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Logical Fallacies Quiz 17 (60 MCQs)

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1. Why is this a logical fallacy?"Everyone should like coffee:95% of teachers do!"
2. If you love your family, you'll buy this new stealthsecurity system.
3. What is the name of the fallacy in question 8 about sexual harassment?
4. What makes an analogy a false analogy?
5. In a discussion about school dress code, someone argues, "Either we have uniforms, or we'll have students attending school naked." This is an example of:
6. If I say that a surgeon should be allowed to use a guidebook to carry out surgery like a student can use open notes on a test, I have made a
7. "I had a bad teacher once; therefore, all teachers must be bad."
8. How can you identify an appeal to emotion fallacy?
9. Which is an example of Slippery Slope?If you don't brush your teeth this morning .....
10. MeowMeowTweet is American-made skincare. I used it, and it gave me zits. American-made skincare gives people acne.
11. A parent argues, "The school should cancel all exams. Everyone knows that tests are unfair."
12. Violent video games are directly related to gun violence in schools and should be banned for teens. The school day should start an hour later.
13. These statements conclude that something must be true because many people believe it.
14. During a Bikini Bottom debate, SpongeBob criticized Squidward's character instead of addressing his argument. What is the effect of using an ad hominem attack?
15. Type of argument that limits itself not to the issue, but to the opposition by bringing the opposition's character into question
16. What is wrong with Tanya? She only has five hundred dollars saved and she's going away to college next year. That would be like letting my four-year-old brother go to Russia by hisself.
17. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone misrepresented an argument to make it easier to attack?
18. Identify the logical fallacy: "Well, she's wearing Birkenstocks, so she probably knows all there is to know about solar energy."
19. What is it called when the conclusion of an argument is used in the premise of the same argument?
20. Identify the logical fallacy:Peter: "I believe gay people should be able to get married like everyone else!"Paul: "Oh, okay! Let's change the law so a few guys can strut down the aisle wearing a dress! Great!"
21. "You are either for us or against us."
22. A(n) ..... fallacy is one that attempts to invalidate an opponent's position based on a personal trait or fact about the opponent rather than through logic.
23. Which of the following statements is an appeal to authority?
24. Uses the conclusion as the proof that the argument has been proven.
25. Cell phones, high-tech devices that cause severe distractions and cyberbullying should be banned in schools.
26. "Ghosts exist ..... because I saw a ghost in my closet, " is an example of what logical fallacy?
27. Identify the logical fallacy:Gun sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; therefore, guns must have caused the spread COVID-19.
28. General beliefs that we use to categorize people, objects, and events while assuming those beliefs are accurate generalizations of the whole group.
29. What characterizes a Straw Man Fallacy?
30. Canada is the best country to live in because it's better than the other countries!
31. Which logical fallacy presents information to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed.
32. "You can't borrow the car because I said no. And since I said no, you're not borrowing the car."
33. Also called an ethical appeal, this strategy is used when the writer convinces readers of his or her credibility or character.
34. "There is no such thing as white privilege. The races have had equality since the 1960's." Mentioned Bahaa
35. Which of the following fallacies involves presenting only two options when there may be others?
36. The kid down the street lied to me. All kids in my neighborhood are liars.
37. A company advertises its product as "the choice of millions" to encourage more people to buy it. What logical fallacy is being employed?
38. Assuming that because two things happened, one caused the other.
39. Identify the logical fallacy:'If we allow students to redo their assignments, soon they'll expect to retake entire courses.'
40. What logical fallacy is being committed when someone presumed that because a claim has been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that the claim itself must be wrong?
41. A tennis player won two games in a row and happened to drink coffee before both games. From then on, he makes sure to drink coffee before games because it seems to cause him to win.
42. A logical fallacy where the author is trying to prove something, but the reason they give is kind of like going in a circle and doesn't tell you anything new.
43. A personal attack against someone that isn't relevant but intended to reduce the opponent's credibility
44. The movie is either good or bad; there is no middle ground.
45. What is it called when something is assumed to be true because an authority figure believes it to be true?
46. "Annie must love Starbucks! Don't all girls love Starbucks?"
47. "You have to invite Jenna to your party because it would not be nice not to invite Jenna."
48. A reply or conclusion that follows no kind of order.
49. Match the definition with the fallacy: "if you allow x to happen, then y will happen"
50. Match the definition with the fallacy: "attacking the character of the person instead of the idea"
51. It's a proven fact that teenagers on average wake up later than adults and small children. As a result, secondary schools should start later in the day.
52. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"If you don't vote for him this coming election, we will kick you out of this house."
53. What is the term for a fallacy that diverts attention from the real issue by introducing an irrelevant topic?
54. What is the term for attacking your opponent's character or traits instead of their arguments?
55. What logical fallacy is being committed when someone made out like something is probably not true because they found it difficult to understand?
56. Identify the logical fallacy:Steve: "We should shorten the length of the school day." Bob: "Steve wants to shorten the school day because he doesn't think education is important."
57. A ..... argument is one that argues against a hyperbolic, inaccurate version of the opposition rather than their actual argument.
58. "Right when I sneezed, the power went off. I must've caused the outage." Bragged Zohaw.
59. Ready to spot the fallacy? Which one of these is a classic example of an Ad Hominem attack?
60. Which logical fallacy involves believing that something is true because many people believe it?
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