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Logical Fallacy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which defines argument?

a)

a negative statement about a topic.

b)

a circumstance wherein two people contradicts each other.

c)

a fight

d)

an assertion of the merits of your claim based on the specific pieces of evidence

2.

Which type of evidence and persuasion technique touches the reader’s emotions?

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

d)

all of the above

3.

"All politicians are corrupt."

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Post Hoc

c)

Red Herring

d)

Ad Hominem

4.

"That ambulance deserves a ticket. No one is allowed to run red lights!"

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

Dicto Simpliciter

c)

Slippery slope

d)

Post Hoc

5.

"I studied all night and got an A, so staying up late definitely helps me get good grades."

a)

Straw man

b)

Non Sequitur

c)

Circular Argument

d)

Post Hoc

6.

You're clearly not smart enough to understand this issue. That's why your argument is irrelevant.

a)

Straw man

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Circular Argument

d)

Slippery Slope

7.

"If we ban alcohol, it will only be a matter of time before the government starts taking away all our rights and freedoms."

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Non Sequitur

c)

Circular Argument

d)

Ad Hominem

8.

"According to the survey, most voters will vote JonJon for the presidency, so you should too."

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Non Sequitur

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Ad Hominem

9.

"Don't listen to him, he is from the opposition group, and he will surely only tell you lies.

a)

Poisoning the well

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Hasty Generalization

d)

Ad Hominem

10.

Her scores must be considered, she only cheats because she was not able to review yesterday because she was tired.

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Poisoning the well

d)

Appeal to Pity

11.

A man running for the presidency said to the crowd.

"If you don't vote for me, you don't love the country."

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Slippery slope

12.

We should follow tradition because it has always been done that way.

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Slippery slope

13.

person 1: What are your plans for resolving the corruption in our country?

person 2: Corruption is also a problem in other countries. It is a global problem.

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Red Herring

14.

"Student: I don't think we should have to wear school uniforms. It doesn't allow us to express our individuality.

Teacher: So, you want chaos and anarchy in the classroom? Do you want everyone to wear whatever they want, even if it's inappropriate or distracting?"

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Red Herring

15.

What logical fallacy is committed?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Red Herring

16.

What logical fallacy is committed?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Red Herring

17.

What logical fallacy is committed?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Non Sequitur

d)

Red Herring