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Relevance and truthfulness

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the degree of being related or useful to what is happening or being talked about.

a)

Relevance

b)

Truthfulness

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Argumentum Ad Populum

2.

It appeals to the shared opinion of a large group of

people.

a)

Relevance

b)

Truthfulness

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Argumentum Ad Populum

3.

It is the fact of being true; the quality of being honest.

a)

Relevance

b)

Truthfulness

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Argumentum Ad Populum

4.

__________ is a mistake in reasoning, a flawed argument used just to win a debate, a distraction from the actual argument, or a foundational weakness in reasoning.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Relevance

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Logical Fallacy

5.

"He has my vote for senator because he has the best shirts."


What logic fallacy does this represent?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority

6.

A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority

7.

My opponent raises a good point, but can we really trust him? I mean, he moved to this town only two years ago and everyone knows that his wife left him.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority

8.

A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereal is the best way to start the day because athlete Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day for breakfast.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority

9.

Marie notices that many of her friends have started eating a low-carb diet and drinking protein shakes. Marie decides that this must be the healthy way to eat, so she joins them.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority

10.

You should never, ever listen to him because I like to eat pizza on Fridays.

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Hasty Generalization

e)

Appeal to Improper Authority