Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2087 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Critical Reasoning

Question Statement:

Speaker: 'Every tractor component in this machine is lightweight; therefore, the assembled tractor must be lightweight.' What fallacy is committed here?

Options:

  • (A) Fallacy of composition
  • (B) Fallacy of division
  • (C) Equivocation
  • (D) False dilemma

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Assuming that a property of individual parts necessarily applies to the whole system is the fallacy of composition.
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