WorksheetsLogical Fallacies Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the logical fallacy that involves attacking an opponent's character rather than the argument?
Ad Misericordiam
Ad Populum
Ad Hominem
False Analogy
Which fallacy involves appealing to sympathy or pity to win an argument?
Ad Populum
Ad Misericordiam
Begging the Question
Non-Sequitur
What is the fallacy called when someone uses an authority figure to support their argument?
Ad Hominem
Ad Verecundiam
Either or Fallacy
Guilt by Association
Which fallacy involves drawing a conclusion based on insufficient evidence?
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc
Pedantry
Hypothesis Contrary to Fact
What is the term for a fallacy that assumes a cause-and-effect relationship between events?
Non-Sequitur
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
False Analogy
Either or Fallacy
What is the purpose of a Red Herring in an argument?
To provide evidence for a claim
To divert the argument to an unrelated topic
To strengthen the main argument
To summarize the main points
Which propaganda technique involves using language with strong positive or negative connotations to distract the audience?
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
Slanted Language
Straw Man Argument
What does the Slippery Slope argument suggest?
An action will lead to a chain of events that culminate in an undesirable outcome
A display of narrow-minded and trivial scholarship: an arbitrary adherence to rules and forms
A conclusion is reached through logical reasoning and factual evidence
Rejecting an argument or claim because the person associated with it is disliked
What is the Bandwagon technique in propaganda?
Rejecting an argument because the person associated with it is disliked
Appealing to the audience's sense of belonging
Beginning with a premise that is not necessarily true and drawing conclusions from it
Diverting the argument to an unrelated topic
Which technique involves giving a good label to an idea or person without examining the facts?
Name-Calling
Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Testimonial
Which appeal is described as the opposite of "Plain Folks Appeal"?
Emotional Appeal
Snob Appeal
Logical Appeal
Fear Appeal
What does the "Snob Appeal" suggest about the product?
It is affordable for everyone.
It is only for the elite few.
It is outdated and unpopular.
It is environmentally friendly.
The portrayal of ideas or persons as being ordinary, simple, and for the working class is related to
Glittering Generalities
Plain Folks Appeal
Testimonial
Half-Truths
A weak or far-fetched comparison is related to
Straw Man Argument
Pedantry
False Analogy
Guilt by Association
A Straw Man Argument is characterized by
An attack on an opponent’s character or circumstances
A misconception that a widespread occurrence of something is assumed to make an idea true or right
Rejecting an argument or claim because the person associated with it is disliked
any attempt to prove an argument by exaggerating or over-simplifying the arguments of the opposing side
"Do you want to go to college or dig ditches for your life?" is an example of
Pedantry
Circular Reasoning
Faulty Dilemma
Hypothesis Contrary to Fact
A conclusion that does not follow established premises or evidence is called a
Appeal to Pity
Stereotype
Non-Sequiter
Post Hoc
Disregarding an otherwise sound argument due to minor grammar errors falls under
Bandwagon
Hasty Generalization
Non-Sequiter
Pedantry
Selecting only facts that support the argument and omitting those that might damage it is...
Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Name-Calling
Snob Appeal
Statements of fact from individuals who are well-known/respected in one field, but not in the field they are commenting on. (e.g., an actor making statements about the medical field)
Card Stacking
Testimonial
Name-Calling
Plain Folks Appeal
