Match the List-I with List-II LIST I (Fallacy) LIST II (Description) A.…
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Match the List-I with List-II
LIST I (Fallacy) | LIST II (Description) |
A. Strawman | I. When an arguer tries to side track his audience by raising an irrelevant issue and the claims that the original issue is settled. |
B. Red Herring | II. When an arguer states or assumes as a premise the very thing he/she is trying to prove as a conclusion. |
C. Equivocation | III. When arguer distorts an opponents claim to make it easier to attack |
D. Begging the Question | IV. When a key word is used in two or more senses in the same argument. |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- B.
A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
- C.
A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- D.
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
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Correct answer: D
To solve this, we match each fallacy with its correct description:
1. Strawman (A): This fallacy occurs when an arguer distorts an opponent's claim to make it easier to attack. This matches description III.
2. Red Herring (B): This involves sidetracking the audience by raising an irrelevant issue. This matches description I.
3. Equivocation (C): This happens when a key word is used in two or more senses within the same argument. This matches description IV.
4. Begging the Question (D): This fallacy occurs when an arguer assumes as a premise the very thing they are trying to prove as a conclusion. This matches description II.
Therefore, the correct matching is A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.