Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A):In an inductive argument the truth of the premises does not show that the conclusion must be true.
Reason (R):If something has repeatedly happened in the past, it makes it highly probable that the same thing will happen again in future in the same circumstances, but does not ensure it.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation
Both claims are true and the Reason directly explains the Assertion.
An inductive argument supports its conclusion only with probability.
True premises can raise the likelihood of the conclusion without guaranteeing it.
Repeated past occurrence makes a future repetition highly probable, not certain.
This inductive gap is exactly why true premises need not force a true conclusion.
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