Logical Fallacies Quiz 14 (25 MCQs)

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1. It's raining outside because it's cloudy and rainy outside.
2. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"Legalizing prostitution is undesirable because it would cause more marriages to break up, which would in turn cause the breakdown of the family, which would finally result in the destruction of civilization."
3. "We've got to stop them from banning poetry. Once they start banning one form of literature, they will never stop. Next thing you know, they will be burning all the books!" Ammar demanded.
4. "You don't need to worry about whether or not the rule is fair. It's the rule, so we have to follow it."
5. Arjun and Aria are having a debate. Arjun says, "How can you worry about car emissions when there are people who don't even have enough food to eat?" What kind of logical fallacy is Arjun using?
6. This logical fallacy comes from a longer Latin phrase which roughly means "after this, therefore because of this" .
7. What type of logical fallacy is used in this statement:'Everyone is buying the new smartphone, so it must be the best one available.'
8. Why is this a logical fallacy? "You can never give anyone a break. If you do, they'll walk all over you."
9. If you don't drive a Mercedes car, you might as well not drive at all! Which logical fallacy is this?
10. Tries to distract from the argument by avoiding the key issues or ignoring the opposing view
11. What fallacy is committed when someone attacks a misrepresentation of their opponent's argument?
12. Which of the following fallacies involves making a broad conclusion based on insufficient evidence?
13. You're either with us or against us.
14. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? While gun violence is tragic, we must protect our right to bear arms or we'll be left with a nation where the only people who have guns are criminals who ignore the law and obtain them illegally. Those criminals will run our society.
15. "If we don't adopt that puppy today, they might put him down. Do you want to be responsible for that?" Exclaimed Yasir.
16. A student argues, "If we don't get new uniforms this year, then soon the school will stop caring about any rules at all."
17. When an unclear phrase with multiple definitions is used within the argument.
18. Our garage sale made lots of money before Joan showed up. Obviously, she scared off all the customers.
19. "Everyone is watching this new show, so it must be fantastic!"
20. Joe is a really great salesman because he can sell anything.
21. If we can send a woman into outerspace and communicate with them while they are there, then surely we can learn to communicate with one another in our state.
22. I saw Ashton Kutcher in a prescription drug commercial, therefore it has to be an effective drug.
23. "You can't quit the soccer team-everyone else is sticking with it!"
24. Which logical fallacy urges you to follow the same path as everyone else based on the assumption that the opinion of the majority is always valid?
25. "To get better schools, we have to raise taxes. If we don't, we can't have better schools."