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VA : XAT 2009 : Q20 to Q22

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Questions 20-22: Go through the questions below and answer them.
20. As man casts off worn-out garments and puts on others which are new, similarly the embodied
soul, casting off worn-out bodies, enters into others which are new. Of the following, which
one best typifies the argument?
A. Inductive generalization
B. Predictive argument
C. Argument from authority
D. Causal argument
E. Argument from analogy

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21. All the parliamentarians whom the reporter interviewed told that they had voted as per their
conscience. Therefore, probably all the parliamentarians voted as per their conscience. This
argument is an example of:
A. Inductive generalization
B. Predictive argument
C. Generalization based on authority
D. Deduction generalization
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E. Argument from analogy

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22. Nature lovers are attracted to forests and nature parks. Just look at the number of people
visiting the Corbett national park. Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning least
dissimilar to the one exhibited in the argument above?
A. Defence personnel who are trained in extremely rigorous procedures often end up as
dysfunctional members of the society. Hence if an officer is not trained rigorously, such an
officer is more likely to be useful to the society.
B. This machinery has increased the work efficiency of the workers. As a result, some of these
workers are surplus to the company.
C. Fleas must thrive in a warm environment. During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas
more so than during cooler weather.
D. Cigarette smoking is known to cause lung cancer in some people. However, most victims of
lung cancer live in regions where smoking is uncommon.
E. Alcoholics and teetotalers usually appear at the same restaurant at the same time of the day.
Therefore, alcoholics are teetotalers must be hungry at the same time.

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