Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2023 (12.12.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Arguments from analogy are generally deductive, weak or strong.
- Statement II: Arguments from analogy are generally inductive and neither valid nor invalid.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are 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
Correct answer: (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct — Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
★An analogy compares two things to show a way they are similar.
★Arguments from analogy reason from that similarity to a probable conclusion.
★Because the conclusion is only probable, such arguments are inductive.
★Inductive arguments are judged as stronger or weaker, not as valid or invalid.
★So Statement II is correct while Statement I, calling them deductive, is wrong.
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