Logical Fallacies Quiz

Don't believe what Kim says about global warming. Kim dropped out of college!

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• False Dichotomy / False Dilemma

• None of the above

If you can't prove that Ken had an affair with the nanny, then he's been faithful to his wife.

• False Dichotomy / False Dilemma

• Slippery slope

• Straw Man

• None of the above

You didn't remember to take out the trash this morning. It will pile up, and the neighbors will complain, and the health inspectors will come and take away the kids.

• Straw Man

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• None of the above

Millions of people drink Diet Coke every year, so it must be the best soft drink in the world.

• The Red Herring

• The Bandwagon

• The Alphabet Soup

• None of the above

We should move to the north because the Wall Street Journal says the cost of living is cheaper there.

• Two Wrongs Make a Right

• Appeal to Authority

• Straw man

• None of the above

Person A: "Paul is a talented teacher. His fees should be increased." Person B: "So what you are saying is others are not talented teachers." Which of the following is the fallacy that best describes the conversation above?

• Straw Man

• The False Dilemma fallacy

• The Slothful Induction fallacy

• None of these

Which of the following is an example of the "Ad Hominem" fallacy?

• "I think we should invest in more renewable energy sources."

• "People who support renewable energy are just tree-hugging environmentalists."

• "Renewable energy has a lower carbon footprint than fossil fuels."

• "The scientific community overwhelmingly supports the use of renewable energy."

Animal rights activists believe that we shouldn't keep animals captive and make them do our will. They would have you abandon your pets in the wilderness.

• Slippery Slope

• Appeal to Pity

• Straw man

• None of the above