This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist and perhaps the foremost expert in the field, says that evolution is true. Therefore, it's true. A) Appeal to authority. B) Circular reasoning, begging the question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to authority. 2. Which of the following is an example of an ad hominem fallacy? A) "We shouldn't listen to John's opinion on climate change; he failed his science class.". B) "Climate change is a serious issue supported by scientific evidence.". C) "The data on climate change needs to be more thoroughly analyzed.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "We shouldn't listen to John's opinion on climate change; he failed his science class.". 3. Billy- "Spanish is easy." Bobby- "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year. '' A) Tu Quoque. B) Categorical Claim. C) Faulty Cause. D) Stereotyping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tu Quoque. 4. A student says, "Our teacher gave us too much homework. She must hate students!" A) Straw Man. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Slippery Slope. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw Man. 5. What does the slippery slope fallacy suggest? A) A small step will lead to a chain of related events culminating in a significant effect. B) An argument is valid if it is repeated often. C) A person's character is more important than their argument. D) An opponent's position should be misrepresented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small step will lead to a chain of related events culminating in a significant effect. 6. What does the term "Slippery Slope" refer to? A) A type of mountain. B) A logical fallacy where one event leads to a series of negative events. C) A type of dance move. D) A type of weather condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A logical fallacy where one event leads to a series of negative events. 7. Assumes the NATURAL choice is always the best choice A) Ad Hominem. B) Appeal to Nature. C) Bandwagon. D) Circular Reasoning. E) Guilt by Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Nature. 8. Imagine Oliver saying, "Studying grammar rules is just like memorizing random numbers-it doesn't help us in real life." What kind of reasoning is Oliver using here? A) Red Herring. B) Strawman. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Analogy. 9. An attack on or criticism of someone's character rather than the logic or content of the argument A) Ad hominem. B) False analogy. C) Red herring. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad hominem. 10. Exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, designed to show that a misstep today could result in a future disaster A) Hasty generalization. B) Faulty causality. C) Slippery slope. D) Begging the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery slope. 11. A police officer pulls a car over for speeding. The driver complains, saying that they shouldn't pay a fine since there are so many dangerous criminals out there and the police should be chasing them instead. Although worse criminals do exist, this is a separate issue A) Strawman. B) Loaded Language. C) Sweeping Generalization. D) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red Herring. 12. What is the term for exaggerating or misrepresenting an argument so it is easier to attack? A) Red Herring. B) Straw Man. C) Ad Hominem. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw Man. 13. I need your voice. So I want to know ..... are you fired up?Audience:Fired up!President:Ready to go?Audience:Ready to go!President:Fired up?Audience:Fired up! A) Circular Reasoning. B) Anecdote. C) Bandwagon Appeals. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon Appeals. 14. Students should not be allowed to park in lots now reserved for faculty because those lots should be for faculty only. A) Appeal to Tradition. B) Ad Populum. C) Begging the Question. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Begging the Question. 15. Name this logical fallacy:It is said that we have a good understanding of our universe. Therefore, we know exactly how it began and when. A) Appeal to common belief. B) Ad Hominem. C) Ambiguity fallacy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguity fallacy. 16. The following is an example of which logical fallacy?"10/10 mothers shop at Target." A) Bandwagon. B) Overgeneralization. C) Plain Folks Appeal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plain Folks Appeal. 17. During a debate on environmental policies, a participant dismisses their opponent's arguments by saying, "You're only saying that because you work for an oil company." Which fallacy is present? A) Circular Reasoning. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Dichotomy. D) Logical Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 18. 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) Band Wagon. B) Either/Or. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw Man. 19. I did not complete my homework last night? Well, you did not do yours last weak either. A) Tu Quoque. B) False cause and effect. C) Straw Man. D) False authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tu Quoque. 20. "Smoking pot is against the law because it is wrong; I know it's wrong because it is against the law." A) Red Herring Fallacy. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Circular Argument. D) Slippery Slope Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circular Argument. 21. This fallacy occurs when a speaker pretends that there are only two possible answers to an issue and that their solution is better than all of the others. A) Bandwagon. B) Slippery Slope. C) False Dilemma. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Dilemma. 22. The character of the person is attacked instead of their argument. A) Ad Hominem. B) Straw Man. C) Appeal to pity. D) Ad Baculum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ad Hominem. 23. We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way. *cracks knuckles*-Every mobster ever A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either-or. 24. "Historically, up until the late 16th century, most people believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. Today we understand this is not true, " is an example of what fallacy? A) Appeal to anonymous authority. B) Ambiguity fallacy. C) Appeal to common belief. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to common belief. 25. What is a Bandwagon Appeal? A) A logical reasoning method. B) A type of scientific research. C) A statistical analysis technique. D) An appeal to popularity as a reason for doing something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appeal to popularity as a reason for doing something. ← 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