UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, C and D are correct, while B and E are false. The post hoc fallacy wrongly infers causation merely from temporal order, ignoring other possible explanations. Because correlation and temporal succession alone are not enough, careful design and control of experiments are needed to eliminate competing causes. UGC NET questions sometimes present arguments that rely on this faulty reasoning and ask candidates to detect the mistake. Post hoc inference is therefore not a valid deductive form, making E incorrect, and the correct set is A, C, D only.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete as it omits D, leaving out the explicit connection to UGC NET question formats. A and C only thus does not satisfy the full requirements of the stem.

Option B:
Option B is wrong since it leaves out A, failing to state explicitly what the post hoc fallacy is, and C and D alone do not identify the fallacy pattern. C and D only therefore cannot be correct.

Option C:
Option C is correct because it captures the definition of the fallacy, the need for better evidence, and its appearance in exam items while excluding B and E, which overstate the power of correlation and treat post hoc as valid deduction.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it includes B, thereby wrongly claiming that correlation and temporal succession are always sufficient for causation, and so A, B, C, D only mixes truth with clear error.