Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2405 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Verbal Aptitude

Subtopic: Critical Reasoning

Question Statement:

Analyst: 'If we allow farmers to install solar panels on uncultivated margins, next they will pave over productive arable land, and soon there will be zero farmland left to grow food.' This argument relies on which logical fallacy?

Options:

  • (A) Slippery slope fallacy
  • (B) Straw man fallacy
  • (C) Red herring
  • (D) False analogy

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Unsubstantiated projection that a minor initial step will inevitably trigger a catastrophic chain reaction is a slippery slope.
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