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Logical Fallacies Quiz 27 (30 MCQs)

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1. Using logic is important because it is important to use logic.
2. Spongebob argues that if we allow Krabby Patty customers to request free refills, it will lead to a situation where no one pays for their meals, eventually resulting in chaos at the Krusty Krab. What type of logical fallacy is shown?
3. Occurs when the element of pity is used instead of logical reasoning is used to argue
4. What is "Begging the Question" ?
5. "You only want to take a gap year because you're lazy and don't want to put in the effort for college."
6. As an NBA star my teammates always ask me, "Westbrook, how do you keep your teeth so shiny?" and I make sure to tell them about my favorite toothpaste, Colgate!
7. Identify the logical fallacy of this argument:Senator Smith says that the nation should not add to the defense budget. Senator Jones says that he cannot believe that Senator Smith wants to leave the nation defenseless.
8. People from big cities are not as friendly as those from small towns.
9. Making a general statement that all teenagers love video games is an example of a .....
10. This rhetorical device contrasts things to show how unique or opposite they are to make a point
11. I ate some Doritos before the race, and then I won the race. Doritos help me run fast
12. Identify the logical fallacy in this argument:the earth is flat because I see a straight line when I look at the horizon.
13. It is something which we deem to understand or grasp fully.
14. Arguments urging you to follow the same path everyone else is taking
15. Presenting the information on one side only
16. Millions of people drink Diet Coke every year so it must be the best soft drink in the world.
17. "We should abolish the death penalty. Many respected people, such as Imran Kader, have publicly stated their opposition to it."
18. "I deserve a second chance to submit my assignment. This past week was so busy for me. I had football practice late every night, I had tons of homework in all my other classes, and my girlfriend and I just broke up."
19. After Jerry said that we should put more money into education, Warren responded by saying that he was surprised that Jerry hates our country so much.
20. Smoking cigarettes is just like ingesting arsenic into your system; both have been shown to be causally related to death. If you wouldn't want to take a spoonful of arsenic, I would think that you wouldn't want to continue smoking.
21. This conclusion is not justified by sufficient evidence.
22. A parent argues, "I don't think my child cheated on the test because he told me he didn't."
23. An argument that leads to a series of worse things.
24. When two things that are unalike are being compared based on a trivial similarity in order to prove a point.
25. Misrepresenting or twisting someone's argument so it's easier to attack and knockdownEx:Wife:I'd rather have a dog than a cat.Husband:Why do you hate cats?
26. What does "Non Sequitur" literally mean?
27. What is false dilemma?
28. Introduces an irrelevant point into an argument.
29. "Everytime I wash my car it rains, therefore, washing my car makes it rain."
30. BONUS:Asking a question that has a presumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty
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