1. Which of the following argument is an example of deductive reasoning? *   a. John got a perfect scores in the previous chapter exams in GEC14. Therefore, John will have a perfect score in the next chapter exam in GEC14.     b. To have a passing grade in GEC14 course, a student must have a grade of at least 3.0. John’s grade in GEC14 course is 1.0. Therefore, John have passed GEC14 course.     c. The previous chapter exams in GEC14 were easy. Therefore, the next chapter exam in GEC14 will be easy.   d. John is

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1. Which of the following argument is an example of deductive reasoning? *
 
a. John got a perfect scores in the previous chapter exams in GEC14. Therefore, John will have a perfect score in the next chapter exam in GEC14.
 
 
b. To have a passing grade in GEC14 course, a student must have a grade of at least 3.0. John’s grade in GEC14 course is 1.0. Therefore, John have passed GEC14 course.
 
 
c. The previous chapter exams in GEC14 were easy. Therefore, the next chapter exam in GEC14 will be easy.
 
d. John is a CMU student. All other CMU students love Mathematics. Therefore, John loves Mathematics.
 
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The argument “All prime numbers have only 2 factors, 1 and themselves. And the integer 4 has 1, 2, 4 as its factors, therefore 4 is not a prime number” is an example of_________________________. *
 
a Counter Example
b Inductive Reasoning
c Deductive Reasoning
d Logic Puzzle
 
3.Consider the following procedure. Pick a number. Multiply the number by 6. Add 4 to the product. Divide the sum by 2. Subtract -4 from the quotient. Suppose we pick -8 then what is the resulting number? 
 
 
 
4. true or false. x= -1 (-x)^3 >x.
 
5.
The Boston Celtics(BOS), Chicago Bulls(CHI), Miami Heat(MIA), Milwaukee Bucks(MIL), and Philadelphia 76ers(PHI) are the top 5 NBA teams in the latest Eastern Conference Standing. Determine the ranking order by using the following clues:
- The Chicago Bulls is neither in 1st place nor in 5th place;
- The Milwaukee Bucks is in either 3rd or 4th place;
-The Philadelphia 76ers is in the first place and;
-The Miami Heat is two places higher than the Milwaukee Bucks.
 
 
6. Using deductive reasoning which of the following expressions will be produced when a given number x will go through the following procedures? Add 6 to the given number multiply the sum by 2, subtract 12 from the product. *
 
 
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