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Logical Reasoning and Fallacies Quiz

Authored by A Green

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Logical Reasoning and Fallacies Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Inductive

Abductive

Deductive

Circular

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ad hominem

Slippery Slope

False Analogy

Hasty Generalization

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Strawman

False Analogy

Circular Reasoning

Non sequitur

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Circular

Abductive

Inductive

Deductive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Ad populum

Ad hominem

Red Herring

False Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Hasty Generalization

Ad hominem

Slippery Slope

False Analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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