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Logical Fallacies Identification

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which logical fallacy is described as 'Attacks person, not argument'?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Tu Quoque

d)

Strawman

2.

Which logical fallacy uses fear instead of reasoning?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Genetic

3.

Which logical fallacy claims hypocrisy to deflect?

a)

Tu Quoque

b)

Anecdotal

c)

Burden of Proof

d)

No True Scotsman

4.

Which logical fallacy overrelies on 'science' as proof?

a)

Appeal to Authority

b)

Appeal to Nature

c)

Composition/Division

d)

Special Pleading

5.

Which logical fallacy is circular reasoning?

a)

A) Begging the Question

b)

B) Bandwagon

c)

C) Genetic

d)

D) Strawman

6.

Which logical fallacy equates majority with truth?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Appeal to Emotion

d)

Burden of Proof

7.

Which logical fallacy insults opponent's motives?

a)

Strawman

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Tu Quoque

d)

The Fallacy Fallacy

8.

Which logical fallacy uses a single case as evidence?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Genetic

c)

Appeal to Nature

d)

Special Pleading

9.

Which logical fallacy predicts an extreme outcome?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Burden of Proof

d)

No True Scotsman

10.

Which logical fallacy misrepresents the opponent?

a)

Strawman

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Tu Quoque

d)

Appeal to Emotion

11.

Which logical fallacy uses emotional guilt instead of logic?

a)

Appeal to Emotion

b)

Anecdotal

c)

Genetic

d)

Special Pleading

12.

Which logical fallacy rejects due to origin/source?

a)

Genetic

b)

Bandwagon

c)

Strawman

d)

The Fallacy Fallacy

13.

Which logical fallacy uses one example as proof?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Appeal to Nature

c)

Composition/Division

d)

Ad Hominem

14.

Which logical fallacy redefines a group?

a)

No True Scotsman

b)

Strawman

c)

Tu Quoque

d)

Special Pleading

15.

Which logical fallacy is part-whole confusion?

a)

Composition/Division

b)

Appeal to Authority

c)

Anecdotal

d)

Burden of Proof

16.

Which logical fallacy uses 'Natural = good' reasoning?

a)

Appeal to Nature

b)

Genetic

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Bandwagon

17.

Which logical fallacy shifts proof obligation?

a)

Burden of Proof

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Strawman

d)

The Fallacy Fallacy

18.

Which logical fallacy values feelings over data?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Appeal to Emotion

c)

Composition/Division

d)

Special Pleading

19.

Which logical fallacy is a double standard excuse?

a)

Burden of Proof

b)

Strawman

c)

Anecdotal

d)

Special Pleading

20.

Which logical fallacy dismisses a valid claim unfairly?

a)

The Fallacy Fallacy

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Nature

d)

Genetic

21.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Assumes one step leads to extremes'?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Straw Man

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Cause

22.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Attacks character instead of argument'?

a)

Ad Hominem

b)

Straw Man

c)

Appeal to Ignorance

d)

False Dilemma

23.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Old = right'?

a)

Appeal to Tradition

b)

Appeal to Novelty

c)

Straw Man

d)

Ad Hominem

24.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Rejects based on source'?

a)

Genetic Fallacy

b)

Straw Man

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Appeal to Ignorance

25.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Uses one story as proof'?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Strawman

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Cause

26.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Oversimplifies choices'?

a)

Black-or-White

b)

Strawman

c)

Slippery Slope

d)

Appeal to Emotion

27.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Confuses correlation for cause'?

a)

False Cause

b)

Straw Man

c)

Appeal to Emotion

d)

Slippery Slope

28.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Predicts exaggerated downfall'?

a)

Slippery Slope

b)

Straw Man

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Cause

29.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Popularity = truth'?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Strawman

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Cause

30.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Rejects claim based on speaker'?

a)

Genetic Fallacy

b)

Straw Man

c)

Appeal to Ignorance

d)

False Dilemma

31.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Relies on leader over logic'?

a)

Appeal to Authority

b)

Straw Man

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Ad Hominem

32.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Natural = moral'?

a)

Appeal to Nature

b)

Straw Man

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Ad Hominem

33.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Rejects group due to one error'?

a)

Genetic Fallacy

b)

Straw Man

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Dilemma

34.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Small sample = big claim'?

a)

Hasty Generalization

b)

False Cause

c)

Circular Reasoning

d)

Slippery Slope

35.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'No middle ground'?

a)

Black-or-White

b)

Strawman

c)

Appeal to Emotion

d)

Slippery Slope

36.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Forces others to disprove'?

a)

Burden of Proof

b)

Strawman

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

False Dilemma

37.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Past success = absolute truth'?

a)

Appeal to Authority

b)

Straw Man

c)

False Cause

d)

Ad Hominem

38.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Accuses hypocrisy to deflect'?

a)

Tu Quoque

b)

Straw Man

c)

Ad Hominem

d)

Red Herring

39.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Relies on personal observation'?

a)

Anecdotal

b)

Strawman

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

Slippery Slope

40.

Which logical fallacy is described by the summary: 'Misrepresents criticism as hatred'?

a)

Strawman

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Emotion

d)

False Dilemma

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