Logic Fallacies Scenarios Quiz

Which fallacy involves diverting the argument to an unrelated topic?

• Generalization fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• False analogy fallacy

When someone attacks the person instead of the argument, which fallacy are they committing?

• Straw man fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

If someone says, "Eating candy leads to skipping dinner, which then leads to malnutrition," which fallacy is this an example of?

• Red herring fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

Choosing a pet dog over a cat because "cats are just not friendly" is an example of which fallacy?

• Generalization fallacy

• False analogy fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

Comparing the job of a teacher to that of a babysitter as "basically the same" is an example of what fallacy?

• False analogy fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

Saying "If we allow kids to doodle in class, next they'll want to paint the walls," is an example of which fallacy?

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

Arguing that a proposal from a younger colleague is bad simply because they are younger is an example of which fallacy?

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

Claiming that two different instances of forgetting homework are the same because "forgetting is forgetting" demonstrates which fallacy?

• False equivalence fallacy

• False analogy fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

If someone argues against a simplified version of your argument that you didn't actually make, they are using which fallacy?

• Straw man fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

Saying "All politicians are corrupt, so we shouldn't trust this new policy" is an example of which fallacy?

• Generalization fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• False analogy fallacy

• Red herring fallacy