In which method of arriving at knowledge, the emphasis is on both proceeding from particular to general and from general to particular in a combined way?
Scientific method
The scientific method arrives at knowledge by combining two directions of reasoning. It uses induction to move from particular observations and data to a general hypothesis or law (particular to general), and it uses deduction to derive specific, testable predictions from that general hypothesis (general to particular), which are then checked against fresh observation. Because it deliberately blends the inductive and deductive routes in a single cyclic process of hypothesising and testing, it is the method described in the question.
The inductive method alone moves only from particular to general. The deductive method alone moves only from general to particular. The analogical method reasons from one particular case to another particular case by similarity. Only the scientific method integrates both directions together.
Correct answer: Scientific method
Important Questions from Reasoning
Some even numbers such as 6, 8, 24, 28, 32 and 46 are given. If you ask your students to sum any two even numbers given, then in each case they will get an even number. Therefore, by studying the various uses of this type, we can conclude that the sum of any two even numbers is always even. What kind of logic do we observe from the above statement?
I. Inductive reasoning
II. Deductive Reasoning
Match the following approaches of moral reasoning with their propounders:
Choose the correct option from the following:Moral Reasoning Proponder(s) (a) Consequentialism Approach (i) Thomas Hobbes, Ayow Rand (b) Deontological Approach (ii) Aristotle (c) Natural law theory (iii) Ronald F. White (d) Theological Approach (iv) W.D. Ross, John Rawls Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
Find the wrong number in the given series.
4, 8, 16, 24, 40, 62, 104, 168, 296
Ramesh went 15 m to the east, then he turned left and after \(5\sqrt 3 \) m turned 120° right and went \(10\sqrt 3 \) m and then turned 120° right and went \(20\sqrt 3 \) m. How far was Ramesh from the starting point ?
