Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Which logical fallacy is present in the following statement? "If we allow students to redo their homework, soon they'll want to retake tests, and eventually, they'll expect to redo the entire school year."

• Straw Man

• Slippery Slope

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Identify the logical fallacy in this argument: "You shouldn't listen to his opinion on climate change because he failed his science class in high school."

• Genetic Fallacy

• Circular Argument

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What logical fallacy is being used here? "We shouldn't trust the new history textbook because it was written by someone from a different country."

• Genetic Fallacy

• Straw Man

• Either/Or

• Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Determine the fallacy in this statement: "After the new mayor took office, the crime rate increased. Therefore, the new mayor is responsible for the rise in crime."

• Hasty Generalization

• Post Hoc

• Begging the Question

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Identify the fallacy: "You either support the new school policy, or you don't care about student safety."

• Bandwagon

• Circular Argument

• Either/Or

• Slippery Slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which fallacy is present in this argument? "Everyone is buying the latest smartphone, so it must be the best one available."

• Bandwagon

• Straw Man

• Genetic Fallacy

• Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What logical fallacy is being used here? "We can't stop funding the project now; we've already invested so much money into it."

• Sunken Cost

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Begging the Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Identify the fallacy in this statement: "People who are good at math are always good at science too."

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Argument

• Post Hoc

• Either/Or

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Determine the logical fallacy: "The senator must be right about the new law because he is a senator."

• Circular Argument

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• Genetic Fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which fallacy is present in this argument? "You say we should improve public transportation, but what about the potholes in the roads?"

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Begging the Question

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1