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Logical Fallacies Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which fallacy is committed when someone attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Slippery Slope

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Appeal to Ignorance

2.

What type of fallacy is being used when someone is called a hypocrite for giving advice that they themselves do not follow?

a)

Tu Quoque

b)

False Dilemma

c)

Hasty Generalization

d)

Red Herring

3.

What fallacy involves presenting two options as the only possibilities, when in fact more options exist?

a)

False Dilemma

b)

Appeal to Authority

c)

Equivocation

d)

Bandwagon

4.

According to Sigmund Freud, why do people believe in God?

a)

They have a psychological need for a Superdad figure to feel safe.

b)

They require a historical figure for moral guidance.

c)

They are following societal norms and traditions.

d)

They need a scientific explanation for the universe.

5.

What logical fallacy is being demonstrated by the statement: "You've been accused of being a terrorist and there's nothing to disprove this suspicion. Therefore, we're going to hold you indefinitely without representation or charges"?

a)

Ignorance

b)

False cause

c)

Slippery slope

d)

Appeal to pity

6.

What is the logical fallacy in the statement: "Of course you're in favor of the uniform policy; you want to teach here next year, right?"

a)

Ignorance

b)

False cause

c)

Slippery slope

d)

Appeal to pity

7.

What is a "Strawman" fallacy?

a)

Presenting a distorted version of the opponent's argument and then attacking it.

b)

Offering two extreme options as the only possible choices.

c)

Asking a question that has a presumption built into it which implies something but protects the one asking the question from accusations of false claims.

d)

Making a rushed conclusion without considering all the variables.

8.

What does "False dilemma" refer to in logical fallacies?

a)

Presenting a distorted version of the opponent's argument and then attacking it.

b)

Offering two extreme options as the only possible choices.

c)

Asking a question that has a presumption built into it which implies something but protects the one asking the question from accusations of false claims.

d)

Making a rushed conclusion without considering all the variables.

9.

What is a "Complex question" fallacy?

a)

Presenting a distorted version of the opponent's argument and then attacking it.

b)

Offering two extreme options as the only possible choices.

c)

Asking a question that has a presumption built into it which implies something but protects the one asking the question from accusations of false claims.

d)

Making a rushed conclusion without considering all the variables.

10.

What does "Hasty generalization" mean in the context of logical fallacies?

a)

Presenting a distorted version of the opponent's argument and then attacking it.

b)

Offering two extreme options as the only possible choices.

c)

Asking a question that has a presumption built into it which implies something but protects the one asking the question from accusations of false claims.

d)

Making a rushed conclusion without considering all the variables.

11.

Which of the following is an example of "Relevance" in logical fallacies?

a)

Since Durant is a tool, all the Nets must be tools.

b)

Since the class averaged an A on the exam, I must have gotten an A too.

c)

Look, either you are a liberal democrat atheist, or you're a conservative republican Christian. Make up your mind or get outta Oklahoma.

d)

Chloe, how long have you been cheating on your history exams?