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DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS

 Example 1
All mammals are cold blooded
Cat is a mammal
Therefore, Cat is warm blooded
Explanation 
This is a valid deductive argument. In this argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.

 Example 2

All fishes can swim


Rohu is a fish
Therefore, Rohu can swim
Explanation
This is a valid deductive argument. In this argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.

 Example 3

All mammals can walk


Humans are mammals
Therefore, humans can walk
Explanation
This is a valid argument. First premises is false and the second premises is true
although the conclusion is also true. This argument is sound.

 Example 4

All trees are plants


Palm tree is a plant 
Therefore, Palm tree is a tree
Explanation
This is a valid deductive argument. In this argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.

 Example 5

All human can breathe


Jennie is a human
Therefore, Jennie can breathe
Explanation
This is a valid deductive argument. In this
argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.
 Example 6

All fishes are cold blooded


Pompano is a fish
Therefore, pompano is cold blooded
Explanation
This is a valid deductive argument. In this argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.

 Example 7

All dogs bark


Tom is a dog
Therefore, tom can bark
Explanation
This is a valid deductive argument. In this argument all propositions including Both
premises and the conclusion is true and the argument is sound.

 Example 8

All birds can fly


Ostrich is a bird
Therefore, ostrich can fly
Explanation
This is an invalid argument only 2nd premises is true and the first premises and
conclusion is false.

 Example 9

If Elon musk owned Apple corporation, he would be rich


Elon Must doesn't own Apple corporation
Therefore, Elon Must is not rich
Explanation
This is an invalid argument. Both premises are true but the conclusion is false.

 Example 10 

If i was CEO of Amazon, I would be rich.


I am not the CEO of Amazon
Therefore, i am not rich
Explanation
This is an invalid argument in which all propositions including premises and conclusion
are true.
INDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS
 Example 1
Every year we have monsoon in August
Since it is August
We will have monsoon

 Example 2

All the kids in kindergarten like to play hide and seek


Therefore, all kids must like to play hide and seek

 Example 3

All my white cats like porridge


Therefore, all white cats must like porridge
 Example 4

I like KFC
You like KFC
Therefore, everyone must like KFC

 Example 5

Lia plays badminton


All other girls who play badminton weight 60 kg
Therefore, Lia must weight 60 kg

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