Which term best matches the description Coming to logical conclusions?

• A. Deductive Reasoning
• B. Abductive Reasoning
• C. Inductive Reasoning
• D. Theories

Answer: (B)

When you hear “coming to logical conclusions,” the idea is deriving conclusions that must follow from given information. That’s the heart of deductive reasoning: you start with general rules or premises and, if those premises are true, the conclusion must be true as well. For example, if the rule is “All humans are mortal” and you know “Socrates is a human,” you can conclude that Socrates is mortal. The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.

Inductive reasoning works differently: it generalizes from specific observations to a broader claim, but the conclusion is probable, not guaranteed. Abductive reasoning seeks the best explanation for a set of observations, which is plausible but not certain. Theories are explanations that organize a lot of evidence, not a distinct way of drawing conclusions from given premises. So the term that best matches the description is deductive reasoning.