Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (23.09.2022) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: 'To slow a beast, you break its limbs. To slow a nation you break its people' is an example of an analogical argument. Statement II: The same saying is an example of the non-argumentative use of analogy. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: The saying about slowing a beast and a nation is an example of an analogical argument.
- Statement II: The same saying 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 — The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Explanation
★The answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
★The saying draws a vivid comparison but does not argue from one case to a conclusion about another.
★So calling it an analogical argument makes Statement I false.
★It uses the analogy for rhetorical effect rather than to prove a point.
★So it is a non-argumentative use of analogy, making Statement II true.
★Thus only the second statement holds.
★So the answer is that Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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