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5/16 Logical Fallacy Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image reads "How can you convict this man of murdering his mother?! He's an orphan!"

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

False Authority

2.

The following is an example of which logical fallacy? "A 2005 Gallup Poll found that an estimated 25% of Americans over the age of 18 believe in astrology - or that the position of the stars and planets can affect people’s lives. This is roughly 75,000,000 people. Therefore, there must be some truth to astrology!"

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

False Authority

3.

This image is an example of which logical fallacy?

a)

Appeal to Emotion

b)

Bandwagon

c)

False Cause & Effect

d)

False Dilemma

4.

The following statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "I am torn between studying for the quiz or not. But, I know that if I don't study for the quiz, I will fail. If I fail the quiz, I get a D in the class. If I get a D, it will lower my GPA. If my GPA lowers, I can't play football. If I can't play football, I don't get a scholarship. No scholarship, no college. No college, no life!"

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

False Dilemma

c)

False Authority

d)

Loaded Question

5.

The following image is an example of which logical fallacy?

a)

Loaded Question

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Bandwagon

d)

False Authority

6.

The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image asks "How excited are you about purchasing this fantastic TV?"

a)

Loaded Question

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Bandwagon

d)

False Authority

7.

The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image reads "Do you want to donate $15 to feed starving children, or do you hate children?"

a)

False Authority

b)

False Cause & Effect

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Ad Hominem

8.

This statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "I don't know how to complete my geometry homework tonight; I probably can't pass the course since I can't do this one assignment."

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Bandwagon

9.

If you follow the advice of the following image, which logical fallacy would you be using in your argument?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Hasty Generalization

d)

Ad Hominem

10.

The following statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "Why worry about pandas going extinct, when we have the homeless in our country to worry about?"

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Loaded Question

c)

Red Herring

d)

Hasty Generalization