alleryOn what kind of rules is natural deduction, a proof system, based?
ARandom and chance rules
BSimple and self-evident rules
CStatistical and sampling rules
DRules of ancient custom
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Simple and self-evident rules
1. Natural deduction is a proof system.
2. It is based on simple and self-evident rules of inference.
3. It does not rely on sampling or chance.
_Source: Wikipedia, Deductive reasoning, lead section_
Keep practising Mathematics
Browse all Mathematics questions for CTET, or explore more Mathematics Pedagogy topics.
Related questions
Which logical rule makes the move from "if P then Q" and "P" to "Q"?Where and when did maths teaching begin, by evidence?What is the fear or apprehension some students feel about their maths performance called?Which philosopher wrote in 1963 that induction is "a myth"?Roughly what is the chance of ten heads in ten tosses of a fair coin?Mathematical induction, despite its name, is a form of which reasoning?Which Scottish philosopher gave the classic critique of the problem of induction?Who first put forth eliminative induction, based on the variety of instances?