WorksheetsLogical Fallacies Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a logical fallacy?
A personal opinion that cannot be argued
An argument based on feelings
A flawed or deceptive argument that can be disproven through reasoning
Which of the following contains a slippery slope fallacy?
If you go outside without a coat, you'll catch a cold and your whole family will get sick
If you go outside without a coat, you'll catch a cold
Going outside without a coat is fun
What does the red herring fallacy do in an argument?
Strengthens the opponent's argument
Distracts from the main point using an unrelated topic
Uses strong evidence to support a claim
Which fallacy is present when someone attacks the person instead of their argument?
Ad hominem
Appeal to pity
Straw man
What is the purpose of identifying logical fallacies in writing?
To make your argument sound fancier
To avoid making logically flawed arguments
To entertain the reader
Which fallacy involves exaggerating the opponent’s viewpoint to make it easier to attack?
Equivocation
Straw man
Circular argument
Which statement shows a false dilemma?
You either support me or you're against me
You might agree or disagree with me
I don't know what to decide
What does a hasty generalization do?
Uses too few examples to draw a conclusion
Offers several researched examples
Accepts opposing views fairly
"You're wrong because you're not from here." This is an example of which fallacy?
Bandwagon
Ad hominem
Red herring
What does the appeal to authority fallacy involve?
Trusting someone's opinion only when it's relevant
Using someone's opinion as evidence even if they're not an expert
Quoting multiple reliable sources
Which fallacy claims something is true just because it hasn't been proven false?
Appeal to ignorance
Appeal to pity
Slippery slope
Why might someone use a sunk cost fallacy?
To make their decision seem funny
To justify continuing something because they've already invested in it
To show how logical they are
"Everyone's doing it, so it must be right." What kind of fallacy is this?
Bandwagon
Straw man
Equivocation
What makes a circular argument logically flawed?
It contradicts itself directly
It uses the same point as both the reason and the conclusion
It introduces new ideas
What is the goal of an appeal to pity fallacy?
To present facts in a humorous way
To win the argument by making the audience feel bad
To offer logical counterpoints
