This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Don't listen to her advice about math. She doesn't even know how to tie her own shoes! A) Red Herring. B) Stereotype. C) Categorical Claim. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ad Hominem. 2. Oh, please. What would you know about labor laws? You don't even have a job. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Begging the Question. C) Ad Hominem. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Hominem. 3. To reach a conclusion with very few facts. A) Overgeneralization. B) Hasty generalization. C) Attack the man. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 4. Which logical fallacy is shown in this example:Half the people on the jury already believe that the defendant killed her husband, and that many people can't be wrong. A) Slippery Slope. B) Overgeneralization. C) Ad Populum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Populum. 5. If you forget to floss, you will get cavities, and if you get cavities, you will lose all your teeth by the time you're 30. A) Slippery slope. B) Correlation no causation. C) Appeal to authority. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery slope. 6. Which logical fallacy is a type of argument in which the conclusion comes back to the premise without providing any outside proof, meaning both sides of the argument are making the same point? A) Red Herring. B) Straw Man. C) Circular Reasoning. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular Reasoning. 7. A fallacy where you only discuss evidence that supports your claim, and strategically leave out the evidence that goes against your claim. A) Slippery Slope. B) Straw Man. C) False Dilemma. D) Texas sharpshooter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Texas sharpshooter. 8. Logical Fallacy when someone makes a sweeping statement without considering all of the facts. A) Slippery slope. B) Hasty Generalization. C) False analogy. D) False Dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. 9. A misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against A) False Causation. B) False Dichotomy. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw Man. 10. Debbie and Marsha own sports cars. Debbie is an artist so Marsha must be an artist. A) Red herring. B) False analogy. C) Circular reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False analogy. 11. Definition:phrasing a question in such a way that no direct answer is desirable A) Name calling. B) Circular argument. C) Begging the question. D) Trick question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trick question. 12. Which statement is a straw man argument? A) "Factory emissions are a significant cause of environmental issues.". B) "Allowing test redos may improve fairness in education.". C) "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories.". 13. An argument that appeals to popular opinion as the basis for its truth. A) Hasty generalization. B) Circular reasoning. C) Guilt by association. D) Bandwagon fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bandwagon fallacy. 14. What is the name of the fallacy in question 4 about Marcus? A) Bandwagon. B) Anecdotal. C) Appeal to Authority. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 15. An attack on someone's character rather than using logic to make an argument. A) Strawman. B) False analogy. C) Hasty generalization. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ad hominem. 16. In a school debate competition, Ryan criticizes Adelaide's argument by calling her a novice instead of addressing the points she made. Which fallacy is Ryan committing? A) Straw man. B) Ad hominem. C) Red herring. D) Appeal to authorityTagsTOK AO7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad hominem. 17. Which fallacy is characterized by the appeal to popularity? A) Slippery slope. B) Red herring. C) Ad populum (bandwagon). D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad populum (bandwagon). 18. Which logical fallacy is committed in this statement?If I am late to work, I cannot reboot and back up the files completely. If I can't do that, then a virus might delete all of them. We would all lose our jobs, and our data will be fed to the CIA, and then the government can use that against the state's peace talks. I can't be late, or we'll all go to a civil war! A) Red Herring. B) False Dilemma. C) Slippery Slope. D) Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 19. Which of the following includes an ad hominem fallacy? A) You can't trust what she says about the environment because she drives a gas-guzzling car. B) The new library is a great addition to the school. C) The coach said we need to practice more, and I agree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can't trust what she says about the environment because she drives a gas-guzzling car. 20. If you eat a good diet, you will never have a heart attack. A) Misplaced cause and effect. B) Band Wagon. C) Ambiguity. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hasty Generalization. 21. Imagine Ava and Rohan are having a debate. Ava says, "People who don't support strict environmental laws clearly don't care about the planet." What kind of argument is Ava making? A) Red Herring. B) Strawman. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strawman. 22. If you allow one student to take an online course, soon everyone will want to, and the schools will be empty. A) Slippery Slope. B) Band Wagon. C) Straw Man. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 23. Which of the following is an example of "slippery slope?" A) One person has been accused of witchcraft, therefore all of his/her acquaintances are also witches. B) Hale is an expert on demonic arts, so everyone believes everything he says. C) Mary knows she has authority over the Proctor's, so she uses it against them. D) Danforth leads Mary to answer questions in ways that benefit him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One person has been accused of witchcraft, therefore all of his/her acquaintances are also witches. 24. This rhetorical device is a way to make complex or abstract ideas more accessible and understandable to the audience A) Anecdote. B) Testimonial. C) Fact. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. 25. A persuasive essay on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle uses emotionally charged words like "life-threatening" and "miraculous." This is an example of: A) Loaded Language. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Ad Hominem. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loaded Language. ← 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