deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible, but fallacious

• A. Quiescent
• B. Specious
• C. Stolid
• D. Rarefy

Answer: (B)

Think about terms used for claims that look appealing at first glance but aren’t actually sound. Specious describes something that has the outward appearance of truth or plausibility, yet is misleading or fallacious. It captures that pull of seeming credibility while concealing faulty reasoning, hidden assumptions, or cherry-picked evidence. That makes it the right fit for a statement described as deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible, but fallacious. The other words don’t fit this sense: quiescent means quiet or inactive; stolid means emotionally dull or unmoved; rarefy means to make thinner or less dense.