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Logical Fallacies Quiz 31 (25 MCQs)

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1. The following is an example of which logical fallacy?"Sally never tells lies. We know it's true because Sally told us so. We know this because Sally never tells lies."
2. Which logical fallacy is present in the statement:'If you don't vote for this candidate, you must not care about the future of our country.'
3. This statement assumes that just because one thing occurred after another, there is a direct cause and effect.
4. Which logical fallacy is committed in this statement?My friend can't be a murderer; his dog of fifteen years just died and he's recovering from a divorce.
5. Uses an opponent's inability to disprove a conclusion as proof of the conclusion's correctness.
6. Well, every one else jumped off the roof, why can't I?
7. During a discussion on climate change in their environmental science class, Ben, Kendell, and Bea were sharing their views. After reading a few articles from a blog that denied climate change, Kendell made a sweeping statement about the subject. Which fallacy is Kendell committing?
8. Identify the fallacy:'If we allow students to redo their assignments, soon they will expect to redo every test and exam.'
9. A conclusion or reply that does not follow the previous statement in a logical manner.
10. If they keep coming late, they'll start coming to class later and later until they skip class altogether.
11. Occurs when the direction between cause and effect is reversed
12. "The veterinarian says that an Australian shepherd will be the perfect match for our active lifestyle."
13. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"It's either you raise taxes or not have better school."
14. Trying to convince others that everyone is doing it or everyone feels this way so they should too.
15. Which of the following examples shows a slippery slope fallacy?
16. General statement or conclusion that is made without enough (if any) evidence.
17. What is slippery slope?
18. A sports commentator argues that a team is destined to win the championship because they won their last two games. What fallacy is present?
19. My dad was trying to get me to eat the disgusting meat he made for dinner, and I kept asking him for a good argument as to why I should eat it. He simply said I needed to because kids in third world countries don't get to eat any food at all!
20. Which fallacy am I? Combining facts and evidence with words that stir up emotion, with the attempt to manipulate others into accepting the truth of the argument.
21. What logical fallacy is being committed when someone argued that a claim is true because it is in accordance with one's personal feelings or beliefs?
22. Sukaina to her mom:Either you buy me this new book, or you decide that reading is not important at all.
23. I know nothing about Tank Johnson except that he has a criminal record as long as your leg, but I'll bet he's really just misunderstood
24. Example:Pointing to a fancy chart, Roger shows how temperatures have been rising over the past few centuries, whilst at the same time the numbers of pirates have been decreasing; thus, pirates cool the world and global warming is a hoax.What fallacy did Roger commit?
25. Which logical fallacy involves attacking the person instead of addressing their argument?
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