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SSC Stenographer Analogies — practice questions — page 2

Explore 42 free Analogies questions in SSC Stenographer Reasoning. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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Spot the odd one outRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: analogy in argumentRead the answer and worked solution →Analogy against the other inferencesRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the test of an analogyRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: judging analogiesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every question worth asking about an analogyRead the answer and worked solution →Which inference is at work?Read the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reason: analogyRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the odd one outRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: judgement with effectRead the answer and worked solution →The limits of analogyRead the answer and worked solution →

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Spot the odd one out

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Questions
  1. Items
    1. Analogy
    2. Valid deduction
    3. Induction
    Odd item
    Valid deduction
  2. Items
    1. Probable
    2. Likely
    3. Certain
    Odd item
    Certain
  3. Items
    1. Relevant difference
    2. Relevant likeness
    3. Shared respects
    Odd item
    Relevant difference
One of these guarantees its conclusion. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.

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True or false: analogy in argument

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Questions
  1. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    An analogy can make an unfamiliar idea easier to grasp.
  2. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    An analogy that explains well also proves conclusively.
  3. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Analogies are judged by the relevance of the likeness.
  4. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    Two things sharing a name must share their properties.
  5. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Analogy reasons from one case to another.
Analogies explain well and prove weakly. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.

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Analogy against the other inferences

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Questions
  1. Question
    Which reasons from one case to a similar case?
    Choices
    1. deduction
    2. analogy
    3. induction
    Correct choice
    analogy
  2. Question
    Which alone guarantees a true conclusion from true premises?
    Choices
    1. analogy
    2. induction
    3. valid deduction
    Correct choice
    valid deduction
  3. Question
    Which builds a general rule from observed cases?
    Choices
    1. induction
    2. analogy
    3. deduction
    Correct choice
    induction
  4. Question
    An analogy's conclusion is at best
    Choices
    1. certain
    2. probable
    3. necessary
    Correct choice
    probable
Placing analogy alongside deduction and induction. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.

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