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Logical Reasoning

MCQ - 74-8026

Question:

Since no dogs are blue, and that animal is not blue, it must be a dog.
Which of the following arguments is most like the above fallacious reasoning?

Since all college students are bright, and that is a college student, he must be bright.
Since most books are boring, and that is a book, it is probably boring
Since all politicians are dishonest, and that man is dishonest, he must be a politician.
Since most books are boring, and that is a book, it is probably boring
Since no men are immortal, and that is a man, he must be mortal.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Since "No dogs are blue" is the same as " All dogs are not pink" it is the same in form as the first premise ("All politicians are dishonest") in Choice C. The second premise ("That animal is not blue") and the conclusion ("It must be a dog") are analogous to the second premise and the conclusion in Choice C. Choices A, D and E are incorrect if only because they represent valid arguments. Choice B represents an argument from probability which is, in any case, unlike the argument of the question.

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