This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation of the viewpoint of another A) Slippery slope. B) Ad populum. C) Strawman. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strawman. 2. True or False:A logical fallacy and a factual error are the SAME thing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What type of argument is described by "ad populum" ? A) An argument that appeals to the popularity of the claim as a reason to accept it. B) An argument that appeals to the authority of the claim as a reason to accept it. C) An argument that appeals to the emotion of the claim as a reason to accept it. D) An argument that appeals to the logic of the claim as a reason to accept it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An argument that appeals to the popularity of the claim as a reason to accept it. 4. Why might someone use a fallacy in a debate or argument? A) To ensure their argument is supported by facts and evidence. B) To distract the audience from weak reasoning in their argument. C) To focus on the claim of the argument. D) To demonstrate their reasoning and improve the logic of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To distract the audience from weak reasoning in their argument. 5. Discuss the potential consequences of using slippery slope fallacy in a debate. A) Increased credibility and respect from the audience. B) Dismissal of valid arguments and weakening of one's position. C) Strengthening of one's position and validation of invalid arguments. D) Enhancement of critical thinking and improvement of debate skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dismissal of valid arguments and weakening of one's position. 6. The conclusion that is based on the idea that one small step will lead to a chain of events resulting in some significant event. A) Appeal to Emotion. B) Equivocation. C) Slippery Slope. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 7. My 5th grade teacher once told me that girls will go crazy for you if you learn how to dance. Therefore, if you want to make the ladies go crazy, learn to dance. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 8. Because everybody thinks this way, it must be right. A) Hasty generalization. B) Circular reasoning. C) Guilt by association. D) Bandwagon fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon fallacy. 9. If we use just one more can of hairspray this month, earth as we know it will no longer exist. A) Hasty generalization. B) Slippery slope. C) Red herring. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery slope. 10. Al Gore feels that all companies are irresponsible and should be punished for allowing emissions which causes global warming. A) Straw man. B) Red herring. C) Slippery slope. D) Either/or (black/white) (binary). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw man. 11. Evaluate the straw man argument in the following statements: A) "People who support space exploration just want to waste money on useless projects.". B) "If we allow students to redo assignments, they will never learn responsibility.". C) "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best.". D) "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "People who support space exploration just want to waste money on useless projects.". 12. Every time I go to sleep, the sun goes down. Therefore, my sleeping causes the sun to set. A) Begging the claim. B) Double standard. C) Correlation no causation. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correlation no causation. 13. Using the endorsement, approval or voice of a well-known figure to make an argument seem more convincing. A) Bandwagon. B) Appeal to authority. C) Weak analogy. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to authority. 14. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone argued that a claim is true because it is supported by the majority, despite lack of empirical evidence? A) Appeal to popularity. B) Appeal to authority. C) Strawman. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to popularity. 15. EXAMPLE: "As a great scientist, Albert Einstein would have opposed animal experimentation if he were alive today." Explanation-Even though Albert Einstein was a scientist, he was specifically a theoretical physicist, which doesn't make him a qualified expert on animal experimentation. Therefore, this argument is flawed.WHICH FALLACY IS PRESENT IN THE EXAMPLE? A) Appeal to Authority. B) Genetic Fallacy. C) Ad Hominem. D) Tu Quoque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Authority. 16. A logical fallacy used to divert attention away from the original argument and change the subject. A) Green herring. B) Red herring. C) Strawman. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red herring. 17. Because B come after A, A must have cause B A) Post Hoc. B) Hasty Genralizaation. C) Slippery Slope. D) Weak/False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post Hoc. 18. Which logical fallacy involves appealing to popular ideas or the crowd? A) Sweeping Generalization. B) Red Herring. C) Bandwagon. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 19. For the side, you can choose either soup or salad. A) Either/Or. B) Slippery Slope. C) Circular Reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either/Or. 20. Which fallacy appeals to the popular idea or concept as the correct course of action? "Everybody in our family goes to Georgetown for undergrad, so it only makes sense that you do, too." A) Hasty generalization. B) False analogy. C) Ad populum/bandwagon. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad populum/bandwagon. 21. Why is this a logical fallacy?"Everyone should like coffee:95% of teachers do!" A) It tells you to like something because a lot of people do. B) It simplifies the argument. C) It generalizes the argument. D) It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It tells you to like something because a lot of people do. 22. If you love your family, you'll buy this new stealthsecurity system. A) Band Wagon. B) Appeal to Fear. C) Restricted Options. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Fear. 23. What is the name of the fallacy in question 8 about sexual harassment? A) Burden of Proof. B) Black or White. C) Strawman. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burden of Proof. 24. What makes an analogy a false analogy? A) Using popular opinion to justify an argument. B) Attacking the person instead of their argument. C) Comparing two things that are not actually similar in relevant ways. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comparing two things that are not actually similar in relevant ways. 25. 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: A) Hasty Generalization. B) Slippery Slope. C) False Dichotomy. D) Logical Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Dichotomy. 26. 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 A) Slippery slope fallacy. B) Circular argument. C) False analogy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False analogy. 27. "I had a bad teacher once; therefore, all teachers must be bad." A) Straw man argument. B) Ad hominem. C) Bandwagon fallacy. D) Guilt by association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guilt by association. 28. How can you identify an appeal to emotion fallacy? A) The two items compared are vastly different. B) The argument uses strong emotions. C) The argument is based on scientific evidence. D) The argument uses logical reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The argument uses strong emotions. 29. Which is an example of Slippery Slope?If you don't brush your teeth this morning ..... A) All of your teeth will fall out and no one will ever offer you a job. B) You will regret it halfway through the day. C) You will be sure to remember to brush them this evening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All of your teeth will fall out and no one will ever offer you a job. 30. MeowMeowTweet is American-made skincare. I used it, and it gave me zits. American-made skincare gives people acne. A) Stereotype. B) Categorical Claim. C) False Dilemma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Categorical Claim. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesLogical Fallacies Quiz 1Logical Fallacies Quiz 2Logical Fallacies Quiz 3Logical Fallacies Quiz 4Logical Fallacies Quiz 5Logical Fallacies Quiz 6Logical Fallacies Quiz 7Logical Fallacies Quiz 8Logical Fallacies Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books