LEAB Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 3

Question 1

Burglaries in the Westside district occurred on the following days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday. If the pattern continues, when is the next burglary most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Friday

Answer

The repeating Mon-Wed-Fri cycle predicts Friday as the next day in the sequence.

Question 2

A suspect's coded messages contain the number series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number in the series?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term doubles the previous one; 24 multiplied by 2 equals 48.

Question 3

In five separate incidents, witnesses described a getaway vehicle as a dark-colored sedan with a dented rear bumper. An officer spots a dark sedan with a dented rear bumper nearby. What does inductive reasoning suggest?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle warrants investigation as a possible match

Answer

Inductive reasoning from repeated observations supports investigation of the match, but does not establish certainty.

Question 4

Calls for service in a neighborhood over four months: January=45, February=52, March=59, April=66. What is the most likely number for May?

Accepted Answer

73

Answer

The series increases by 7 each month; adding 7 to April's 66 gives 73 for May.

Question 5

Officers observe that every person arrested for shoplifting at a mall over three months was between 15 and 22 years old. Which conclusion is best supported by inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Shoplifters at that mall tend to be young adults

Answer

Inductive reasoning from the observed sample supports a tendency or pattern, not an absolute or universal rule.

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LEAB Deductive and Inductive Reasoning 3