Inductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inductive Reasoning, Categorical Syllogism, Disjunctive Syllogism, Hypothetical Syllogism and, Relational Syllogism
Important Questions on Inductive Reasoning
In the following question, two conclusions have been given followed by two sets of possible statements. You have to take both the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide that the conclusions logically follow for which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions:
A. Some cycles are Atlas.
B. At least some Avon are cycles.
Statements:
Some cycles are Avon. Some Avon are Atlas. Some Atlas are cycles.
No cycle is Atlas. Some Atlas is Avon. Some Avon are cycles.

In the following question, two conclusions have been given followed by two sets of possible statements. You have to take both the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide that the conclusions logically follow for which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions:
Some potatoes are Vegetables is a possibility.
Some Peas are not carrot.
Statements
All vegetables are brinjals. All brinjals are peas. No brinjal is carrot. All potato is peas.
All vegetables are brinjals. All brinjals are peas. No potato is a vegetable. Some potatoes are carrot.

In the following question, two conclusions have been given followed by two sets of possible statements. You have to take both the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide that the conclusions logically follow for which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions:
A. All players being stadium is a possibility.
B. All sports being stadium is a possibility.
Statements:
All sports are players. No player is stadium. All shoes are stadium.
All sports are players. No player is shoes. All shoes are players.

In the following question, two conclusions have been given followed by two sets of possible statements. You have to take the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide that the conclusions logically follow for which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions:
A. At least some bats are ball.
B. None but bats are pen is a possibility.
Statements:
. All balls are pens. No pens are hats. All hats are bats. Some pens are bats.
. Some bats are pens. Some pens are hat. Some hats are ball. Some balls are pens.

In the following question, two conclusions have been given followed by two sets of possible statements. You have to take both the given conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide that the conclusions logically follow for which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions:
A. At least some bats are ball.
B. None but bats are pen is a possibility.
Statements:
Some balls are pens. Some pens are bat. All bats are hat. No hats are ball.
Some rings are balls. Some bats are bangles. Some pens are bats. All bats are hats.

What are the criteria for a reasonable hypothesis?

Which of the following are correct about the valid argument?
a. Valid argument is deductive argument
b. Valid argument is inductive argument
c. Establishes support to conclusion
d. Conclusive support must succeed

Select the correct code for the following two statements of Assertion (A) and reasoning (R).
Assertion (A) : Validity of an argument depends upon it being deductive or inductive.
Reasoning (R) : Validity as a concept is applicable on deductive arguments while strength can be attributed to inductive arguments.
Select the correct code:

Which one is not correct in the context of deductive and inductive reasoning?

The claim of an inductive argument is that premises provide_____________for the conclusion.

Inductive logic is also known as ______.

If we want to seek new knowledge of facts about the world, we must rely on the reason of the type:

Inductive logic studies how a premise may-

Inductive reasoning is based on or presupposes-

A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a universal statement is called:

An empirical investigation, which of the following arguments is rooted?

By which of the following proposition, the proposition 'wise men are hardly afraid of death' is contradicted?

If the statement Some men are cruel is false, which of the following will be true?
A. All men are cruel.
B. Some men are not cruel
C. No men are cruel
Code:-

Some men are mortal. Which of the following will be contradictory to this statement?

If one statement is undetermined the other must be undetermined. This is the feature of -
