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A 'straw man' fallacy occurs when:
AA weak argument is misrepresented as stronger
BNumbers are misused
CTwo contradictory premises are accepted
DAn opponent's argument is misrepresented to be more easily refuted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An opponent's argument is misrepresented to be more easily refuted
1. The straw man distorts an opponent's stance.
2. The distorted version is then refuted instead of the real argument.
3. Hence option B.
_Source: UGC NET Paper 1 Study Book (ugc-net.com class notes) — Fallacies_