This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It appeals to the popularity the more popular the more valid it is A) Slippery Slope. B) Strawman. C) Band Wagon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 2. Because doctors smoke it must be a healthy choice. A) Moral equivalence. B) Straw man. C) Slippery slope. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moral equivalence. 3. Identify the example of post hoc reasoning. A) "I wore my lucky socks, and we won the game.". B) "We won the game because of our teamwork.". C) "Our training paid off, leading to a win.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I wore my lucky socks, and we won the game.". 4. A man walks through a town for the first time and sees 10 people. All of those people are children, and so the man concludes that all of the town's residents are children. A) Straw Man. B) Slippery Slope. C) Hasty generalization. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasty generalization. 5. Lisa argues, "There's no evidence that unicorns don't exist, so they must be real!" Which fallacy does this represent? A) Hasty Generalization. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Argument from Ignorance. D) Bandwagon Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument from Ignorance. 6. "People nowadays only vote with their emotions instead of their brains." A) Red Herring Fallacy. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Circular Argument. D) Slippery Slope Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. 7. Which logical fallacy is committed with this statement?My dog is my favorite in the whole world, that's why I'm joining the army. A) Non Sequitur. B) False Dilemma. C) Post Hoc. D) Ad Misericordiam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non Sequitur. 8. Identify the logical fallacy of this argument:You have to invite Jenna to your party because it would not be nice not to invite Jenna. A) Straw Man Fallacy. B) Band Wagon Appeal. C) False Cause Fallacy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Reasoning. 9. During a debate in Bikini Bottom, what tactic does Plankton use when he tries to distract Mr. Krabs from the main issue? A) Making bold claims/hasty generalization. B) Attacking the person/ad hominem. C) Changing the subject/red herring. D) Assuming popularity equals truth/bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changing the subject/red herring. 10. Don't believe what Kim says about global warming. Kim dropped out of college! A) Ad Hominem. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Ad Populum. D) Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 11. Which of the following contains an ad hominem attack? A) I don't agree with that politician's opinion because he's a terrible person. B) That new restaurant in town is getting great reviews. C) Let's work together to find a solution instead of arguing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't agree with that politician's opinion because he's a terrible person. 12. Quinoa is a delicious, plant-based source of protein because it tastes so darn good. A) Red Herring. B) Appeal to Nature. C) Bandwagon. D) Circular Reasoning. E) Guilt by Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Reasoning. 13. We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth. A) Slippery Slope. B) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. C) False Dilemma. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Dilemma. 14. Which of the following is the best definition for tu quoque? A) A occurs before B, therefore A is the cause of B. B) When Y is presented to produce fear, so claim X is true. C) When someone's claim is considered false because their words are inconsistent with their actions. D) Event A has occurred, so event Z will inevitably happen. E) Person A makes claim X, Person B makes an attack on Person A, Therefore A's claim is false. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When someone's claim is considered false because their words are inconsistent with their actions. 15. What does the post hoc fallacy assume? A) That because one event follows another, the first caused the second. B) That a conclusion is true because it's widely believed. C) That a person's character invalidates their argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That because one event follows another, the first caused the second. 16. Which example represents a slippery slope? A) "Students should have clear guidelines for retaking tests.". B) "Allowing test redos may improve fairness in education.". C) "If we allow students to redo one test, they'll expect to redo every assignment.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "If we allow students to redo one test, they'll expect to redo every assignment.". 17. In which logical fallacy is a proposition supported by the premises, which is supported by the proposition, creating a circle in reasoning where no useful information is being shared? (For example, defining a term by using the term in the definition.) A) Circular reasoning. B) Bandwagon. C) Ad populum. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circular reasoning. 18. Gina shouldn't be treasurer for our club. She failed Spanish two years ago. A) Hasty generalization. B) Moral equivalence. C) Ad hominem. D) Strawman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad hominem. 19. What does the Either or Fallacy refer to? A) The assumption that a complex issue can be reduced to only two possibilities, one of which is correct. B) The belief that there are multiple correct solutions to an issue. C) The use of evidence to logically argue a point. D) The practice of changing the subject to avoid the topic at hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The assumption that a complex issue can be reduced to only two possibilities, one of which is correct. 20. How does loaded language influence the emotional response of an audience in an argument? A) It clarifies the argument by using precise, academic language. B) It triggers emotional responses that can overshadow logical reasoning. C) It has no significant effect on the audience's perception of the argument. D) It provides a neutral ground for rational debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It triggers emotional responses that can overshadow logical reasoning. 21. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Harvey Dent A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either-or. 22. What is an emotional appeal? A) Using facts and evidence to support an argument. B) Manipulating one's emotions to win an argument. C) Ignoring emotions in a discussion. D) Using humor to make a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manipulating one's emotions to win an argument. 23. "If you don't study on Saturdays, your grades will suffer. If your grades suffer, you won't graduate school with high honors, which means you won't get a good job. Since you won't have a good job, you'll have to live on the streets." A) Hasty Generalization. B) False Dichotomy. C) Slippery Slope. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 24. When someone attacks a distorted version of the original argument that they have themselves created is called a/an A) Straw Man. B) Slippery Slope. C) False Dilemma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw Man. 25. All people from Pinole are liars A) Ad Hominem. B) Starwman. C) Slippery Slope. D) False Dilema. E) Appeal to ignorance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 26. Joan is scratched by a cat while visiting her friend. Two days later she comes down with a fever. Joan concludes that the cat's scratch must be the cause of her illness. A) Post Hoc Ergo Propter hoc. B) Appeal to False Authority. C) Bandwagon appeal. D) Faulty Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post Hoc Ergo Propter hoc. 27. I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must have made me sick. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. C) Genetic Fallacy. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. 28. Assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other A) Hasty Generalization. B) False Dichotomy. C) Straw Man. D) False Causation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False Causation. 29. The sheriff's office isn't writing enough tickets. We need traffic tickets to fund their budget. The sheriffs aren't worth continuing to fund because they aren't doing anything. A) Either/Or. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Slippery Slope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 30. Subscribe to our streaming services, or get stuck with cable! A) Ad Hominem. B) Strawman. C) Red Herring. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False Dilemma. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLogical Fallacies Quiz 1Logical Fallacies Quiz 2Logical Fallacies Quiz 3Logical Fallacies Quiz 4Logical Fallacies Quiz 5Logical Fallacies Quiz 6Logical Fallacies Quiz 7Logical Fallacies Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books