Logical Fallacies Mastery Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an Ad Hominem fallacy?

• Claiming an argument is false because it's raining outside.

• Dismissing someone's argument by attacking their personal character instead of the argument itself.

• Arguing that because something is popular, it must be correct.

• Assuming that one event causes another simply because they occur together.

Identify the logical fallacy in the statement: "You shouldn't listen to Jerry's argument on climate change because he's not a scientist."

• Straw Man

• Appeal to Authority

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

What type of fallacy is being used in the following statement? "Either we ban all cars to reduce pollution, or our city will become uninhabitable."

• Slippery Slope

• False Dilemma

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to Ignorance

Which fallacy involves making a generalized statement that is too broad and not supported by evidence?

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalization

• Red Herring

• Appeal to Authority

Identify the logical fallacy in the argument: "We must not allow our children to play video games because it will lead to them becoming violent criminals."

• Slippery Slope

• False Cause

• Bandwagon

• Ad Hominem

Which of the following is an example of the Bandwagon fallacy?

• "Everyone is buying the latest smartphone model, so it must be the best phone available."

• "If you don't support this policy, you must be against progress."

• "He is a famous actor, so his opinion on science matters."

• "This policy has a few problems, so it should be completely abandoned."

Identify the logical fallacy: "You either support the new highway project, or you're against economic development."

• Slippery Slope

• False Dilemma

• Straw Man

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

What type of fallacy is being used when an argument is misrepresented to make it easier to attack?

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Post Hoc

Identify the logical fallacy in the statement: "We cannot trust John's argument on gun control because he has been arrested for assault before."

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

• Slippery Slope

• Post Hoc

What fallacy is being used if someone argues that their opponent's viewpoint should be discounted because they belong to a certain group?

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma