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Logical Fallacies Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Claiming that doing one thing will lead to a series of other worse things without providing evidence that this will happen
2. "We're not getting a dog. Dogs are nothing but noisy, messy creatures that make everything harder."
3. When an argument is presented in an ambiguous, double-sided way, making the argument misleading.
4. Which logical fallacy involves drawing a conclusion based on insufficient evidence?
5. Which fallacy occurs when someone assumes the conclusion of an argument is true without evidence?
6. It is unfair to punish Coca-Cola for violating tax laws when they employ so many people.
7. Example:Luke didn't want to eat his sheep's brains with chopped liver and Brussel sprouts, but his father told him to think about the poor, starving children in a third world country who weren't fortunate enough to have any food at all.What fallacy did Luke's father commit?
8. Identify the logical fallacy in this argument:a bird has wings and can fly, and a plane also has wings and can fly, so a bird and a plane are basically the same thing.
9. Words and phrases that elicit a strong emotional response from the reader or listener
10. Which fallacy am I using here? "How could you not believe in ghosts? Roughly two billon people believe in them, so don't you think you should reconsider your opinion?"
11. What is circular reasoning?
12. What is the red herring fallacy?
13. During a debate about the impact of social media on sports, a participant claims that anyone who doesn't use social media is outdated and not a true sports fan. This is an example of:
14. Hotel rooms with 1 king bed and an ocean view cost $ 120 a night. Rooms with 1 twin bed and no windows cost $ 120 a night plus a cleaning fee.
15. We should stop using hairspray because it is snowing in New York.
16. My friend said that if you sneeze more than three times, you have the corona virus.
17. Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or decide not to have music for a while
18. To be sure people do not use this fallacy, courts make people swear to tell the whole truth.
19. What is the slippery slope fallacy?
20. What is the name of the logical fallacy that refers to an argument that relies on personal attacks?
21. Which logical fallacy involves drawing an inference from insufficient evidence?
22. Which of the following examples has a fallacy in it?
23. Identify the fallacy:'If we allow children to play video games, they will become violent.'
24. If I don't take this A.P. class, then I won't do well on the exam. If I don't do well on the A.P. exam, then I can't get into a good college. If I can't get into a good college, then I'll never get a good job. If I can't get a good job, then I'm going to have to live in my parents' basement forever. Guess I'll sign up for the A.P. class.
25. If someone said, "Schools should be more lenient with standardized testing, " a ..... reply to this would be "If we stop giving tests in school we are going to raise an ignorant generation that won't have the skills to live in the real world."
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