UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

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U6 – Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: appeal to authority celebrity opinions expert judgement fallacious authority ugc net critical reasoning

Q: Which of the following statements about argument from authority are correct?

(A) An argument from authority can be reasonable when the authority cited is genuinely expert in the relevant field;
(B) Argument from authority is always fallacious, regardless of who the expert is;
(C) In exams, we must check whether the authority cited really has expertise on the issue at hand;
(D) Misusing a celebrity’s opinion on technical matters is an example of faulty appeal to authority;
(E) In UGC NET critical reasoning, recognising when an authority is irrelevant helps evaluate arguments;
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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