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Types of Fallacies

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fallacy come from what Latin term?

a)

falle

b)

fallere

c)

felli

d)

fellere

2.

A politician is campaigning for road safety in an area with bad traffic accidents. However, voters find out he has lied in previous campaigns so they decide that his campaign is a bad idea.

a)

ad hominem

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to emotion

d)

cause and effect

3.

Chairman of the Board: “All those opposed to my arguments for the opening of a new department, signify by saying, ‘I resign.’”

a)

fallacy of composition

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to emotion

d)

fallacy of division

4.

When a journalist asks an author why he thinks his book is a bestseller, the author snidely replies; “because it sold the most copies.”

a)

fallacy of composition

b)

begging the question

c)

cause and effect

d)

fallacy of division

5.

This tire is made of rubber, therefore the vehicle of which it is a part is also made of rubber.

a)

fallacy of composition

b)

begging the question

c)

cause and effect

d)

fallacy of division

6.

Frank is going to miss out on a big party. He says to his friend: ‘please don’t go without me. I will feel left out if you do.’

a)

ad hominem

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to emotion

d)

appeal to tradition

7.

A difficult child doesn’t want to eat their vegetables. Their parents tell them to not be so fussy because there are starving children all over the world who need food.

a)

ad hominem

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to emotion

d)

appeal to tradition

8.

Jordan: Dad, why do I have to spend my summer at Jesus camp?

Dad: Because if you don’t, you will spend your entire summer in your room with nothing but your Bible!

a)

ad hominem

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to emotion

d)

appeal to tradition

9.

The death penalty is acceptable because it has always been the means with which heinous crime has been punished.

a)

ad hominem

b)

appeal to force

c)

appeal to popular

d)

appeal to tradition

10.

The 2nd grade at my elementary school buys the most popsicles at lunch. Your brother is in 2nd grade at my school, so he must like to eat a lot of popsicles.

a)

fallacy of division

b)

fallacy of composition

c)

cause and effect

d)

begging the question