This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This conclusion is not justified by sufficient evidence. A) Either/or. B) Ad Populum. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasty Generalization. 2. A parent argues, "I don't think my child cheated on the test because he told me he didn't." A) Bandwagon Fallacy. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Red Herring. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 3. An argument that leads to a series of worse things. A) Ad Hominem. B) Bandwagon. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slippery Slope. 4. When two things that are unalike are being compared based on a trivial similarity in order to prove a point. A) False Analogy. B) Straw Man. C) False Dichotomy. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False Analogy. 5. Misrepresenting or twisting someone's argument so it's easier to attack and knockdownEx:Wife:I'd rather have a dog than a cat.Husband:Why do you hate cats? A) Scare Tactics. B) Bandwagon. C) Straw Man. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straw Man. 6. What does "Non Sequitur" literally mean? A) Does not follow. B) Follows logically. C) Without reason. D) Not connected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does not follow. 7. What is false dilemma? A) Attacking an opponent's character instead of their argument. B) Oversimplifying an opponent's argument. C) Claiming there are only two possible choices. D) Making a false assumption based on similarities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claiming there are only two possible choices. 8. Introduces an irrelevant point into an argument. A) Equivocation. B) Red Herring. C) Straw Man. D) Genetic Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Herring. 9. "Everytime I wash my car it rains, therefore, washing my car makes it rain." A) Ad hominem. B) Post hoc/faulty cause and effect. C) Analogy. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post hoc/faulty cause and effect. 10. BONUS:Asking a question that has a presumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty A) Anecdotal. B) Personal Incredulity. C) Middle Ground. D) Loaded Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loaded Question. 11. We should abolish the death penalty. Even Taylor Swift is opposed to it. A) Appeal to false authority. B) False dilemma. C) Ad hominem. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to false authority. 12. When an argument presents two points while disregarding or ignoring others in order to narrow the argument in one person's favor. A) False Analogy. B) False Dichotomy/ Either-Or. C) Circular Reasoning. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Dichotomy/ Either-Or. 13. What is a false dilemma? A) Intentionally misrepresenting a person's stance so that it is easier to attack. B) Condemning a person for past actions. C) A situation is presented as an either/or option but when really, there are a bunch of options. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A situation is presented as an either/or option but when really, there are a bunch of options. 14. Presenting an unqualified person or institution as a credible source of information A) Appeal to false authority. B) Burden of proof. C) Ad hominem. D) Tu quoque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to false authority. 15. If we ever find aliens out there they will need oxygen in some form on their planet. We know this because all animals on this planet require oxygen. A) Red Herring. B) Straw Man. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Analogy. 16. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"You should not get vaccinated because my uncle who is a doctor said it might have bad side effects." A) Anonymous Authority. B) Appeal to Pity. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Slippery Slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to Authority. 17. Which logical fallacy involves assuming the conclusion in the premises? A) Begging the Question. B) Hasty Generalizations. C) Red Herring. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begging the Question. 18. Without evidence, this suggests that a minor action will lead to major consequences. A) Slippery Slope. B) Ad Baculum. C) Red Herring. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 19. What is the definition of Circular Reasoning? A) A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. B) A method of reasoning where the conclusion is supported by multiple premises. C) A debate technique that involves asking circular questions. D) An argument that logically proves itself to be true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with. 20. This type of fallacy oversimplifies an issue. It does not consider the valid points of the opposing side. It builds up the other side as weak and attacks this weak argument because it is easier to do. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Straw Man Fallacy. D) Either/Or Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straw Man Fallacy. 21. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? Ed's Emporium sells nothing but junk. Last week I bought a cooler there, and it fell apart instantly. A) Personal attack (ad hominem). B) Hasty generalization. C) Either or fallacy. D) False analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 22. What is the main focus of the article on logical fallacies? A) Exploring common logical fallacies and their impact. B) Providing solutions to avoid fallacies. C) Listing famous debates involving fallacies. D) Discussing the history of logical fallacies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exploring common logical fallacies and their impact. 23. Young people it's about what kind of country you want to be. We are the only nation on earth that leaves millions of people without health insurance. We spend more than any country on Earth, but we're not any healthier for it. So this is about what kind of country you want your children to grow up in. A) Bandwagon Appeal. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Anecdote. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 24. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"We have to watch Squid Game because it is very famous and almost everyone already watched it." A) Appeal to Ignorance. B) Bandwagon. C) Appeal to Authority. D) Appeal to Pity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 25. This rhetorical device is comparing two different things to highlight their similarities to explain or clarify a concept, idea, or argument. A) Anecdote. B) Fact. C) Testimonial. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analogy. ← 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