WorksheetsALS411 Logical Fallacies
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Each pro-bowl player is the best at his position in his league. So the winning pro-bowl team is the best team possible."
a)
Composition
b)
Equivocation
c)
Divisional
d)
Ad Odium
2.
Arguing that because Event B occurred after Event A, Event A caused Event B.
"Because I forgot to leave my porch light on, someone robbed my house."
"Because I forgot to leave my porch light on, someone robbed my house."
a)
Ad Hominem
b)
Enthymeme
c)
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (False Causation)
d)
Equivocation
3.
Avoiding countering an opposing argument directly by introducing a new or non-issue to the argument.
"Equal pay for women is an important issue, but I wonder whether women really want the responsibility that comes with higher paying jobs."
"Equal pay for women is an important issue, but I wonder whether women really want the responsibility that comes with higher paying jobs."
a)
Ignoring the Question
b)
Appealing to Prejudice
c)
Begging the Question
d)
Appealing to Tradition/ Scholasticism
4.
Drawing a conclusion without taking the needed time to reason through the argument.
"That new home looks great! Let's buy it!"
"That new home looks great! Let's buy it!"
a)
Appealing to Tradition/ Scholasticism
b)
Jumping to Conclusions
c)
Appealing to Prejudice
d)
Composition
5.
an argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated.
"All insects have six legs; therefore, all wasps have six legs," the minor premise, "All wasps are insects," is suppressed.
"All insects have six legs; therefore, all wasps have six legs," the minor premise, "All wasps are insects," is suppressed.
a)
Ad Hominem
b)
Ad Metum
c)
Enthymeme
d)
Ad Odium
6.
A fallacy in which a speaker or writer poses a choice between two alternatives while overlooking other possibilities and implying that no other possibilities exist.
"Either we ban boxing or hundreds of young men will be senselessly killed."
"Either we ban boxing or hundreds of young men will be senselessly killed."
a)
Ad Hominem
b)
False Analogy
c)
Ad Odium
d)
False dilemma
7.
"Are you tired of being ignored by your government? Is it right that the top 1% have so much when the rest of us have so little? I urge you to vote for me today!"
a)
Ad Metum
b)
Ad Hominem
c)
Ad Odium
d)
Ad populum
8.
("it doesn't follow") Any illogical conclusion [usually reached from faulty premises or poor evidence]
"Japanese children spend 40% more time in the classroom than US children. American parents should take more interest in their kids' education."
"Japanese children spend 40% more time in the classroom than US children. American parents should take more interest in their kids' education."
a)
Ad Populum
b)
Non Sequitor
c)
Ad Odium
d)
Ad Metum
9.
Avoiding countering an opposing argument directly by introducing a new or non-issue to the argument.
"Equal pay for women is an important issue, but I wonder whether women really want the responsibility that comes with higher paying jobs."
"Equal pay for women is an important issue, but I wonder whether women really want the responsibility that comes with higher paying jobs."
a)
Ignoring the question
b)
Begging the question
c)
Appealing the prejudice
d)
Appealing to the tradition/
10.
An unanswerable, biased question--sometimes only allowing two possible answers (yes or no).
"Hey, Tim, have you finally stopped beating your wife?" → Ad Metum
"Hey, Tim, have you finally stopped beating your wife?" → Ad Metum
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Anthony and Marie have a heated argument. During their fight, Anthony tells Marie that he hates her and wished that she would get hit by a bus. Later that evening, Anthony receives a call from a friend who tells him that Marie is in the hospital because she was struck by a bus. Anthony immediately blames himself and reasons that if he hadn't made that comment during their fight, Marie would not have been hit. What logical fallacy has Anthony committed?
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a)
Red herring
b)
Slippery slope
c)
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
d)
Ad hominem
12.
Louise is running for class president. In her campaign speech she says, "My opponent does not deserve to win. She is a smoker and she cheated on her boyfriend last year." What fallacy has Louise committed?
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a)
Red herring
b)
Appeal to authority
c)
Ad hominem
d)
Straw man
13.
Consider the following conversation:
Bill: I think capital punishment is wrong.
Adam: No it isn't. If it was wrong, it wouldn't be legal.
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Bill: I think capital punishment is wrong.
Adam: No it isn't. If it was wrong, it wouldn't be legal.
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a)
Begging the question
b)
Ad hominem
c)
Special pleading
d)
Two wrongs make a right
14.
Jeff is preparing to create a commercial for a new energy drink. He visits a local high school and surveys students in an English class about their beverage preferences. The majority of the class says they prefer grape flavored drinks, so Jeff tells his superiors that grape is the flavor favored most by high school students. What error in reasoning has Jeff made?http://www.funtrivia.com
a)
Reification
b)
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
c)
Hasty generalization
d)
Wrong direction
15.
Maria has been working at her current job for more than 30 years at the same wage. She desperately wants a raise so she approaches her boss to ask for one. She says, "You are one of the kindest people I know. You are smart and good-looking and I really love your shoes." What type of fallacy is this?
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a)
Appeal to flattery
b)
Special pleading
c)
Wishful thinking
d)
Cherry picking
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