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Logic Fallacies Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does a generalization fallacy involve?

a)

Using a small sample to make a broad statement about a whole group

b)

Comparing two things that are not really similar

c)

Slipping on a slope

d)

Talking about something completely unrelated to the argument

2.

Which fallacy involves an argument that suggests taking a minor action will lead to major and oftentimes ludicrous consequences?

a)

Red herring fallacy

b)

Slippery slope fallacy

c)

Straw man fallacy

d)

False equivalence fallacy

3.

What is a false analogy fallacy?

a)

When you insult someone instead of addressing their argument

b)

When you distract from the argument with unrelated information

c)

Comparing two things that have some similarities but are not comparable in the way the argument suggests

d)

When you exaggerate someone's argument to make it easier to attack

4.

What does a false equivalence fallacy involve?

a)

Saying that two things are the same when they are not

b)

Using a slippery slope in an argument

c)

Making a general statement that is too broad

d)

Attacking the person instead of the argument

5.

Which fallacy involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack?

a)

Slippery slope fallacy

b)

Straw man fallacy

c)

Red herring fallacy

d)

Ad hominem fallacy

6.

What is a red herring fallacy?

a)

A fishy argument

b)

A distraction from the argument with irrelevant information

c)

A comparison of two unlike things

d)

An attack on the person rather than the argument

7.

What does an ad hominem fallacy involve?

a)

Attacking the argument directly

b)

Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself

c)

Using irrelevant information to distract from the argument

d)

Making a slippery slope argument

8.

Identify the fallacy: "Eating candy leads to tooth decay, which leads to poor health, which leads to a short life. Therefore, eating candy can significantly shorten your life."

a)

Red herring fallacy

b)

Slippery slope fallacy

c)

Straw man fallacy

d)

False equivalence fallacy

9.

Which fallacy involves arguing that because two things share one characteristic, they are the same in all respects?

a)

False equivalence fallacy

b)

Generalization fallacy

c)

False analogy fallacy

d)

Red herring fallacy

10.

What fallacy is at work when someone changes the subject to divert attention from the original issue?

a)

Straw man fallacy

b)

Red herring fallacy

c)

Ad hominem fallacy

d)

Slippery slope fallacy

11.

Identify the fallacy: "You shouldn't listen to Jerry's argument on climate change because he's not a scientist."

a)

Straw man fallacy

b)

Ad hominem fallacy

c)

False analogy fallacy

d)

Generalization fallacy

12.

Which fallacy involves making a broad statement based on a small or unrepresentative sample?

a)

Slippery slope fallacy

b)

Generalization fallacy

c)

False analogy fallacy

d)

Straw man fallacy

13.

What fallacy is being used if someone argues that taking away any freedom is the start of a path to losing all freedoms?

a)

Slippery slope fallacy

b)

Red herring fallacy

c)

False equivalence fallacy

d)

Ad hominem fallacy

14.

Which fallacy involves attacking the character of the person making an argument rather than the argument itself?

a)

Straw man fallacy

b)

Ad hominem fallacy

c)

Red herring fallacy

d)

False analogy fallacy

15.

Identify the fallacy: "Eating at fast-food restaurants is bad because it's not as healthy as eating home-cooked meals."

a)

False equivalence fallacy

b)

False analogy fallacy

c)

Generalization fallacy

d)

Straw man fallacy

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