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Spot Logical Fallacies
Test Description: Identify when reasoning is based on a fallacy
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Does Rebecca reach a reasonable conclusion when she says that if Ethan doesn't answer the door, he must not be home?
A
No
B
Yes
2) Why is it important to think critically and ask questions when identifying logical fallacies?
A
To distract from the real issue
B
To win arguments
C
To avoid being fooled by logical fallacies
D
To twist facts
3) What is the Straw man fallacy?
A
Misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack
B
Wrongly claiming that one thing caused another
C
Presenting a situation as having only two options
D
Including a conclusion as part of the reasoning without evidence
4) Which of the following uses a straw man fallacy?
A
You don't want to have any dessert? So you're saying you hate my cooking.
B
If you're in favor of democracy, you must also support anarchism.
C
We can either go to the beach or stay home and do nothing.
D
If we allow kids to have smartphones, soon they'll be bringing guns to school.
5) Which of the following uses a false dilemma fallacy?
A
You don't want to have any dessert? So you're saying you hate my cooking.
B
If we allow kids to have smartphones, soon they'll be bringing guns to school.
C
We can either go to the beach or stay home and do nothing.
D
If you're in favor of democracy, you must also support anarchism.
6) Which of the following is an example of the logical fallacy of begging the question?
A
She's lying because she never tells the truth.
B
All birds can fly because they have wings.
C
If it's raining, you should carry an umbrella.
D
If you're hungry, you should eat something.
7) Which of the following is an example of a false cause fallacy?
A
I cannot find my keys. They must have been stolen.
B
If it's raining, you should carry an umbrella.
C
All birds can fly because they have wings.
D
Since we started using our lucky mascot, we've won every game.
8) Which best describes the fallacy of begging the question?
A
Using emotional appeals instead of logical reasoning
B
Making an argument based on unproven premises
C
Making an argument with no logical link
D
Asking a question that assumes the answer within it
9) What is the definition of the false dilemma fallacy?
A
Presenting only two choices or outcomes when in fact there are more
B
Use of irrelevant arguments to divert attention
C
Assuming that what is true of the part is true for the whole
D
Backing a claim by just repeating ideas
10) What is the false cause fallacy?
A
An argument that assumes an event is the cause of another event just because it happened earlier
B
A lie that is told to avoid the truth
C
A statement that cannot be proven false or true
D
A true statement that is intentionally misleading
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