Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (09.07.2022) Shift-I
Given below are two statements about analogy. In the light of the statements, choose the most appropriate answer.
- Statement I: To draw an analogy between two or more entities is to indicate one or more respects in which they are similar.
- Statement II: Every analogical inference proceeds from the similarity of two or more things in one or more respects to their similarity in some further respect.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both are correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both are correct.
★Drawing an analogy means pointing out respects in which entities resemble each other.
★So the first statement correctly defines what an analogy is.
★Analogical inference notes shared features and infers a further shared feature.
★So it moves from known similarities to a probable additional similarity.
★The second statement correctly describes the structure of analogical inference.
★Together the statements define both the analogy and the inference built upon it.
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