Match the List –I with List –II

List I (Fallacy)	List II (Description)
A. Strawman	I. When an arguer tries to sidetrack his audience by raising an irrelevant issue and then claims that the original issue is settled
B. Red Herring	II. When an arguer states or assumes as a premise the very thing he/she is trying to prove as a conclusion
C. Equivocation	III. When arguer distorts an opponent’s claim to make it easier to attack
D. Begging the Question	IV. When a key word is used in two or more senses in the same argument

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

The correct matches are:
· A. Strawman – III: The strawman fallacy occurs when an arguer distorts an opponent's claim to make it easier to attack, misrepresenting the argument to defeat it more easily.
· B. Red Herring – I: The red herring fallacy happens when an arguer sidetracks the audience by raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the original topic.
· C. Equivocation – IV: The equivocation fallacy occurs when a key word is used in two or more senses within the same argument, causing confusion or misleading the audience.
· D. Begging the Question – II: Begging the question is when the arguer assumes as true the very thing they are trying to prove, thus using the conclusion as a premise.
Information booster:
1. Strawman distorts or oversimplifies an opponent's position to make it easier to refute.
2. Red Herring is a distraction, diverting attention from the main issue by introducing an irrelevant topic.
3. Equivocation uses a word in multiple senses within an argument, leading to ambiguity or misleading conclusions.
4. Begging the question involves circular reasoning, where the conclusion is assumed in the premises.