Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-I
Given below are two statements about the sentence 'A person with no purpose is like a car with no engine, and that is a useless piece of machinery'. Choose the correct answer.
- Statement I: The statement is an example of analogical argument.
- Statement II: The statement is an example of the non-argumentative use of analogy.
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
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true — Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is that only Statement II is true.
Explanation
★Statement I is false and Statement II is true, so the answer is that only Statement II is true.
★An analogy is used argumentatively only when it supports a conclusion by inferring further similarity.
★The given sentence merely illustrates or describes, drawing a vivid comparison without inferring a new claim.
★Such illustrative use is the non-argumentative use of analogy, which explains rather than proves.
★Because no inferential step is made, the sentence is not an analogical argument.
★An analogical argument would move from known shared features to a probable further shared feature.
★Separating the rhetorical and the inferential roles of analogy is the point being tested.
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