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:

  1. A.

    A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

  2. B.

    A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

  3. C.

    A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

  4. D.

    A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Attempted by 5 students.

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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.

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