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Fallacies of Irrelevance

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which type of fallacy of irrelevance uses emotions such as pity or sympathy?

a)

Ad hominem

b)

Ad baculum

c)

Ad populum

d)

Ad misericordiam

2.

A type of fallacy of irrelevance where ideas are accepted because a lot of people believe or accept it.

a)

Ad populum

b)

Ad baculum

c)

Ad hominem

d)

Ad misericordiam

3.

Which fallacy of irrelevance is committed when someone uses threat of force to advance in an argument?

a)

Ad populum

b)

Ad baculum

c)

Ad hominem

d)

Ad misericordiam

4.

Known as an "argument to the man," it consists of an attack to the person who is speaking the argument rather than to the argument itself.

(a)  

5.

It occurs when someone selectively presents only the evidence or data that supports their argument while ignoring or dismissing evidence that contradicts it. Which type of fallacies of irrelevance is this?

(a)  

6.

Which type of fallacies of irrelevance is committed when someone misrepresents, exaggerates, or distorts another person's argument to make it easier to attack or refute?



(a)  

7.

Which error in reasoning is the basis of Tu Quoque Fallacy?

a)

Emotion

b)

Popularity

c)

Tradition

d)

Hypocrisy

8.

Which error in reasoning is committed in the argumentum ad ignorantiam?

a)

Threat

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Misrepresentation

d)

Lack of knowledge

9.

Which fallacy is committed when someone uses someone's expertise which is not aligned with the subject of the argument?

a)

Cherry Picking

b)

Appeal to authority

c)

Attack to the person

d)

Red Herring

10.

Known as a bandwagon fallacy.

(a)  

11.

It occurs when someone argues that a proposition is true simply because it has not been proven false.

a)

Ad hominem

b)

Ad misericordiam

c)

Ad baculum

d)

Ad ignorantiam

12.

What is the basis of ad misericordiam?

a)

Force

b)

Emotion

c)

Tradition

d)

Misrepresentation

13.

In which situation does an ad hominem argument most likely take place?

a)

Court hearings

b)

Flip top battles

c)

Classroom debates

d)

Media and advertising

14.

In which situation is ad populum commonly encountered?

a)

Court hearings

b)

Presentation of scientific discoveries

c)

Media and advertising

d)

State of the Nation Address

15.

A professor, who is famous for their work in literature, believes this historical interpretation is correct, so it must be true.

a)

Appeal to popularity

b)

Appeal to emotion

c)

Appeal to tradition

d)

Appeal to authority

16.

We should keep electing the same political families because they have been leaders in our country for as long as anyone can remember.

a)

Appeal to popularity

b)

Appeal to emotion

c)

Appeal to tradition

d)

Appeal to authority

17.

I need this loan to keep my business running. If you don’t approve it, my employees will lose their jobs, and my family will suffer greatly.

a)

Ad hominem

b)

Appeal to force

c)

Appeal to emotion

d)

Appeal to authority

18.

If you push forward with this project, we might withdraw our support and investments from the community.

a)

Ad baculum

b)

Ad hominem

c)

Ad misericordiam

d)

Ad populum

19.

A lawmaker said, "If you don't answer my question, I will cite you in contempt."

a)

Ad hominem

b)

Ad baculum

c)

Ad misericordiam

d)

Tu Quoque

20.

We should vote for Candidate X because everyone in our barangay (neighborhood) supports them. They must be the best choice!

a)

Appeal to emotion

b)

Appeal to tradition

c)

Appeal to authority

d)

Appeal to popularity

21.

It occurs when someone deflects criticism by accusing the accuser of the same fault or wrongdoing, instead of addressing the original issue.

a)

Red Herring Fallacy

b)

Strawman Fallacy

c)

Tu Quoque Fallacy

d)

Bandwagon Fallacy

22.

A beauty queen commenting on the scientific effectivity of the vaccines.

a)

Appeal to force

b)

Appeal to popularity

c)

Appeal to authority

d)

Appeal to tradition

23.
  • Person A: "We need to stop illegal logging and mining in protected areas."

  • Person B: "But you never cared about environmental issues before! Why are you concerned now?"

a)

Red Herring

b)

Strawman

c)

Appeal to tradition

d)

Tu Quoque

24.

Crime rates have significantly dropped under this administration, proving that our approach to crime prevention is working

a)

Tu Quoque

b)

Red Herring

c)

Cherry Picking

d)

Strawman

25.
  • Netizen A: "The government should address the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila."

  • Netizen B: "But what about the progress we're making on building new airports in the provinces? That will help with transportation too."

a)

Red Herring

b)

Cherry Picking

c)

Strawman

d)

Tu Quoque