This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. During a debate in Bikini Bottom, what tactic does Plankton use when he tries to distract Mr. Krabs from the main issue? A) Making bold claims/hasty generalization. B) Attacking the person/ad hominem. C) Changing the subject/red herring. D) Assuming popularity equals truth/bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changing the subject/red herring. 2. Don't believe what Kim says about global warming. Kim dropped out of college! A) Hasty Generalization. B) Ad Hominem. C) Post Hoc. D) Ad Populum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 3. Which of the following contains an ad hominem attack? A) I don't agree with that politician's opinion because he's a terrible person. B) That new restaurant in town is getting great reviews. C) Let's work together to find a solution instead of arguing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't agree with that politician's opinion because he's a terrible person. 4. Quinoa is a delicious, plant-based source of protein because it tastes so darn good. A) Red Herring. B) Appeal to Nature. C) Bandwagon. D) Circular Reasoning. E) Guilt by Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Reasoning. 5. We can either stop using cars or destroy the earth. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Slippery Slope. C) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False Dilemma. 6. Which of the following is the best definition for tu quoque? A) Person A makes claim X, Person B makes an attack on Person A, Therefore A's claim is false. B) When someone's claim is considered false because their words are inconsistent with their actions. C) When Y is presented to produce fear, so claim X is true. D) A occurs before B, therefore A is the cause of B. E) Event A has occurred, so event Z will inevitably happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When someone's claim is considered false because their words are inconsistent with their actions. 7. What does the post hoc fallacy assume? A) That because one event follows another, the first caused the second. B) That a conclusion is true because it's widely believed. C) That a person's character invalidates their argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That because one event follows another, the first caused the second. 8. Which example represents a slippery slope? A) "Students should have clear guidelines for retaking tests.". B) "Allowing test redos may improve fairness in education.". C) "If we allow students to redo one test, they'll expect to redo every assignment.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "If we allow students to redo one test, they'll expect to redo every assignment.". 9. In which logical fallacy is a proposition supported by the premises, which is supported by the proposition, creating a circle in reasoning where no useful information is being shared? (For example, defining a term by using the term in the definition.) A) Circular reasoning. B) Bandwagon. C) Ad populum. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Circular reasoning. 10. Gina shouldn't be treasurer for our club. She failed Spanish two years ago. A) Hasty generalization. B) Strawman. C) Ad hominem. D) Moral equivalence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad hominem. 11. What does the Either or Fallacy refer to? A) The assumption that a complex issue can be reduced to only two possibilities, one of which is correct. B) The belief that there are multiple correct solutions to an issue. C) The use of evidence to logically argue a point. D) The practice of changing the subject to avoid the topic at hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The assumption that a complex issue can be reduced to only two possibilities, one of which is correct. 12. How does loaded language influence the emotional response of an audience in an argument? A) It provides a neutral ground for rational debate. B) It triggers emotional responses that can overshadow logical reasoning. C) It clarifies the argument by using precise, academic language. D) It has no significant effect on the audience's perception of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It triggers emotional responses that can overshadow logical reasoning. 13. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.-Harvey Dent A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either-or. 14. What is an emotional appeal? A) Using facts and evidence to support an argument. B) Manipulating one's emotions to win an argument. C) Ignoring emotions in a discussion. D) Using humor to make a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manipulating one's emotions to win an argument. 15. "If you don't study on Saturdays, your grades will suffer. If your grades suffer, you won't graduate school with high honors, which means you won't get a good job. Since you won't have a good job, you'll have to live on the streets." A) Slippery Slope. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Circular Reasoning. D) False Dichotomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 16. When someone attacks a distorted version of the original argument that they have themselves created is called a/an A) Straw Man. B) Slippery Slope. C) False Dilemma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw Man. 17. All people from Pinole are liars A) Starwman. B) False Dilema. C) Appeal to ignorance. D) Slippery Slope. E) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ad Hominem. 18. Joan is scratched by a cat while visiting her friend. Two days later she comes down with a fever. Joan concludes that the cat's scratch must be the cause of her illness. A) Post Hoc Ergo Propter hoc. B) Appeal to False Authority. C) Bandwagon appeal. D) Faulty Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post Hoc Ergo Propter hoc. 19. I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must have made me sick. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. C) Genetic Fallacy. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post hoc ergo propter hoc. 20. Assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other A) False Causation. B) False Dichotomy. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False Causation. 21. The sheriff's office isn't writing enough tickets. We need traffic tickets to fund their budget. The sheriffs aren't worth continuing to fund because they aren't doing anything. A) Either/Or. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Slippery Slope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 22. Subscribe to our streaming services, or get stuck with cable! A) Ad Hominem. B) False Dilemma. C) Red Herring. D) Strawman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Dilemma. 23. Person 1:Bicycle infrastructure should be expanded because cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation.Person 2:We should not build bike lanes because cyclists run red lights and endanger pedestrians. A) Bandwagon. B) Hasty generalization. C) Either/or. D) Straw man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw man. 24. During a debate, Sandy argues that schools should have healthier lunch options. Patrick responds by saying Sandy wants to ban all tasty foods from schools, which is not true. Which fallacy does Patrick's response illustrate? A) Bandwagon effect. B) Straw man fallacy. C) Slippery slope. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw man fallacy. 25. I must study at least three hours a day. If I only study for two, soon I will only study for one. I'll flunk out! A) Slippery Slope. B) Either/Or. C) Circular Reasoning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. ← 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