Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2022 (23.02.2023) Shift-I
Ten milligrams of substance X was fed to ten mice. All of them died within two minutes. One could conclude that this amount of substance is fatal to the average mouse. Which of the following statements regarding the above argument are true?
- It commits the fallacy of hasty generalisation
- It commits the fallacy of irrelevant conclusion
- It is a strong inductive argument
- It is a weak deductive argument
A1 only
B2 & 3 only
C2 & 4 only
D3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3 only — The argument is a strong inductive argument, so the answer is item 3 only.
Explanation
★The argument is a strong inductive argument, so the answer is item 3 only.
★The argument reasons from an observed sample to a general claim.
★Reasoning from particular observations to a general rule is inductive.
★Here all ten mice died from the dose, a consistent observed result.
★A general conclusion well supported by such observations is a strong inductive argument.
★So it is best described as a strong inductive argument, matching item 3.
★So the answer is item 3 only.
Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.
Shared by Mcqkart · via Mcqkart.in