Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Bias

1. Mrs. Jones has been a fourth grade teacher for ten years. If anyone is qualified to determine what is fair on a fourth grade math test, Mrs. Jones is.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

2. Of course this security system is expensive – but can you really put a price on the safety of your family?

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

3. I think girls should not be allowed to play football. It's a man's sport.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

4. Bill Gates founded Microsoft and is one of the most generous benefactors of education in the United States. His idea for new education technology will be very valuable in classrooms around the country.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

5. The defendant’s fingerprints are on the safe, he was found with a large sum of money in his bag, and he was trying to buy a plane ticket to South America. It is clear that the defendant is the man who robbed the bank.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

6. The opposing team thinks we’re losers. They think we’re out of our league and don’t belong in this tournament. They think we’ll be easy to beat. Let’s get out there and show them that they’re wrong.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

7. FOX news is a cult. People who watch it have been brain-washed.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

8. The battery in the Sun Phone 2 lasts 50% longer than the battery in its competitors’ phones.

• A. Ethos
• B. Logos
• C. Pathos
• D. Bias

9. Mr. Sanchez stood before the students. “As you know,” he began, “I am the principal of this school. Therefore, I hope you’ll listen to the rules for behavior I am about to share.”

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias

10. In more than a dozen clinical studies, it has been shown that this medication is more effective than any other in reducing the symptoms of the common cold.

• A. Ethos
• B. Pathos
• C. Logos
• D. Bias