Deductive-Reasoning

Question 1
Given below are some characteristics of reasoning. Select the code that states a characteristic which is not of deductive reasoning:
A
The conclusion must be based on observation and experiment.
B
The conclusion should be supported by the premise/premises.
C
The conclusion must follow from the premise/premises necessarily.
D
The argument may be valid or invalid.
Question 1 Explanation: 
Deductive reasoning is the presentation of statements that are assumed (or) known to be true as premises for a conclusion that necessarily followed by the statements.
Question 2
Select the code, which is not correct in the context of deductive argument with two premises:
A
An argument with one true premise, one false premise and a false conclusion may be valid.
B
An argument with two true premises and a false conclusion may be valid.
C
An argument with one true premise, one false premise and a false conclusion may be valid.
D
An argument with two false premises and a false conclusion may be valid.
Question 3
A deductive argument is invalid if:
A
Its premises and conclusions are all true
B
Its premises and conclusions are all false
C
Its premises are true but its conclusion is false
D
Its premises are false but its conclusion is true
Question 3 Explanation: 
In deductive arguments if premises are true then the conclusion is also true.
Question 4
Which one among the following is not a characteristic of a deductive type of argument?
A
The conclusion follows from the premise/premises necessarily.
B
The argument admits degree of complexity.
C
The argument provides us knowledge about matters of fact.
D
The argument must be either valid or invalid.
Question 4 Explanation: 
A deductive argument is an argument that is intended by the arguer to be deductively valid that is to provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion provided that the argument's premises are true.
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