Determine whether each of the following arguments is an
example of inductive and deductive reasoning.
Argument Answer
1. Dog’s don’t eat banana. deductive
Sam is a 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 deductive
years old. reasoning
Sofia reads Harry Potter novels
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. inductive
Marcelo did not 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 inductive
2 is a prime number reasoning
Therefore, 2 is an odd number
10. All congressman are politician deductive
Some corrupt are politicians reasoning
Some corrupt people aren’t congressman.
11. No man can stop the passage of time. deductive
Ronie is a man. reasoning
Therefore, Ronie cannot stop the passage of time.
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example of inductive and deductive reasoning.
Argument Answer
1. Dog’s don’t eat banana. deductive
Sam is a 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 deductive
years old. reasoning
Sofia reads Harry Potter novels
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. inductive
Marcelo did not 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 inductive
2 is a prime number reasoning
Therefore, 2 is an odd number
10. All congressman are politician deductive
Some corrupt are politicians reasoning
Some corrupt people aren’t congressman.
11. No man can stop the passage of time. deductive
Ronie is a man. reasoning
Therefore, Ronie cannot stop the passage of time.
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