Logical Reasoning and Fallacies Quiz

What type of logical reasoning begins with a specific observation and applies to a broad conclusion?

• Inductive

• Abductive

• Deductive

• Circular

Which fallacy is an attack on or criticism of someone's character rather than the logic or content of the argument?

• Ad populum

• Strawman

• Ad hominem

• Red Herring

What is the conclusion based on the premise, 'if this, then that'?

• Ad hominem

• Slippery Slope

• False Analogy

• Hasty Generalization

Which fallacy involves the oversimplification of and subsequent attack on the viewpoint of another?

• Strawman

• False Analogy

• Circular Reasoning

• Non sequitur

What type of logical reasoning begins with the general and moves to the specific?

• Circular

• Abductive

• Inductive

• Deductive

Which fallacy is an analogy that incorrectly connects two things based on other shared characteristics?

• Ad populum

• Ad hominem

• Red Herring

• False Analogy

What is the conclusion based on the premise, 'if this, then that'?

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad hominem

• Slippery Slope

• False Analogy

Which fallacy involves the use of an argument's conclusion as a premise for proving the argument?

• Circular Reasoning

• False Analogy

• Strawman

• Non sequitur

What type of logical reasoning begins with a premise and uses a given fact or set of facts to deduce other facts?

• Abductive

• Circular

• Inductive

• Deductive

Which fallacy is an attack on or criticism of someone's character rather than the logic or content of the argument?

• Strawman

• Red Herring

• Ad populum

• Ad hominem