ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Basic Certificate Course

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CHAPTER - III

Introduction to Reasoning

CHAPTER - III
Agenda
• Introduction to Reasoning
• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
• A comparative example

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Question – 1
A reasoning problem involves two basic elements which are ______ &
_______.

Select the right answer

truth & logic property & arguments

arguments & conclusion logic & properties

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Question – 2
A Doctor prescribes medicines on the basis of past historical data
related to symptoms and their diagnosis. In such a case, the doctor is
using which type of reasoning

Select the right answer

• Inductive Abductive
• Deductive None of the above

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Question – 3
My car had a minor dent. I think it’s because of my brother’s rash
driving. What kind of reasoning is used over here?

Select the right answer

Deductive Abductive
Inductive None of the above

Correct! Abductive : Here there is lots of missing information and still a

conclusion is being drawn on the maximum likelihood
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 Question – 4
I keep my books in the bookshelf only. There are only 10 on top-shelf
and there is space for just 5 more in the bottom-shelf.
So, I cannot get more than 5 books from the Book Sale
What kind of reasoning is used over here?

Select the right answer

•Inductive Abductive
•Deductive None of the above

Correct! Here there is lots of missing information and still a conclusion is being drawn on the maximum likelihood

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Question – 5
I keep my books in the bookshelf only. There are only 10 on top-shelf
and there is space for just 5 more in the bottom-shelf.
So, I cannot get more than 5 books from the Book Sale
What kind of reasoning is used over here?

Select the right answer

•Inductive Abductive
•Deductive None of the above

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