Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Quiz
1. The Giants have lost their last seven games. They are the worst team in
the league!: Inductive
2. 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
3. Billy likes playing tennis with Tommy. Billy will not play tennis today.
Thus, Tommy will not play>>>> Deductive
4. 4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him
tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win>>>> Inductive
5. 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>>>> Deductive
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, 6. No man has ever gotten pregnant. Thus, no man ever will get
pregnant>>>> -
Inductive
7. Most people are pro-choice on abortion. At least most of the people
I know>>>> Inductive
8. John is a heavy drinker. After all, he's Irish>>>> Deductive
9. It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of
volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt>>>> Inductive
10. All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to
school.-
: Deductive
11.All birds can fly. An ostrich is a bird. Therefore an ostrich can fly>>>>
Deduc- tive
12.To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will
grad- uate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits>>>>
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1. The Giants have lost their last seven games. They are the worst team in
the league!: Inductive
2. 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
3. Billy likes playing tennis with Tommy. Billy will not play tennis today.
Thus, Tommy will not play>>>> Deductive
4. 4 out of 5 times I beat Corey at pool and I'm going to play him
tomorrow. So, I'll very likely win>>>> Inductive
5. 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>>>> Deductive
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, 6. No man has ever gotten pregnant. Thus, no man ever will get
pregnant>>>> -
Inductive
7. Most people are pro-choice on abortion. At least most of the people
I know>>>> Inductive
8. John is a heavy drinker. After all, he's Irish>>>> Deductive
9. It has been observed that earthquakes precede the eruption of
volcanoes. Thus, earthquakes cause volcanoes to erupt>>>> Inductive
10. All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to
school.-
: Deductive
11.All birds can fly. An ostrich is a bird. Therefore an ostrich can fly>>>>
Deduc- tive
12.To graduate from school, a student must earn twenty credits. Sal will
grad- uate next month. Therefore, Sal must have earned twenty credits>>>>
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