This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Logic > Logical Fallacies – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Logical Fallacies Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is a tactic used mainly in advertising that presents people as "authorities" on products or issues. A) Straw Man. B) False Dilemma. C) False Authority. D) Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False Authority. 2. Lisa sold her first startup to an influential tech company, so she must be a successful entrepreneur. (She ignores the fact that four of her startups have failed since then.) A) Straw Man. B) Ad Hominem. C) Slippery Slope. D) Texas Sharpshooter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Texas Sharpshooter. 3. Makes assumption about a class based on a small or poor sample size. A) Weak Analogy. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Loaded Question. D) Post Hoc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hasty Generalization. 4. People who choose not to get married are incapable of loving and are unlovable. A) Loaded language. B) Ad hominem. C) Bandwagon. D) Slippery slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loaded language. 5. What is the fallacy called when someone assumes that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second? A) Post Hoc. B) False Dilemma. C) Begging the Question. D) Appeal to Ignorance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Post Hoc. 6. A boyfriend begs his girlfriend to stay with him, claiming "If you really love me, you'll give me time to change my ways." A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 7. Think of studying like preparing for a big game. Just as athletes practice their moves over and over to improve their skills, students can "practice" their subjects through regular study sessions.This is an example of a(n) ..... A) Bandwagon appeal. B) Analogy. C) Anecdote. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analogy. 8. Which fallacy involves using emotionally-charged words to influence an audience? A) Loaded language. B) Circular reasoning. C) Red herring. D) Sweeping generalizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loaded language. 9. Provide an example of a red herring fallacy. A) Talking about the weather during a political discussion. B) Using statistical data to support an argument. C) Bringing up a person's past mistakes in a debate about current policies. D) Citing a credible expert's opinion in a debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking about the weather during a political discussion. 10. Identify the logical fallacy in this argument:All lawyers are greedy and untrustworthy because I had a negative experience with a personal injury attorney last summer. A) Red Herring. B) Begging the Question. C) Hasty Generalization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasty Generalization. 11. "Shell was charged with misleading advertising in its Platformate advertisements. A Shell spokesman said:'The same comment could be made about most good advertising of most products." ' A) EIther/or. B) Moral Equivalence. C) Ad Populum. D) Hasty Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Populum. 12. Definition:repeating or rephrasing the main point without supplying reasons A) Faulty analogy. B) Post hoc fallacy. C) Slippery slope. D) Circular argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circular argument. 13. A teacher tells a student, "You must be wrong because I am the teacher, and I have more experience than you." A) Appeal to Authority. B) Ad Hominem. C) False Dilemma. D) Straw Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Authority. 14. What is the ad hominem fallacy? A) Attacking a false version of someone's argument. B) Comparing two things that are not similar. C) Using language to arouse unreasoned feelings. D) Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument. 15. I guess I should buy my 12-year-old daughter an iPhone. Everyone at her new school has one and I want her to fit in with the other kids. A) Appeal to false authority. B) Bandwagon. C) Slippery slope. D) Either/or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 16. Don't ever gamble! Once you start, you won't be able to stop, and you'll end up bankrupt. A) Ad hominem. B) Bandwagon. C) Either-or fallacy. D) Slippery slope. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slippery slope. 17. What is the logical fallacy in which someone presumes that because a claim has been poorly argued or a fallacy has been made, the claim itself must be wrong? A) Strawman. B) False cause. C) Appeal to emotion. D) Fallacy fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fallacy fallacy. 18. Which logical fallacy is being committed when someone attempted to manipulate an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument? A) Anecdotal. B) Appeal to emotion. C) Appeal to nature. D) No true Scotsman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to emotion. 19. Which of the following is the definition of circular reasoning? A) An argument that convinces by arguing that something is right or wrong based on its popularity. B) An argument where someone includes the conclusion as part of their reasoning. C) When someone incorrectly identifies the cause of something; correlation does not equal causation. D) When someone takes an argument and misrepresents it so it's easier to attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An argument where someone includes the conclusion as part of their reasoning. 20. I saw Ashton Kutcher in a Cheerios commercial, therefore it has to be an effective way to lower cholesterol. A) Post Hoc/False Cause. B) Hasty Generalization. C) Appeal to Ignorance. D) Appeal to Authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to Authority. 21. Which of the following represents a hasty generalization? A) I failed the first math test, so I'm never going to pass math. B) If you work hard, you'll get better results. C) She's the smartest person I know, so she must be right about everything. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I failed the first math test, so I'm never going to pass math. 22. What is the definition of "post hoc?" A) Person A makes claim X. Person B makes an attack on person A. Therefore, A's claim is false. B) Person A claims to be an expert on a subject, so everyone believes them. C) Event X has happened, so everyone believes event Y will happen. D) A occurs before B, so A must be the cause of B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A occurs before B, so A must be the cause of B. 23. What is post hoc ergo propter hoc? 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) Claiming causation based on temporal succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Claiming causation based on temporal succession. 24. A mother rejects the judgments of a male pediatrician because he has never been a mother and couldn't possibly understand the child's situation. A) Appeal to Emotion. B) Slippery Slope. C) Equivocation. D) Ad Hominem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ad Hominem. 25. What is the term for a phrase that has strong emotional overtones and is meant to evoke strong reactions beyond the specific meaning? A) Bandwagon. B) Loaded language. C) Sentimental appeal. D) Scare tactics. 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