Question

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows.

“This company is like a machine, and each employee is a part in the machine. If any of the parts break, then the entire machine will shut down. Therefore, we need to take care of our employees.”
Which kind of reasoning does this paragraph use to draw its conclusion?


A. inductive reasoning

B. deductive reasoning

C. hasty generalization

D. analogy

Answer 1

D. An Analogy is the comparison of two things for clarification purposes

Answer 2

The type of reasoning that this paragraph uses to draw its conclusion is D. analogy.

An analogy is a comparison between two elements that share similar features. In this case, the comparison is made for the purpose of explanation, but it could also be for the sake of clarification. This paragraph is drawing an analogy between two elements: the company and a machine.