Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Which logical fallacy is committed when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

• Circular Reasoning

What is the main problem with the Straw Man fallacy?

• It uses emotional language to persuade.

• It misrepresents someone’s argument to make it easier to attack.

• It relies on the opinion of an expert.

• It repeats the same point in different words.

Which fallacy is present in the following statement: “You can either recycle everything or you don’t care about the environment at all”?

• Hasty Generalisation

• Appeal to Authority

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

If someone says, “This must be true because Professor Smith said so,” which fallacy are they committing?

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• Appeal to Authority

• Hasty Generalisation

Which of the following best describes Circular Reasoning?

• Drawing a conclusion from a small sample

• Using the conclusion as a premise

• Attacking the person instead of the argument

• Presenting only two options

A student claims, “I met two people from Sydney and they were rude, so everyone from Sydney must be rude.” What fallacy is this?

• Hasty Generalisation

• False Dilemma

• Straw Man

• Appeal to Authority

Which persuasive technique is used when someone appeals to the emotions of the audience rather than logic?

• Emotional Appeal

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• Hasty Generalisation

Which of the following is NOT an example of a logical fallacy?

• Providing evidence to support a claim

• Attacking the person making the argument

• Misrepresenting someone’s argument

• Relying solely on an expert’s opinion

What is the main issue with using an Appeal to Authority in an argument?

• It ignores other possible options.

• It assumes something is true just because an expert says so.

• It attacks the person making the argument.

• It repeats the same point in different words.

Which fallacy is present in the following argument: “If you don’t support this law, you must want chaos in society”?

• Straw Man

• False Dilemma

• Circular Reasoning

• Hasty Generalisation