Logical Reasoning and Fallacies quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy presents information to distract from the main issue or argument being discussed?
Circular reasoning
Straw Man
Red Herring
False Analogy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy occurs when a person rebuts an argument by misrepresenting or oversimplifying it?
Circular reasoning
Red Herring
False Analogy
Straw Man
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy occurs when someone responds to an argument with a statement that does not logically follow the argument?
Circular Reasoning
Non sequitur
Ad hominem
Red Herring
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy is a type of argument where the conclusion refers back to the premise without providing any external proof, essentially making the same point on both sides of the argument?
Straw man
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
False Analogy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy uses one aspect that is alike between two things to argue that EVERYTHING about those two things are alike?
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
Straw Man
False Analogy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which logical fallacy occurs when popularity is used as a means of persuasion?
Ad Populum/ Bandwagon
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 5 pts
Which type of fallacy makes a statement about a group of things, based on one example from that group?
Red Herring
False Analogy
Strawman Argument
Hasty Generalization
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
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