Analogical reasoning limitations – UGC NET Question

Statements C and E are the wrong statements here. A is true because analogical reasoning transfers patterns from a known case to a similar new case. B is correct as only similarities in relevant features support a strong analogy. D is true because analogies often yield plausible but not absolutely certain conclusions. C is wrong since any superficial similarity does not guarantee a strong conclusion, and E is wrong because some dissimilarities may be irrelevant and do not automatically destroy the analogy. Thus the wrong statements are C and E only.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it claims only C is wrong and ignores E. E overstates the effect of any dissimilarity, so failing to include it makes the option incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it identifies precisely C and E as problematic: C lowers the bar on relevance too far, while E raises the bar on similarity unrealistically high.

Option C:
Option C is wrong since it marks only E as wrong and treats C as acceptable, even though C clearly exaggerates the sufficiency of any similarity.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it wrongly treats B as wrong, even though B is a standard requirement for a strong analogy.