This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which logical fallacy involves presenting only two options when more exist? A) False dilemma. B) Straw man. C) Ad hominem. D) Circular reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False dilemma. 2. And we've heard some horror stories during the course of this debate. There's the young father I met in Colorado-his child was diagnosed with severe hemophilia the day after he was born. And they had insurance, but there was a cap on their coverage ..... A) Anecdote. B) Bandwagon Appeals. C) Stereotypes. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 3. I was driving in New York and another car cut in front of me. I now believe that everyone in New York is bad at driving. A) Hasty Generalization. B) Red Herring. C) Bandwagon. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 4. Oversimplification of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack A) Straw man. B) Appeal to authority. C) Ad hominem. D) Hasty generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straw man. 5. What is ad hominem fallacy? A) A logical fallacy where an argument exaggeration is used. B) A logical fallacy where popularity is purported to make something the right choice. C) A logical fallacy where the person changes the subject to argue about something else. D) A logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A logical fallacy where an argument is rebutted by attacking the character rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself. 6. What is reason? A) Complete belief in something. B) Forming judgments through logic. C) A system of government and economics. D) A position of authority in the church. Tags7.42. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forming judgments through logic. 7. Which type of logical fallacy has been committed by the following argument? I ate sushi water and now I am sick, so the sushi must have made me sick. A) Attacking an opponent (ad hominem). B) Begging the question. C) Non sequitur. D) Post hoc (cause-effect) fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Post hoc (cause-effect) fallacy. 8. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone avoided having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser? A) Tu quoque. B) Personal incredulity. C) Ambiguity. D) The Texas sharpshooter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tu quoque. 9. Either you can save your money to buy a new car for yourself, or you can just take an Uber around for the rest of your life. A) False Dilemma. B) Appeal to Fear. C) Personal Attack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False Dilemma. 10. A misrepresentation/distorted version of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against A) Appeal to ignorance. B) False Dichotomy. C) Hasty Generalization. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straw Man. 11. What is the effect of using logical fallacies in conversations? A) They affect how we perceive the world. B) They always lead to a positive outcome. C) They make arguments more credible. D) They simplify complex issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They affect how we perceive the world. 12. A teacher tells a student, "You must be wrong because I have been teaching for 20 years." A) Appeal to Authority. B) Straw Man. C) Red Herring. D) False Dilemma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Authority. 13. Changing or exaggerating an opponent's position to make it easier to refute. A) Ad Hominem. B) Straw Man. C) Genetic Argument. D) Appeal to Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straw Man. 14. Bill says Jenny would make a good class president, but Bill makes bad grades, so we shouldn't vote for Jenny. A) Stereotype. B) False Dilemma. C) Personal Attack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal Attack. 15. I am the best candidate for mayor. Stranger Things is my favorite show. I am the best candidate. A) Red herring. B) Strawman. C) Ad hominem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red herring. 16. A student tries sushi for the first time and says, "Sushi is gross! Everyone who eats it thinks it's bad." What is the fallacy in this statement? A) It assumes all sushi is bad based on one experience. B) It claims that everyone has the same opinion. C) It uses personal experience as evidence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Which logical fallacy is presented?"Susan failed Biology 101. Herman failed Biology 101. Egbert failed Biology 101. I therefore conclude that most students who take Biology 101 will fail it." A) Hasty Generalization. B) Post Hoc. C) Accident. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty Generalization. 18. An interruption between the initial idea and the conclusion. A) Red herring. B) Ad hominem. C) Non sequitur. D) Bandwagon fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non sequitur. 19. What would best define a Slippery Slope Fallacy? A) If A took place then B and C wouldn't happen. B) If A took place E would happen. C) If A took place B would happen and eventually C would happen too, therefore we should not let A happen. D) Why should we not let B and C happen but let E happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If A took place B would happen and eventually C would happen too, therefore we should not let A happen. 20. What is the term for diverting attention away from the issue at hand? A) Red Herring. B) Blue Whale. C) Green Light. D) Yellow Submarine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Herring. 21. "Chick fil A is the greatest food chain in existence. Look at the crowds!" A) Converse accident. B) Ad populum. C) Ad baculum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad populum. 22. Teacher:Did you finish your homework?Student:I was working on it, but the game came on. Did you see that three pointer that Adams made last second? When I become a famous basketball star, I'll give you a shout out! A) Hasty Generalization. B) Bandwagon. C) Testimonial. D) Either-or. E) Red Herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Red Herring. 23. Which logical fallacy occurs when a person rebuts an argument by misconstruing or oversimplifying it. A) Red Herring. B) Circular Reasoning. C) Straw Man. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Straw Man. 24. You are either a book worm, or you love to make TikTok videos. A) Either/Or Fallacy. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Circular Reasoning. D) Straw Man Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either/Or Fallacy. 25. "You can't go to that concert-concerts are just full of loud, obnoxious people who don't know how to behave." A) Circular Reasoning. B) Loaded Language. C) Begging the question. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loaded Language. ← 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