This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We should abolish the death penalty. Even Taylor Swift is opposed to it. A) Appeal to false authority. B) False dilemma. C) Ad hominem. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to false authority. 2. When an argument presents two points while disregarding or ignoring others in order to narrow the argument in one person's favor. A) False Analogy. B) False Dichotomy/ Either-Or. C) Circular Reasoning. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Dichotomy/ Either-Or. 3. What is a false dilemma? A) Intentionally misrepresenting a person's stance so that it is easier to attack. B) Condemning a person for past actions. C) A situation is presented as an either/or option but when really, there are a bunch of options. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A situation is presented as an either/or option but when really, there are a bunch of options. 4. Presenting an unqualified person or institution as a credible source of information A) Appeal to false authority. B) Burden of proof. C) Ad hominem. D) Tu quoque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to false authority. 5. If we ever find aliens out there they will need oxygen in some form on their planet. We know this because all animals on this planet require oxygen. A) Red Herring. B) Straw Man. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Analogy. 6. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"You should not get vaccinated because my uncle who is a doctor said it might have bad side effects." A) Anonymous Authority. B) Appeal to Pity. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to Authority. 7. Which logical fallacy involves assuming the conclusion in the premises? A) Begging the Question. B) Hasty Generalizations. C) Red Herring. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begging the Question. 8. Without evidence, this suggests that a minor action will lead to major consequences. A) Slippery Slope. B) Ad Baculum. C) Red Herring. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 9. What is the definition of Circular Reasoning? A) A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. B) A method of reasoning where the conclusion is supported by multiple premises. C) A debate technique that involves asking circular questions. D) An argument that logically proves itself to be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. 10. This type of fallacy oversimplifies an issue. It does not consider the valid points of the opposing side. It builds up the other side as weak and attacks this weak argument because it is easier to do. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Straw Man Fallacy. D) Either/Or Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straw Man Fallacy. 11. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? Ed's Emporium sells nothing but junk. Last week I bought a cooler there, and it fell apart instantly. A) Personal attack (ad hominem). B) Hasty generalization. C) Either or fallacy. D) False analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 12. What is the main focus of the article on logical fallacies? A) Exploring common logical fallacies and their impact. B) Providing solutions to avoid fallacies. C) Listing famous debates involving fallacies. D) Discussing the history of logical fallacies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exploring common logical fallacies and their impact. 13. Young people it's about what kind of country you want to be. We are the only nation on earth that leaves millions of people without health insurance. We spend more than any country on Earth, but we're not any healthier for it. So this is about what kind of country you want your children to grow up in. A) Bandwagon Appeal. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Anecdote. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 14. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"We have to watch Squid Game because it is very famous and almost everyone already watched it." A) Appeal to Ignorance. B) Bandwagon. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Appeal to Pity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 15. This rhetorical device is comparing two different things to highlight their similarities to explain or clarify a concept, idea, or argument. A) Anecdote. B) Fact. C) Testimonial. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. 16. How can one identify a hasty generalization in an argument? A) Counting only the positive examples and ignoring the negative ones. B) Using strong and convincing evidence to support the conclusion. C) Drawing conclusions based on a large and diverse sample. D) Look for conclusions drawn from limited or biased evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Look for conclusions drawn from limited or biased evidence. 17. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone said that if we allow A to happen, then Z will eventually happen too, therefore A should not happen? A) Burden of proof. B) Begging the question. C) Ad hominem. D) Slippery slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slippery slope. 18. Which is the definition of band wagon appeal? A) An argument where someone includes the conclusion as part of their reasoning. B) When someone takes an argument and misrepresents it so it's easier to attack. C) When someone incorrectly identifies the cause of something; correlation does not equal causation. D) An argument that convinces by arguing that something is right or wrong based on its popularity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An argument that convinces by arguing that something is right or wrong based on its popularity. 19. What logical fallacy is an incorrect assumption that one event caused another? A) Hasty generalization. B) Slippery slope. C) Red herring. D) Faulty causality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Faulty causality. 20. They cannot take her to jail even if she did rob the bank and take millions of pesos ..... She is already too old and weak to be locked up. A) Slippery Slope. B) Ad Hominem. C) Appeal to Emotion. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to Emotion. 21. An attempt to add strength to an argument by refereeing to respected sources A) Band Wagon. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Appeals to Authority. D) Tu Quoque. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeals to Authority. 22. Differentiating between a red herring and a strawman fallacy involves understanding that: A) A red herring diverts the argument, while a strawman misrepresents it. B) A strawman attacks the person, while a red herring focuses on the argument. C) A red herring exaggerates the argument, while a strawman minimizes it. D) A strawman introduces irrelevant details, while a red herring focuses on the main issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A red herring diverts the argument, while a strawman misrepresents it. 23. Why is it important to recognize logical fallacies? A) So you can win every argument. B) To avoid being tricked by weak or unfair arguments. C) Because they make you sound smarter. D) To help you find the fastest way to solve problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To avoid being tricked by weak or unfair arguments. 24. Wheaties is the breakfast of champions. Even Michael Jordan eats it! A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to pity. C) Slippery slope. D) Strawman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to authority. 25. Kevin's grandparents do not know how to use a computer. Kevin thinks that all older people must be computer illiterate. A) Bandwagon. B) Hasty generalization. C) Red herring. D) Slippery slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 26. Which of the following is the best definition for post hoc? A) Person A makes claim X, Person B makes an attack on Person A, Therefore A's claim is false. B) When someone's claim is considered false because their words are inconsistent with their actions. C) When Y is presented to produce fear, so claim X is true. D) A occurs before B, therefore A is the cause of B. E) Event A has occurred, so event Z will inevitably happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A occurs before B, therefore A is the cause of B. 27. In a discussion about a popular singer's talent, someone claims that anyone who disagrees is just jealous because they can't sing as well. Which logical fallacy is being used? A) Hasty Generalization. B) Loaded Language. C) Ad Hominem. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Hominem. 28. Definition:suggesting A caused B because A happened before B A) Post hoc fallacy. B) Either/or fallacy. C) Faulty analogy. D) Trick question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post hoc fallacy. 29. You should buy one. Our whole class has one, except for you. A) Loaded language. B) Slippery slope. C) Categorical claim. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon. 30. Occurs when something is instantly concluded to be true just because it is proven to be false, and vice versa A) FALSE DILEMMA. B) POST HOC. C) APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. D) None of the above. 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