Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (09.07.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements about analogical argument. In the light of the statements, choose the correct answer.
- Statement I: An analogical argument involves drawing a likeness between two or more entities in one or more respects.
- Statement II: An analogical argument is a type of deductive argument.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is that only Statement I is true.
Explanation
★Statement I is true and Statement II is false, so the answer is that only Statement I is true.
★An analogical argument draws a likeness between entities in one or more respects.
★So the first statement correctly describes what an analogical argument is.
★An analogical argument reasons from observed similarities to a probable further similarity.
★Because the conclusion is only probable, not certain, the argument is inductive.
★So calling it a deductive argument is incorrect.
★Deductive arguments guarantee the conclusion, while analogy yields only likelihood.
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