Which logical informal fallacy is committed in the following statement – "The Beatles were the best rock group of the 1960s since they sold more records than any other rock band".निम्नलिखित कथन में कौन-सा अनाकारिक तर्क-दोष किया गया है – "बीटल्स 1960 के दशक का सर्वोत्कृष्ट रॉक ग्रुप था क्योंकि उनके रिकॉर्ड्स किसी भी अन्य रॉक बैंड की तुलना में अधिक बिके थे।"
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Correct answer: A. Appeal to Majorityबहुमत को आग्रह
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The argument concludes that the Beatles were the best simply because most people bought their records, i.e. popularity is taken as proof of quality. This is the fallacy of appeal to majority (appeal to the people / bandwagon).तर्क यह निष्कर्ष निकालता है कि बीटल्स सर्वश्रेष्ठ थे केवल इसलिए कि अधिकांश लोगों ने उनके रिकॉर्ड खरीदे, अर्थात् लोकप्रियता को गुणवत्ता का प्रमाण मान लिया गया। यह बहुमत को आग्रह (appeal to majority) दोष है।More Logical Reasoning questions
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