Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Inductive Method? A.…
2023
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Inductive Method? A. It starts with formulae/rules/concept and ends in solution of problems. B. It starts with examples and ends in formulae/rules/concept. C. Correct and valid cannot be verified by employing Induction again. D. All of the above. Choose the correct option:
- A.
C only
- B.
A and B only
- C.
B and C only
- D.
D only
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Correct answer: C
Understanding the Inductive Method: Inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to general conclusions (examples → general rule). Evaluate each statement: Statement that the method starts with formulae/rules and ends in solving problems: False. This describes the deductive method (applying general rules to specific problems), not induction.
Statement that the method starts with examples and ends in formulae/rules/concepts: True. Induction observes particular cases and formulates general rules or concepts.
Statement that correctness cannot be verified again by using induction: True with nuance. Induction can strengthen confidence by more observations but does not provide absolute logical proof; it cannot guarantee universal truth the way a formal deductive proof can.
Statement that all of the above are true: False, because the first statement is false.
Conclusion: The true statements are the one describing that the method starts with examples and the one noting that induction alone cannot give absolute verification. Therefore the correct choice is the one that includes those two statements.