This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Diverting attention from something (usually something the arguer wants to avoid) by changing the subject to something else. A) Hasty generalization. B) Moral equivalence. C) Non-sequitur. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red herring. 2. That's how Americans are, we refuse to stand still. We always want to move forward. A) Sweeping Generalizations. B) Anecdote. C) Loaded Language. D) Bandwagon Appeals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sweeping Generalizations. 3. My father smoked four packs of cigarettes a day from the age of 14 to 65. Therefore smoking really can't be that bad for you. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 4. "I believe that the movie is great because it's so good!" What logical flaw is present here? A) It provides no real evidence. B) It repeats the conclusion as a premise. C) It lacks clarity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. When your mom gets your phone bill and you have gone over the limit, you begin talking to her about how hard your math class is and how well you did on a test today. A) Slippery slope. B) Bandwagon. C) Red herring. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red herring. 6. "The Senator thinks we can solve all our ecological problems by driving a Prius." A) Ad Hominem. B) Appeal to Ignorance. C) Strawman Argument. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strawman Argument. 7. The museum's new gemstones and precious minerals exhibit needs more security guards. If you don't agree, then you must be planning to steal a piece of the exhibit A) False Cause/Post Hoc. B) False Dichotomy. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Appeal to Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Dichotomy. 8. What is the effect of an ad hominem attack in a discussion? A) It shifts focus from the argument's merits to the individual's character. B) It strengthens the argument with evidence. C) It clarifies the opponent's position. D) It provides a logical conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shifts focus from the argument's merits to the individual's character. 9. The best teacher in the WHOLE WORLD is Mrs. James! <3 A) Categorical claim. B) Red herring. C) Exaggeration. D) Ad hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exaggeration. 10. If you say I can't have ice cream for breakfast, you must never want children to enjoy life. A) Circular Reasoning. B) Straw Man Fallacy. C) Either/Or Fallacy. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw Man Fallacy. 11. This fallacy compares minor misdeeds with major atrocities, suggesting that both are equally immoral. A) Ad Populum/Bandwagon Appeal. B) Red Herring. C) Moral Equivalence. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moral Equivalence. 12. Which fallacy is being used here? "I noticed a bunch of cars with spoilers around town recently, and the crime rate has been rising. We need to put a stop to the car racing scene!" A) False Cause. B) Slippery Slope. C) Straw Man. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False Cause. 13. Imagine you're in a debate club! Which scenario screams 'That's a False Analogy!' the loudest? A) "Just like cars, bicycles are a mode of transport, so why not let them zoom on highways?". B) "Allowing students to question teachers today means tomorrow, they'll be challenging the law itself!". C) "He must be fibbing now, remember that one time he lied?". D) "Everyone seems to love this idea, so it's got to be the right one, right?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Just like cars, bicycles are a mode of transport, so why not let them zoom on highways?". 14. Trans fats are as bad as biological weapons. A) Either/or (black/white) (binary). B) Non sequitur. C) Ad hominem. D) Moral equivalence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moral equivalence. 15. Either go to college or end up unemployed! A) Hasty Generalization. B) Either/Or. C) Ad Hominem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either/Or. 16. In the context of logical fallacies, what does the term 'straw man' refer to? A) A distorted version of an opponent's stance. B) A personal attack on someone's character. C) An exaggerated scenario without evidence. D) A logical and well-supported argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A distorted version of an opponent's stance. 17. Which logical fallacy is demonstrated in the sentence:'The senator must be correct in his policies because he has been in office for over 20 years.' A) Appeal to Authority. B) Straw Man. C) Non Sequitur. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Authority. 18. Assumes that course of action inevitably leads from one result to another with unintended consequences. A) Circular Reasoning. B) Slippery Slope. C) Equivocation. D) Genetic Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slippery Slope. 19. "I don't understand why you're saying I broke a promise. I said I'd never speak to my ex-girlfriend again. And I didn't. I just sent her some pictures and text messages." A) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Appeal to Pity. D) Equivocation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equivocation. 20. Giving us all passing grades on our essays would be the fairest thing to do. After all, we all work hard and deserve to be treated with respect. A) Name calling. B) Begging the question. C) Slippery slope. D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red herring. 21. What is the name of the fallacy in question 6 about the mother? A) Ad Hominem. B) Black or White. C) Slippery Slope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 22. "I know this relationship isn't working anymore and that we're both miserable. No marriage. No kids. No steady job. But I've been with him for seven years, so I'd better stay with him." A) Causal Fallacy. B) Appeal to Authority. C) Equivocation. D) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallacy of Sunk Costs. 23. An argument that misleads, distracts, or diverts attention from a relevant or important issue. A) Straw man argument. B) False causation. C) Red herring. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red herring. 24. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? Since 2007, attendance at the fair has been low. Let's raise the admission to $ 10. A) Non sequitur. B) Stereotype. C) False analogy. D) Personal attack (ad hominem). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non sequitur. 25. Identify the logical fallacy:'You can't trust John's opinion on climate change because he's not a scientist.' A) Ad hominem. B) Straw man. C) Red herring. D) Appeal to authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad hominem. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesLogical Fallacies Quiz 1Logical Fallacies Quiz 3Logical Fallacies Quiz 4Logical Fallacies Quiz 5Logical Fallacies Quiz 6Logical Fallacies Quiz 7Logical Fallacies Quiz 8Logical Fallacies Quiz 9Logical Fallacies Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books