians reasoning
Some corrupt people aren’t congressman.
11. No man can stop the passage of time. Ronie is a man. deductive
Therefore, Ronie cannot stop the passage of time. reasoning
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inductive and deductive reasoning.
Argument Answer
1. Dog’s don’t eat banana. Sam is a deductive
dog. reasoning
Therefore, Sam does not eat banana.
2. All Steven Spielberg movies are worth watching. The movie
Jurassic park is a Steven Spielberg movies
Therefore, Jurassic park is worth watching.
3. It is usually hot during summer season in the deductive
Philippines reasoning
It is summer now in the Philippines.
Thus it is hot now in the Philippines.
4. All readers of Harry Potter novels are over 13 years old. deductive
Sofia reads Harry Potter novels reasoning
Therefore, Sofia is over 13 years old.
5. Dennis hasn’t bought any snack. inductive
His parents haven’t bought any snack reasoning
Therefore, they wont be anything to eat for the picnic.
6. Marcelo did not win the game 2 days ago. Marcelo did not inductive
win the game yesterday reasoning
Thus, Marcelo will win the game today
7. 25 is divisible by 5 inductive
30 is divisible by 5 reasoning
Therefore, numbers ending in 0 or 5 are divisible by 5
8. All rainy days are cloudy deductive
Yesterday was not cloudy reasoning
Therefore, yesterday was not rainy
9. All prime numbers are odd 2 is a inductive
prime number reasoning
Therefore, 2 is an odd number
10. All congressman are politician Some corrupt are deductive
politicians reasoning
Some corrupt people aren’t congressman.
11. No man can stop the passage of time. Ronie is a man. deductive
Therefore, Ronie cannot stop the passage of time. reasoning
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