Logical Fallacies
- 1.
You should drive on the right side of the road because that is what the law says, and the law is the law.
- A.
False Analogy
- B.
Begging the Question
- C.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- D.
The Either/Or Fallacy
Correct Answer
B. Begging the Question -
- 2.
People are like dogs. They respond best to clear discipline.
- A.
Begging the Question
- B.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- C.
False Analogy
- D.
The Either/Or Fallacy
Correct Answer
C. False Analogy -
- 3.
Employees are like nails. Just as nails must be hit in the head in order to make them work, so must employees.
- A.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- B.
The Either/Or Fallacy
- C.
Begging the Question
- D.
False Analogy
Correct Answer
D. False Analogy -
- 4.
I had been doing pretty poorly this season. Then my girlfriend gave me this neon laces for my spikes and I won my next three races. Those laces must be good luck...if I keep on wearing them I can't help but win!
- A.
False Analogy
- B.
The Either/Or Fallacy
- C.
Begging the Question
- D.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
Correct Answer
D. The Post Hoc Fallacy -
- 5.
If McDonalds doesn't reduce the fat content of their food, we will all become fat.
- A.
Begging the Question
- B.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- C.
False Analogy
- D.
The Either/Or Fallacy
Correct Answer
D. The Either/Or Fallacy -
- 6.
The Republicans pass a new tax reform law that benefits wealthly Americans. Shortly thereafter the economy takes a nose dive. The Democrats claim that the the tax reform caused the economic woes and they push to get rid of it.
- A.
The Either/Or Fallacy
- B.
False Analogy
- C.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- D.
Begging the Question
Correct Answer
C. The Post Hoc Fallacy -
- 7.
I'm not a doctor, but your runny nose and cough tells me you either have a cold or the flu.
- A.
Begging the Question
- B.
The Either/Or Fallacy
- C.
False Analogy
- D.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
Correct Answer
B. The Either/Or Fallacy -
- 8.
I like vanilla ice cream because it's my favorite kind.
- A.
False Analogy
- B.
The Post Hoc Fallacy
- C.
Begging the Question
- D.
The Either/Or Fallacy
Correct Answer
C. Begging the Question -
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