This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who loves cats the most? A) Book Man. B) Mr. Lundholm. C) Ms. Emella. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Lundholm. 2. Who was Aristotle? A) The father of modern rhetoric. B) A famous painter. C) The author of The Crucible . D) The minister in The Crucible . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The father of modern rhetoric. 3. Why is this a logical fallacy? "If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck." A) It appeals to authority. B) It attacks the person. C) It oversimplifies. D) It is a superstition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is a superstition. 4. Assumes since A happened before B, A must have caused B. A) Circular Reasoning. B) Tu Quoque. C) Post Hoc. D) Loaded Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Post Hoc. 5. Occurs when a sample is not significant enough to support a generalization about population A) SLIPPERY SLOPE. B) HASTY GENERALIZATION. C) WRONG DIRECTION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HASTY GENERALIZATION. 6. I need an iphone because people judge me if my text messages aren't blue. Green messages aren't cool. A) Slippery slope. B) Bandwagon. C) Scare tactic. D) Strawman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 7. During a debate, Squidward tries to distract everyone by talking about his clarinet skills instead of addressing the issue at hand. What tactic is Squidward using? A) Attacking the person. B) Exaggerating an argument. C) Changing the subject to an easier, unrelated topic. D) Assuming an argument is true because it's popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changing the subject to an easier, unrelated topic. 8. In a group study session, Willa argues that we should believe in the existence of unicorns because her favorite pop singer, who is not a biologist or scientist, said they exist. Which fallacy is Willa using? A) Appeal to false authority. B) Circular reasoning. C) Appeal to ignorance. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to false authority. 9. How does ad hominem fallacy affect the credibility of an argument? A) It undermines the credibility of the argument. B) It makes the argument more convincing. C) It has no effect on the credibility of the argument. D) It strengthens the credibility of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It undermines the credibility of the argument. 10. Incorrect assumption that one event lead to another event A) Faulty causality. B) Slippery slope. C) Straw man. D) Appeal to pity/overly emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Faulty causality. 11. Dr. McKenzie said all kids can fly, so it must be true! A) Appeal to authority. B) Slippery slope. C) Bandwagon. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to authority. 12. Imagine you're in a debate club, and you hear this argument. Which one screams 'Slippery Slope fallacy' to you? A) "If we start offering online courses, soon no one will come to the classroom.". B) "He didn't like my idea, so he must be a bad person.". C) "Since nobody has disproven the existence of Martians, they must exist.". D) "This method has always worked, so it's the best method.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "If we start offering online courses, soon no one will come to the classroom.". 13. Which fallacy does this example follow: "My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea, this is coming from a woman to eats a pint of Ben and Jerry's each night!" A) Ambiguity Fallacy. B) Ad Hominem. C) Argument by Emotive Language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 14. A logical fallacy where information is presented to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed. A) Ad Hominem. B) Straw Man. C) Bandwagon. D) Red Herrings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red Herrings. 15. Imagine Aria and Daniel are having a debate. Aria says, "People who think we should save the rainforest just want to shut down all industries and destroy jobs." What kind of argument is Aria making? A) Red Herring. B) Strawman. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strawman. 16. All four year olds talk too much. A) Categorical Claim. B) Stereotype. C) False Analogy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stereotype. 17. Bart thinking that the lizards are birds because they came from a egg and a nest is a ..... A) Ad hominem. B) Bandwagon. C) Hasty generalization. D) Faulty causality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasty generalization. 18. Girl:" I'm worried that my friend is mad at me."Friend: "I wonder what you call a male lady bug?" A) Equivocation. B) Circular reasoning. C) Non sequitur. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non sequitur. 19. What logical fallacy is demonstrated when a politician avoids answering a question about tax reform by talking extensively about their childhood and personal achievements? A) False Dichotomy. B) Red Herring. C) Slippery Slope. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Herring. 20. What is tu quoque? A) Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument. B) Oversimplifying an opponent's argument. C) Claiming there are only two possible choices. D) Invalidating an argument by claiming the speaker is hypocritical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invalidating an argument by claiming the speaker is hypocritical. 21. Which logical fallacy involves presenting only two options when more exist? A) False dilemma. B) Straw man. C) Ad hominem. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False dilemma. 22. And we've heard some horror stories during the course of this debate. There's the young father I met in Colorado-his child was diagnosed with severe hemophilia the day after he was born. And they had insurance, but there was a cap on their coverage ..... A) Anecdote. B) Bandwagon Appeals. C) Stereotypes. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 23. 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. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Red Herring. C) Bandwagon. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 24. Oversimplification of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack A) Straw man. B) Appeal to authority. C) Ad hominem. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw man. 25. What is ad hominem fallacy? A) A logical fallacy where an argument exaggeration is used. B) A logical fallacy where popularity is purported to make something the right choice. C) A logical fallacy where the person changes the subject to argue about something else. D) A logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself. 26. What is reason? A) Complete belief in something. B) Forming judgments through logic. C) A system of government and economics. D) A position of authority in the church. Tags7.42. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forming judgments through logic. 27. 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. A) Attacking an opponent (ad hominem). B) Begging the question. C) Non sequitur. D) Post hoc (cause-effect) fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post hoc (cause-effect) fallacy. 28. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone avoided having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser? A) Tu quoque. B) Personal incredulity. C) Ambiguity. D) The Texas sharpshooter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tu quoque. 29. 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. A) False Dilemma. B) Appeal to Fear. C) Personal Attack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False Dilemma. 30. A misrepresentation/distorted version of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against A) Appeal to ignorance. B) False Dichotomy. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Straw Man. 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