Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1769MCQ • 2 Marks
Section 8: General Aptitude
Verbal Aptitude
Subtopic: Critical Reasoning
Question Statement:
Politician: 'Dr. Rao argues that canal lining reduces seepage losses, but Dr. Rao works for a private concrete company, so his hydraulic engineering findings are false.' What flaw is demonstrated?
Options:
(A) Ad hominem fallacy (attacking the person's affiliation rather than their scientific argument)
(B) Straw man fallacy
(C) Slippery slope fallacy
(D) Appeal to ignorance
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Attacking the speaker's corporate affiliation rather than addressing the hydraulic data is an ad hominem argument.