Question

"Be careful around bees, they might sting you". How can we understand this deduction?

• A. The reasoning is understood that you should trust the bees.
• B. The reasoning is understood that all bees might sting.
• C. The reasoning is understood that we should always be around the bees.
• D. The reasoning is understood that we should never be careful.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The reasoning is understood that all bees might sting.

Some deductive reasoning does not follow the classic reasoning pattern of A = B and B = C, then A = C but are still true. This above statement is an example of such a reasoning. The reasoning here is understood that all bees might sting.