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Logical Fallacies Quiz 11 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which statement best demonstrates the bandwagon fallacy?
2. Come on! Everyone else thinks the movie is great-you should too!
3. Identify the logical fallacy of this argument:McDonald's has sold billions of burgers so they must have the best burgers on the planet.
4. This type of fallacy does not offer a valid reason to support a claim. It just repeats the claim in slightly different wording.
5. Why are logical fallacies considered hidden traps in arguments?
6. What is the hasty generalization fallacy?
7. The Senator thinks we can solve all our ecological problems by driving a PriusQuite the contrary, the Senator thinks the environment is such a wreck that no one's car choice or driving habits would make the slightest difference
8. What type of logical fallacy involves attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself?
9. The news is fake because so much of the news is fake.
10. This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts.
11. "Many people buy extended warranties; therefore, it is wise to buy them."
12. Occurs when someone tries to refute an argument by attacking the character of a person instead of attacking the ideas of the argument
13. What fallacy is based on the assumption that popularity equals truth?
14. "The two books I read this year were not interesting. All books are just boring and a waste of time.
15. Why is this a logical fallacy? "Annie must like Starbucks because all white girls like Starbucks."
16. Which of the following fallacies involves making unsupported assumptions about a logical conclusion of why something happened?
17. A tactic that is used to distract from an argument by avoiding key issues or ignoring opposing views
18. Identify the rhetorical device used in this sentence:'The pen is mightier than the sword.'
19. Which of these statements is an epic example of overstatement?
20. What logical fallacy is being committed when someone argued that because a claim is widely accepted or believed, it must be true?
21. A parent tells the teacher, "Either you pass my child, or you're proving that you don't care about students."
22. What is the term for a fallacy that presents only two options when more exist?
23. Definition:a weak or silly comparison that compares two things that are not equal
24. It's raining outside because it's cloudy and rainy outside.
25. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"Legalizing prostitution is undesirable because it would cause more marriages to break up, which would in turn cause the breakdown of the family, which would finally result in the destruction of civilization."
26. "We've got to stop them from banning poetry. Once they start banning one form of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!" Ammar demanded.
27. "You don't need to worry about whether or not the rule is fair. It's the rule, so we have to follow it."
28. Arjun and Aria are having a debate. Arjun says, "How can you worry about car emissions when there are people who don't even have enough food to eat?" What kind of logical fallacy is Arjun using?
29. This logical fallacy comes from a longer Latin phrase which roughly means "after this, therefore because of this" .
30. What type of logical fallacy is used in this statement:'Everyone is buying the new smartphone, so it must be the best one available.'
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