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Logical Fallacies Quiz 19 (60 MCQs)

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1. I was driving in New York and another car cut in front of me. I now believe that everyone in New York is bad at driving.
2. Oversimplification of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
3. What is ad hominem fallacy?
4. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? I ate sushi water and now I am sick, so the sushi must have made me sick.
5. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone avoided having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser?
6. Either you can save your money to buy a new car for yourself, or you can just take an Uber around for the rest of your life.
7. A misrepresentation/distorted version of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
8. What is the effect of using logical fallacies in conversations?
9. A teacher tells a student, "You must be wrong because I have been teaching for 20 years."
10. Changing or exaggerating an opponent's position to make it easier to refute.
11. Bill says Jenny would make a good class president, but Bill makes bad grades, so we shouldn't vote for Jenny.
12. I am the best candidate for mayor. Stranger Things is my favorite show. I am the best candidate.
13. A student tries sushi for the first time and says, "Sushi is gross! Everyone who eats it thinks it's bad." What is the fallacy in this statement?
14. Which logical fallacy is presented?"Susan failed Biology 101. Herman failed Biology 101. Egbert failed Biology 101. I therefore conclude that most students who take Biology 101 will fail it."
15. An interruption between the initial idea and the conclusion.
16. What would best define a Slippery Slope Fallacy?
17. What is the term for diverting attention away from the issue at hand?
18. "Chick fil A is the greatest food chain in existence. Look at the crowds!"
19. Teacher:Did you finish your homework?Student:I was working on it, but the game came on. Did you see that three pointer that Adams made last second? When I become a famous basketball star, I'll give you a shout out!
20. Which logical fallacy occurs when a person rebuts an argument by misconstruing or oversimplifying it.
21. You are either a book worm, or you love to make TikTok videos.
22. "You can't go to that concert-concerts are just full of loud, obnoxious people who don't know how to behave."
23. What logical fallacy presents an unqualified person or institution as a source of credible information?
24. Applying knowledge of fallacies, which statement below correctly applies the concept of slippery slope?
25. "If we ban one violent video game, all video games will eventually be banned, and our freedom of speech will be taken away."
26. Let's dive into a brain teaser! Can you spot the Post Hoc fallacy in the options below?
27. With a ..... , the arguer claims a specific series of events will follow one starting point, typically with no supporting evidence for this chain of events.
28. When someone says that what is true of something as a whole must also be true of each of its parts.
29. A student says, "I always study before tests, and I passed my last three exams. Studying must be the only reason I pass."
30. Which of the following fallacies involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?
31. Identify the logical fallacy: "Audiences agree. The Hunger Games is the must-see movie of the year!"
32. You are a good person or a bad person; there is no in between.
33. Logical fallacies can be identified because they:
34. You can pursue your dream job, or you can be miserable for the rest of your life.
35. Of course you don't like rap or hip-hop music! You wear the same clothes every day and have zero fashion sense.
36. This type of reasoning makes the mistake of falsely presenting the audience with only two choices/sides (one choice is obviously worse than the other).
37. Identify the logical fallacy: "Two of my cousins are only children and they're spoiled rotten. All only children are like that."
38. "It must be cool because everyone is doing it ..... " said Kinza
39. Claiming that items with only minor similarities are the same in almost everything else.
40. "The rain came down so hard that Jennifer actually called me."
41. The politician's argument is that everyone is voting for him, so you should too, is an example of .....
42. Which of the following is an example of "ad baculum" or appeal to fear?
43. "I thought you were a good person, but you didn't donate to charity last year."
44. Hasty generalizations are similar to which of the following?
45. What type of logical fallacy is presented:Christine has a terrible experience with a boyfriend. She decides that all boys are mean.
46. "If we let students use calculators in class, soon they won't bother to learn math at all."
47. The other candidate in this election does not value the special bond between man and animal since they are against allowing pets in school.
48. An inference drawn from insufficient evidence
49. During a Bikini Bottom debate, why might Squidward use a red herring?
50. Definition:suggesting that only two options exist in dealing with an issue
51. What is the appeal to ignorance fallacy?
52. What is a false equivalence fallacy?
53. If we use one more can of hairspray this month, the ozone layer will not exist, and we will not exist!
54. A tool or technique that writers use to make their language more interesting, powerful, or persuasive. It's like adding spice to your writing to grab people's attention.
55. What is the either or fallacy?
56. The following is an example of which logical fallacy?"Senator Johnson is a crook and a liar. Why would you believe he'll keep his promises by lowering the tax rate?"
57. What is the name of the fallacy in question 10 about Maureen?
58. This is also called as appeal to logic or appeal to reason. When using this, the writer appeals to readers with the use of logic or reason.
59. Which of the following are benefits to volunteering to show your speech on a more public level outside of AHS?
60. Which fallacy is illustrated by the statement, 'If we allow students to use calculators in exams, soon they won't be able to do any math without them'?
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