This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the ad hominem fallacy involve? A) Attacking the person's character instead of the argument. B) Creating a strong logical argument. C) Attacking the argument directly. D) Using credible sources to support an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attacking the person's character instead of the argument. 2. "The wind is invisible because I can't see it, and I can't see it because it's invisible." A) Ad Hominem. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Slippery Slope. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular Reasoning. 3. Assumption that two things appear similar that there must be a relationship between the two things. A) Correlation is not causation. B) False analogy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correlation is not causation. 4. During a school election, Alex claims, "Everyone is voting for Jamie, so she must be the best candidate!" What fallacy is Alex committing? A) Bandwagon Fallacy. B) False Dichotomy. C) Ad Hominem Attack. D) Straw Man Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon Fallacy. 5. What is the exaggeration of the likely consequences of an action, incorrectly suggesting one action will automatically lead to a chain of disastrous or undesirable events? A) Red herring. B) Loaded language. C) Slippery slope. D) Scare tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery slope. 6. "Bernie Saunders wouldn't make a good president because he looks like a sad muppet." A) Stacking the deck/Bias. B) Ad hominem. C) Bandwagon. D) Tu Quoque. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad hominem. 7. Why is this a logical fallacy? "All elephants are big. Some boys are big. Therefore some boys are elephants." A) It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true. B) It oversimplifies. C) It only gives two choices to a larger problem. D) It says the two things always happen together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It says A is true and B is true so A+B must be true. 8. Scenario:Ava says, "I know my friend Oliver is trustworthy because he always tells me the truth." A) Red Herring. B) Strawman. C) False Analogy. D) Circular Reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular Reasoning. 9. Teenagers are bad drivers. A) Hasty generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Ad Hominem. D) Stacking the deck/Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty generalization. 10. Which type of logical fallacy is presented?"This man has never said that he is not guilty, and therefore he must be innocent." A) Appeal to Consequences. B) Anonymous Authority. C) Appeal to Ignorance. D) Appeal to Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to Ignorance. 11. Let's dive into a mystery of logic! Which of these examples is a classic case of an Argument from Ignorance? A) "No one has ever been able to prove that extraterrestrial life exists, so it must not exist.". B) "He's been convicted of fraud before, so he must be guilty this time as well.". C) "This policy has been effective for other countries, so it will be for ours too.". D) "If we allow kids to play video games, they will stop doing their homework.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "No one has ever been able to prove that extraterrestrial life exists, so it must not exist.". 12. What is an appeal to emotion fallacy? A) A type of logical reasoning. B) A distraction from the main argument. C) A persuasion using emotions instead of logic. D) A comparison between two things that are not similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A persuasion using emotions instead of logic. 13. What is the definition of "tu quoque?" A) When a claim is regected on the basis of an irrelevant fact about the person. B) When a claim is presented in order to produce fear. C) When a person's claim is considered false because it is inconsistent with that person's words or actions. D) If A occurs before B, then A is the cause of B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a person's claim is considered false because it is inconsistent with that person's words or actions. 14. My opponent says he cares about the environment but he littered when he was in middle school. A) Red herring. B) Ad hominem. C) Hasty generalization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad hominem. 15. What does the T stand for in T.A.G.? A) Tell the speaker something they did well. B) Tell the speaker a question. C) Tell the speaker a suggestion to improve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tell the speaker something they did well. 16. What is the significance of shedding light on logical fallacies? A) To understand how they operate and why they matter. B) To ignore them in discussions. C) To use them to win arguments. D) To make debates more entertaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand how they operate and why they matter. 17. Which example uses circular reasoning? A) "The law is important because it's necessary to follow the law.". B) "The law is important because it maintains order in society.". C) "The law should be revised to reflect modern values.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The law is important because it's necessary to follow the law.". 18. Occurs when the position of the opposition is twisted so that it is easier to refute A) STRAW MAN. B) APPEAL TO AUTHORITY. C) ANONYMOUS AUTHORITY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) STRAW MAN. 19. A conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence. A) Weak analogy. B) Hasty generalization. C) Non-sequitur. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. 20. When does a "Non Sequitur" occur? A) When there is a clear relationship between two connected ideas. B) When no real relationship exists between two connected ideas. C) When ideas are presented in a sequence. D) When ideas are supported by facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When no real relationship exists between two connected ideas. 21. Occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences is drawn A) SLIPPERY SLOPE. B) HASTY GENERALIZATION. C) WRONG DIRECTION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SLIPPERY SLOPE. 22. When the arguer encourages a belief or action because "everyone else is doing it." A) Non-Sequitur. B) Either/Or (False Dichotomy). C) Appeal to Authority. D) Appeal to Popularity (Bandwagon). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to Popularity (Bandwagon). 23. It is warmer this year in Las Vegas as compared to last year; therefore, global warming is rapidly accelerating. A) Ad populum. B) Red herring. C) Moral equivalence. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hasty generalization. 24. The following is an example of which logical fallacy?"Our luxurious style can't be beat. Our quality is unmatched. Our prices are affordable." A) Loaded Language. B) Snob Appeal. C) Overgeneralization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loaded Language. 25. A ..... is a statement made after considering just one or a few examples rather than relying on more extensive research to back up the claim. It's important to keep in mind that what constitutes sufficient research depends on the issue at hand and the statement being made about it. A) Strawman. B) Hasty generalization. C) Red herring. D) Ad hominemTagsE1.8G. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty generalization. ← 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