Question

Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning?

A. Aaron wants to try something new for lunch. He asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat.



B. Saul is buying a present for his sister. He asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something.



C. Everyone in Mr. Kim's class got an A on the test. Casey is in Mr. Kim's class, so he must have received an A on the test.



D. Petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. Tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn't need a ride home.

Answer 1

Yes, c is the correct answer

Answer 2

Wikipedia defines "deductive reasoning" as "Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, logical deduction is the process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion."

The best example of deductive reasoning from the given options is :

C. Everyone in Mr. Kim's class got an A on the test. Casey is in Mr. Kim's class, so he must have received an A on the test.

In the above sentence the logical conclusion is that "Casey must have received an A on the test." The logical conclusion is based on the two statements, "Everyone in Mr. Kim's class got an A on the test." and "Casey is in Mr. Kim's class."