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Which of the following are considered as fallacies of relevance?

1.Ad hominem
2.False cause
3.Straw man
4.Red herring
A1 & 4 only
B2 & 3 only
C1, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 & 3 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 & 4 only
Explanation

Ad hominem, straw man, and red herring are all fallacies of relevance (Statements 1, 3 and 4).

Each diverts attention from the real issue rather than engaging the actual claim.

Ad hominem attacks the person, straw man distorts the opponent's position, and red herring introduces an irrelevant topic.

False cause (Statement 2) instead misjudges a causal link and belongs to the fallacies of weak induction or presumption.

The relevance group thus excludes false cause and gathers the other three.

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