Analogy against the other inferences

Exercise and reference answers

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

Explanation