This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Definition:repeating or rephrasing the main point without supplying reasons A) Faulty analogy. B) Post hoc fallacy. C) Slippery slope. D) Circular argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular argument. 2. A teacher tells a student, "You must be wrong because I am the teacher, and I have more experience than you." A) Ad Hominem. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Straw Man. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Authority. 3. What is the ad hominem fallacy? A) Comparing two things that are not similar. B) Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument. C) Attacking a false version of someone's argument. D) Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument. 4. I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her to fit in with the other kids. A) Appeal to false authority. B) Bandwagon. C) Slippery slope. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 5. Don't ever gamble! Once you start, you won't be able to stop, and you'll end up bankrupt. A) Ad hominem. B) Bandwagon. C) Either-or fallacy. D) Slippery slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slippery slope. 6. What is the logical fallacy in which someone presumes that because a claim has been poorly argued or a fallacy has been made, the claim itself must be wrong? A) Strawman. B) False cause. C) Appeal to emotion. D) Fallacy fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallacy fallacy. 7. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone attempted to manipulate an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument? A) Anecdotal. B) Appeal to emotion. C) Appeal to nature. D) No true Scotsman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to emotion. 8. Which of the following is the definition of circular reasoning? A) An argument that convinces by arguing that something is right or wrong based on its popularity. B) An argument where someone includes the conclusion as part of their reasoning. C) When someone incorrectly identifies the cause of something; correlation does not equal causation. D) When someone takes an argument and misrepresents it so it's easier to attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An argument where someone includes the conclusion as part of their reasoning. 9. I saw Ashton Kutcher in a Cheerios commercial, therefore it has to be an effective way to lower cholesterol. A) Post Hoc/False Cause. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Appeal to Ignorance. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Authority. 10. Which of the following represents a hasty generalization? A) I failed the first math test, so I'm never going to pass math. B) If you work hard, you'll get better results. C) She's the smartest person I know, so she must be right about everything. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I failed the first math test, so I'm never going to pass math. 11. What is the definition of "post hoc?" A) A occurs before B, so A must be the cause of B. B) Person A makes claim X. Person B makes an attack on person A. Therefore, A's claim is false. C) Event X has happened, so everyone believes event Y will happen. D) Person A claims to be an expert on a subject, so everyone believes them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A occurs before B, so A must be the cause of B. 12. What is post hoc ergo propter hoc? A) Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument. B) Oversimplifying an opponent's argument. C) Claiming causation based on temporal succession. D) Claiming there are only two possible choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claiming causation based on temporal succession. 13. A mother rejects the judgments of a male pediatrician because he has never been a mother and couldn't possibly understand the child's situation. A) Ad Hominem. B) Equivocation. C) Appeal to Emotion. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 14. What is the term for a phrase that has strong emotional overtones and is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning? A) Bandwagon. B) Loaded language. C) Sentimental appeal. D) Scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loaded language. 15. Don't listen to her advice about math. She doesn't even know how to tie her own shoes! A) Categorical Claim. B) Red Herring. C) Stereotype. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ad Hominem. 16. Oh, please. What would you know about labor laws? You don't even have a job. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Begging the Question. C) Ad Hominem. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Hominem. 17. To reach a conclusion with very few facts. A) Attack the man. B) Hasty generalization. C) Overgeneralization. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 18. Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:Half the people on the jury already believe that the defendant killed her husband, and that many people can't be wrong. A) Slippery Slope. B) Overgeneralization. C) Ad Populum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Populum. 19. If you forget to floss, you will get cavities, and if you get cavities, you will lose all your teeth by the time you're 30. A) Slippery slope. B) Correlation no causation. C) Appeal to authority. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery slope. 20. Which logical fallacy is a type of argument in which the conclusion comes back to the premise without providing any outside proof, meaning both sides of the argument are making the same point? A) Straw Man. B) False Analogy. C) Circular Reasoning. D) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular Reasoning. 21. A fallacy where you only discuss evidence that supports your claim, and strategically leave out the evidence that goes against your claim. A) Texas sharpshooter. B) Straw Man. C) Slippery Slope. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Texas sharpshooter. 22. Logical Fallacy when someone makes a sweeping statement without considering all of the facts. A) Slippery slope. B) Hasty Generalization. C) False Dichotomy. D) False analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. 23. A misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against A) Hasty Generalization. B) False Causation. C) Straw Man. D) False Dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straw Man. 24. Debbie and Marsha own sports cars. Debbie is an artist so Marsha must be an artist. A) Red herring. B) False analogy. C) Circular reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False analogy. 25. Definition:phrasing a question in such a way that no direct answer is desirable A) Name calling. B) Circular argument. C) Begging the question. D) Trick question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trick question. 26. Which statement is a straw man argument? A) "Factory emissions are a significant cause of environmental issues.". B) "Allowing test redos may improve fairness in education.". C) "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories.". 27. An argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth. A) Hasty generalization. B) Circular reasoning. C) Guilt by association. D) Bandwagon fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon fallacy. 28. What is the name of the fallacy in question 4 about Marcus? A) Bandwagon. B) Anecdotal. C) Appeal to Authority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 29. An attack on someone's character rather than using logic to make an argument. A) Hasty generalization. B) Strawman. C) False analogy. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ad hominem. 30. In a school debate competition, Ryan criticizes Adelaide's argument by calling her a novice instead of addressing the points she made. Which fallacy is Ryan committing? A) Appeal to authorityTagsTOK AO7. B) Ad hominem. C) Red herring. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad hominem. ← 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books