Question 1

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Portland is 180 miles from Seattle. Therefore, at sixty miles per hour, it must be a three- hour drive.

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Question 2

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-We have only $500 to spend, and a good laptop is at least $400. Therefore, necessarily, we can buy at most one laptop.

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Question 3

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Every time in the past that Jan has spoken, she has gone over her time limit. Therefore, she will probably speak too long tomorrow night at the awards banquet.

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Question 4

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Monkeys and humans have similar cardiovascular systems. Therefore, this drug will likely cure cardiovascular disease in humans since it was effective in the case of monkeys.

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Question 5

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-We tested the proposed hypothesis ten times, and it failed every test. Therefore, we conclude that the hypothesis is probably false.

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Question 6

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If Joe cooks, the dinner will be awful. Joe is cooking. The dinner will surely be awful.

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Question 7

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If Jan cooks, the dinner will be late. It is not late. Therefore, Jan is certainly not cooking tonight.

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Question 8

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If we move to Colorado, then we will ski often. If we ski often, then we will become better skiers. So if we move to Colorado, then we will surely become better skiers.

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Question 9

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If Joe has walking pneumonia, then he is too sick to work. Joe has walking pneumonia. Therefore, he is certainly too sick to work.

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Question 10

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If Orangie, the cat, is hungry, he will meow and let you know it. He is not meowing. Therefore, Orangie is surely not hungry.

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Question 11

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Either we eat dinner at a fast food place, or we cook. We won't eat fast food tonight. So we'll certainly cook.

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Question 12

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If Joe wins the bet, then he goes home early. He is not going home early. Therefore, he certainly did not win the bet.

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Question 13

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-If the Fleet Foxes are playing, then there will be a crowd. The Fleet Foxes are playing. So there will surely be a crowd.

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Question 14

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-The car stopped in the middle of the freeway. The gas gauge is on empty. The best explanation is that the car is out of gas. Therefore, the car is probably out of gas.

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Question 15

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Professor Smith says there will be no depression. He is an expert on depressions and business cycle theory. Therefore, there will probably be no depression.

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Question 16

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-My doctor says this drug is safe. She is an expert in this area. So the drug is likely safe.

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Question 17

Strong or Weak?
-Almost every time that Pete has gone to Gorditos restaurant, he has ordered a large taco. He has eaten there many times. He just left for Gorditos. He will probably order a large taco.

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Question 18

Strong or Weak?
-The last time I went to Spud's Fish 'n' Chips with Katrina, she ordered a large diet Coke. We are going to eat there again tonight. She will probably order a large diet Coke.

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-The last time I went...

Question 19

Strong or Weak?
-Professor Jones canceled class three times last quarter. He'll probably cancel class three times this quarter, too.

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-Professor Jones canceled class three...

Question 20

Strong or Weak?
-Someone stole my textbook. The only person who was eyeing my book when I left class was Joe. Therefore, it is likely that Joe did it.

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-Someone stole my textbook. The...

Quiz 10: Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Portland is 180 miles from Seattle. Therefore, at sixty miles per hour, it must be a three- hour drive.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -We have only $500 to spend, and a good laptop is at least $400. Therefore, necessarily, we can buy at most one laptop.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Every time in the past that Jan has spoken, she has gone over her time limit. Therefore, she will probably speak too long tomorrow night at the awards banquet.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Monkeys and humans have similar cardiovascular systems. Therefore, this drug will likely cure cardiovascular disease in humans since it was effective in the case of monkeys.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -We tested the proposed hypothesis ten times, and it failed every test. Therefore, we conclude that the hypothesis is probably false.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If Joe cooks, the dinner will be awful. Joe is cooking. The dinner will surely be awful.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If Jan cooks, the dinner will be late. It is not late. Therefore, Jan is certainly not cooking tonight.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If we move to Colorado, then we will ski often. If we ski often, then we will become better skiers. So if we move to Colorado, then we will surely become better skiers.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If Joe has walking pneumonia, then he is too sick to work. Joe has walking pneumonia. Therefore, he is certainly too sick to work.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If Orangie, the cat, is hungry, he will meow and let you know it. He is not meowing. Therefore, Orangie is surely not hungry.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Either we eat dinner at a fast food place, or we cook. We won't eat fast food tonight. So we'll certainly cook.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If Joe wins the bet, then he goes home early. He is not going home early. Therefore, he certainly did not win the bet.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -If the Fleet Foxes are playing, then there will be a crowd. The Fleet Foxes are playing. So there will surely be a crowd.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -The car stopped in the middle of the freeway. The gas gauge is on empty. The best explanation is that the car is out of gas. Therefore, the car is probably out of gas.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Professor Smith says there will be no depression. He is an expert on depressions and business cycle theory. Therefore, there will probably be no depression.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -My doctor says this drug is safe. She is an expert in this area. So the drug is likely safe.

Strong or Weak? -Almost every time that Pete has gone to Gorditos restaurant, he has ordered a large taco. He has eaten there many times. He just left for Gorditos. He will probably order a large taco.

Strong or Weak? -The last time I went to Spud's Fish 'n' Chips with Katrina, she ordered a large diet Coke. We are going to eat there again tonight. She will probably order a large diet Coke.

Strong or Weak? -Professor Jones canceled class three times last quarter. He'll probably cancel class three times this quarter, too.

Strong or Weak? -Someone stole my textbook. The only person who was eyeing my book when I left class was Joe. Therefore, it is likely that Joe did it.