Logical Fallacies Quiz

After meeting two cats who love to nap, Kevin declares, "All cats are lazy!" What type of fallacy is Kevin committing?

• Cat-tastrophe

• Hasty Generalization

• Purr-suasive Logic

• Feline Fallacy

• Circular Reasoning

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Sarah claims, "I just started liking pineapple on pizza because everyone on social media says it’s the best!" What fallacy is Sarah falling for?

• Fruit Logic

• Ignorance Fallacy

• Pizza Party Principle

• Topping Tradition

• Bandwagon Fallacy

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Billy says, "No one has proven that aliens don’t exist, so they must be living in my backyard!" This is an example of which fallacy?

• Backyard Belief

• Argument from Ignorance Fallacy

• Extra-Terrestrial Theory

• Alien Logic

• Hasty Generalization

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"I'm the best soccer player because I’m the number one player!" What type of fallacy is this?

• Soccer Star Syndrome

• Bandwagon Fallacy

• Goal-Getter Logic

• Circular Reasoning

• The Number One Fallacy

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"If my goldfish could talk, it would tell me that swimming is the best way to exercise, just like everyone says!" Which fallacies are at play here?

• Fishy Business and Bandwagon Fallacy

• Aquatic Argument and Circular Reasoning

• Goldfish Gossip and Hasty Generalization

• All of the Above

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