Multiple choice

Directions: Sometimes we conclude about characteristics of a general phenomenon by studying or analysing characteristics of a particular phenomenon. Below are given such inductive arguments. The generalisation is given first, followed by a particular statement. You have to find out whether the numbered particular statement strongly confirms, vaguely hints, strongly contradicts or is irrelevant to the generalisation. Read the question given below and answer accordingly. Generalisation: People are most likely to feel sympathy for those animals whose faces are most like human faces.

  1. People feel a lot of sympathy for chimpanzees.
  2. People feel a lot of sympathy for parakeets. What type of support does statement 2 provide for this generalisation?

  1. Strongly confirms

  2. Vaguely hints

  3. Strongly contradicts

  4. Vaguely contradicts

  5. Irrelevant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Parakeets don't look like humans. Even then they have people's sympathies. Still this does not negate the generalisation, though it hints vaguely against it.