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WorksheetsTypes of Fallacies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Fallacy come from what Latin term?
falle
fallere
felli
fellere
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.
ad hominem
appeal to force
appeal to emotion
cause and effect
Chairman of the Board: “All those opposed to my arguments for the opening of a new department, signify by saying, ‘I resign.’”
fallacy of composition
appeal to force
appeal to emotion
fallacy of division
When a journalist asks an author why he thinks his book is a bestseller, the author snidely replies; “because it sold the most copies.”
fallacy of composition
begging the question
cause and effect
fallacy of division
This tire is made of rubber, therefore the vehicle of which it is a part is also made of rubber.
fallacy of composition
begging the question
cause and effect
fallacy of division
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.’
ad hominem
appeal to force
appeal to emotion
appeal to tradition
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.
ad hominem
appeal to force
appeal to emotion
appeal to tradition
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!
ad hominem
appeal to force
appeal to emotion
appeal to tradition
The death penalty is acceptable because it has always been the means with which heinous crime has been punished.
ad hominem
appeal to force
appeal to popular
appeal to tradition
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.
fallacy of division
fallacy of composition
cause and effect
begging the question
