"This is the richest fraternity on the campus; therefore Mr. X who is a member…
2025
"This is the richest fraternity on the campus; therefore Mr. X who is a member of this fraternity must be one of the richest young man on the campus." Which fallacy is involved in this argument?
- A.
Fallacy of division/
- B.
Fallacy of irrelevant conclusion/
- C.
Red Herring/भ्रामक धारणा
- D.
Slippery slope/फिसलन भरी ढलान
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Correct answer: A
Correct Answer: A Fallacy of division, because: This fallacy occurs when someone assumes that what is true of a whole must also be true of its parts. In the statement: incorrect reasoning - just because the group is rich doesn't mean each individual member is.