Which of the following are true ?

1.In Equivocation fallacy, two or more meanings of the same word create confusion.

2.Amphiboly is not a fallacy of Ambiguity.

3.Accent is a fallacy that moves in a circle.

4.Composition and division are fallacies of ambiguity.

A1 & 4 only ✓ Correct

B2 & 3 only

C1 & 2 only

D1, 2, 3 & 4

Correct answer: (A) 1 & 4 only

Explanation

Statements 1 and 4 are the true ones.

Statement 1 correctly says equivocation arises when two or more meanings of a single word create confusion.

Statement 4 correctly places composition and division among the fallacies of ambiguity.

Statement 2 is false, since amphiboly is itself a fallacy of ambiguity, arising from ambiguous grammatical construction.

Statement 3 is false, since accent turns on shifting stress or emphasis, not on reasoning that repeats the premise in the conclusion.

So the true pair is the first and the fourth.

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