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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
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1. Since all humans are mortal, and I am human, then I am mortal. 

A Inductive B Deductive

2. All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys. 

A Deductive B Inductive

3. All chickens that we have seen have been brown; so, all chickens are brown. 

A Inductive B Deductive

4. It is dangerous to drive on icy streets.  The streets are icy now so it is dangerous to drive
now. 

A Deductive B Inductive

5. Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold blooded; therefore, snakes are cold blooded. 

A Deductive B Inductive 

6. Obtuse angles are greater than 90 degrees.  This angle is 110 degrees, so it is obtuse. 

A Deductive B Inductive

7. All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart.  Sherry lives on South
Street.  Her roof is falling apart. 

A Deductive B Inductive
 8. Using deductive reasoning, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid
conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, then...

Look out for the snowplows while driving You should call the school to see if school
A B
to school. is canceled.

C The big test will not be given today. D The roads will be hard to drive on.

9. What can be concluded from the following statements?  

If Mike rakes leaves, then he bags them .
If Mike bags the leaves then he mows the lawn.

If Mike mows the lawn then he bags the If Mike mows the lawn then he bags the
A B
leaves. leaves.

If Mike bags the leaves then he rakes. If Mike does not mow the lawn, then he
C D
did not rake the leaves.

10. What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?

If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.
If the volume of the stereo is loud, then the neighbors will complain.

If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud. If the stereo is on, then the neighbors will
A B
complain.

If the stereo is volume is loud, then the If the neighbors complain, then the stereo
C D
stereo is on. will be loud.

11. IF Jimmy named his first child Thing1

AND his second child Thing2
THEN He will name his 3rd child Thing3

A Inductive B Deductive

12. IF an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

AND Joe ate an apple every day.
THEN Dr. Dre stayed away.

A Inductive B Deductive

13. IF 3...6...9...12...
AND 24...27...30...?
THEN the next term is going to be 33

A Inductive B Deductive
14. IF All even numbers are divisible by 2
AND 28 is even
THEN 28 is divisible by 2

A Inductive B Deductive

15. What can be concluded from the following statements?

If Tom goes fishing then he brings a pole.
If Tom brings his pole then he catches a fish.

A If Tom goes fishing then he catches a fish. B If Tom brings his pole then he goes fishing

If Tom brings his pole then he catches a  If Tom catches a fish then he brought his
C D
fish. pole.
Answer Key

1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a

5. a 6. a 7. b 8. c

9. d 10. b 11. a 12. b

13. a 14. b 15. a