Induction Exercise 1

1.

Imagine a police officer looking down on a protestor who is sitting on the grass with a peace sign. The police officer says, "If you're not with us, you're against us. You're not with us. Therefore, you must be against us." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

2.

Imagine one student talking to another in bright noon sunlight. One says, "Do you want to eat lunch before class? You're probably hungry, since you didn't eat any breakfast, and it's after noon." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

3.

Imagine some who looks very tired and yawns. He says, "I haven't slept since last Friday." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

4.

Imagine a State department official making an official announcement. She says, "If terrorists were trustworthy, we could negotiate with them. Unfortunately, they aren't trustworthy. So useful negotiation with them is impossible." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

5.

Imagine a person turning the key in a car without no sound. Then the passenger says, "The car won't start. Hence, you must have left the lights on." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

6.

Imagine a math professor in front of a chalkboard. She says, "Every number is divisible by 1 and also by itself. Consequently, every number has at least two divisors." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument

7.

Imagine two houses next to each other that look very similar. One homeowner is looking at his neighbor's house. He says. "Because his house looks a lot like ours, I bet it was built around the same time as ours." Is this:

Deductive argument

Inductive argument

Not an argument