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Structure of Arguments | Formal and Informal Fallacies

"The Daily News carried an article this morning about some local teenagers who were arrested on charges of drug possession. Teenagers these days are nothing but a bunch of junkies". Which fallacy is committed in the above statement?
Given below are two statements :  Statement I : The formal fallacies of Aristotle are based on the violations of the formal structure of the whole syllogism.  Statement II : Fallacies given by the Naiya̅yikas rest on the violations of the formal conditions of the valid middle term or reason.  In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : 
When the middle term in some cases relates to the major and in other cases relates to the absence of the major, it is said to be the fallacy of
Given below are two statements: One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): - The argument "Everything is nameable because it is knowledgeable" is fallacious. Reasons (R):- There is nothing that is not nameable and I cannot find a place where, because of the absence of the major term, the middle term is also absent. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
What fallacy is committed in the following argument ? "Mr. X is wrong in what he said because he is undisciplined by nature"
A fallacy in which an opponent’s position is depicted as being more extreme or unreasonable than is justified by what was actually asserted is called:
In the context of uses of language, which of the following is the fallacy that pertains to the relationship between a person's beliefs and his circumstances?
"Of course you want to buy a Golden pear brand phone. Golden pear phones look good in one's hand and all the Bollywood stars can be seen carrying them these days”: Which fallacy is committed in the above argument?
"Planets are big. Therefore. the atoms from which they are made are big". This inference commits which kind of fallacy? 
"Everyone believes that there is a soul. Therefore, you should also believe it." This inference commits which kind of fallacy?
“Everyone is going to the party; you should go too.” This inference commits which kind of fallacy?
An informed fallacy in which the conclusion of an argument is stated or assumed in any one of the premises is known as: A) Begging the question B) Circular argument C) Ignoratio elenchi D) Petitio principii Choose the correct option from the following:
Which of the following is not a type of fallacy?
"Mr X lives in a slum and is unemployed. Therefore, Mr X deserves to be a minister." Which kind of fallacy is committed in the argument?
"Famous Singer Himanshu says that Coffeehill chocolates are groovy. We can only conclude that Coffeehill chocolates are groovy indeed". Which of the fallacy is commited in the above statement?
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