Professor Smith argues for adoption of stronger standards covering food imported
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Question
Professor Smith argues for adoption of stronger standards covering food imported from China. But Smith is a disgusting leftist ex-hippie who reportedly has sex with his female students. Smith s arguments are trash, just as he is.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 2
Mr. Strieber testifies that he saw a UFO in the field last weekend. But there is good reason to believe that Mr. Strieber was under the influence of LSD at the time. His testimony is therefore not good evidence that there was a UFO.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 3
You really need a cell phone. You can see people everywhere walking around and driving while talking on their phones. You re the only person who doesn t have one. It really is a necessity in today s world.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 4
A Dupetrick Fur coat is not for everyone; only those with the finest taste and style can wear one. Come in to Dupetrick Furs and we will help you decide if you are good enough to own one.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 5
Members of the jury, surely you will not find the defendant Carlos guilty of burglary. Carlos is a visitor from our neighbor to the south, where he has eight young brothers and sisters. Those poor kids and their impoverished mother live a desperate hand to mouth existence, and Carlos was only hoping to send a few more dollars home to ease their suffering. Based on these facts, we surely must conclude that he did not commit the crime.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 6
The military in Congo has a policy of invading villages and forcing boys age 12-14 to rape their own mothers at gunpoint. Then they then kill the mothers, kidnap the boys, brainwash them, and train them to become part of the same military. This is a horrible situation for the people of Congo. Therefore, they would be better off if this practice was discontinued.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 7
Senator Jones argues against the health care reform initiatives proposed by the new legislation, claiming that it creates an unfair tax structure. She must think it doesn t matter if 50 million Americans are without health insurance. But it does matter. It is risky for them, and leads to higher health care costs for everyone else. Senator Jones is wrong.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 8
Denny Cheney argues that taxes on corporations ought to be lower. But this is a man who has shot someone in the face before. And have you seen his creepy smile? Let s not even consider an argument made by such a person.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 9
Our teacher argues that non-tenured college instructors are not paid enough. But of course he s going to say that, since he s a non-tenured college instructor. His argument is obviously nonsense.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 10
Pet owners argue for a law to ensure that pet food is free of lethal contaminants. But did you know that half the children of the world eat contaminated food every day? Thousands of these kids die regularly from cholera. There s no need for this law about pet food.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 11
Some political commentators are saying that the war in Iraq has done more harm than good overall. Apparently, they think Saddam Hussein was a great hero and they wish he was back in power.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 12
Should the defense department fund the new B7 bomber? I say they should because this country needs a strong Air Force. A strong Air Force is essential for providing a good defense of our nation. Our nation needs a strong military force in today s world and the Air Force is a critical element in this military power.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 13
Most people prefer Lucky Strike cigarettes. That shows you that they re fresher, cleaner, and better tasting!
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 14
There are those who argue that we need to invest in more technology for public schools. But the problem is the teacher to student ratio. Many teachers are dealing with hundreds of students each week, resulting in inadequate attention to each individual student.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 15
Imagine being devoured by a shark while swimming in an ocean or a lake near you. You would be painfully torn limb from limb while your loved ones watch helplessly from a few feet away. Surely shark attacks are a grave problem. I think it would be best to avoid swimming until these primitive creatures are eliminated.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 16
Did you know that over 75% of Americans believe that global warming is a hoax? Given that fact, I think we can conclude that global warming is not real.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 17
Our coach makes arguments to us about the dangers of steroids. But you can t take him too seriously. When the coach was our age he popped steroid pills every day.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 18
The feminist philosopher Sandra Harding argues that sexual intercourse between man and woman in our society always has the coercive character of rape, because in our society sex is understood as an exercise of male domination over the female. But the real reason she makes this type of argument is that she was abused as a child. We cannot take Harding s argument seriously in light of this.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 19
It looks like you need your driveway repaved. The reason I say that is, if you don t get it done, who knows what could happen to you? You could be thrown into the back of a dump-truck or something! It clearly needs work.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 20
Much of Aristotle s ethical and political theory can be set aside as having only historical interest. For Aristotle was just another member of the wealthy educated Greek society of his time.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 21
There s a lot of talk about reforming lending and banking practices on Wall Street. However, these are dangerous ideas. When public officials say such things, it may create anxiety among business leaders and plunge our whole economy into a depression. Wall Street banks are not to be trifled with; the lawmakers should leave them alone.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 22
Environmentalists accuse us of blocking the plan to convert Antarctica into a world park. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Antarctica is a huge continent teeming with life. It is the home of millions of penguins, seals, sea birds, and sea lions. Also, great schools of finfish and whales inhabit its coastal waters.
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear (including force)
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 23
Albert Einstein, most renowned physicist and genius of our time, once remarked, I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. In light of Einstein s statement, it surely would be foolish to believe in God.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 24
Your son Tommy wants a slingshot for his birthday, but you shouldn t get him one. If you do, next year he ll want a B-B gun. Then a 22 rifle. After that it will be a high powered rifle, and then an Uzi and an AK-47. In no time your home will become an armory.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 25
Jim is known to be alcoholic. If he takes one drink, he would be very likely to take another. Then he would be even more likely to take a third, and a fourth, and so on. He could very well start drinking every day, which would prevent him from functioning at work and in society. Therefore, Jim should not take that first drink.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 26
It can be fairly estimated that over 95% of biologists subscribe to the theory of evolution in one form or another. It is reasonable to conclude that some form of evolution is true based on this.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 27
Nobody has ever proved that the Big Bang Theory of the universe is true. Therefore, we must conclude that it is false.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 28
Several medical doctors have warned that my high cholesterol is a threat to my health, and that is the general consensus in the medical community. It would be wise, therefore, to do something about my cholesterol.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 29
The number of alcoholism treatment centers has increased over the last 20 years, and the number of alcoholics has also increased. Clearly treatment centers are making the problem worse.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 30
Rush Limbaugh has stated on his radio show that there is no conclusive evidence linking cigarettes with lung cancer or emphysema. Given Limbaugh s position as a famous radio talk show host, it s safe to conclude that what he is saying is true.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 31
(Real example) Senator Joe McCarthy supports his allegations that a member of State Department was a communist spy, by saying, I do not have much information on this except the general statement of the agency that there is nothing in the files to disprove his communist connections.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 32
Those boarding a bus are never required to pass through a security checkpoint. An airliner is like a bus in the sky. Therefore, those boarding an airliner should not be required to pass through a security checkpoint.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 33
While driving on the freeway a big truck cut me off when it changed lanes. A few days earlier another truck tailgated me, and yet another refused to dim its lights. The conclusion is obvious. Most truckers these days are rude and reckless.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 34
I never eat in restaurants. There s no way to prove they aren t spitting in your food, and so you can conclude that they do spit in it, all the time. If you eat at restaurants a lot, you ve probably eaten someone else s spit.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 35
Yesterday I started up my lawnmower and it immediately started to rain. I never knew starting a lawnmower could make it rain.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 36
Albert Einstein, most renowned physicist and genius of our time, once remarked, "I'm not an atheist. Since even Einstein was not an atheist, we surely must conclude that atheism is false.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 37
If we stand by and let congress pass laws against abusing animals like dogs and cats, then next they will protect cows, pigs, and chickens. Then they ll want to pass laws protecting worms and insects, which will devastate our agricultural industry. This in turn will lead to the starvation of the entire human race.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 38
In the town where I live, it has rained at least once a week as long as I can remember. I m sure that s just the way it is everywhere.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 39
I have carefully inspected the back seat of my car and I found no tigers, nor any evidence of tiger droppings. If there were tigers in my back seat, I would have found them. I therefore conclude that there are no tigers in the back seat of my car.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 40
American military records show that 80% of U.S. soldiers know how to clean a gun. So probably, 80% of Americans in general know how to clean a gun.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 41
I saw the dean of the college on Tuesday, and she was drunk. I bet she gets drunk every night of the week. How terrible!
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 42
I have confirmed that this roulette wheel is not weighted, fixed, or tampered with in any way. But it has come up red for the past 15 spins. Because of this, it s more likely to come up on black on the next spin.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 43
Recently I went to dinner with 4 or 5 people from Chicago, and they were all wearing fancy, expensive clothes. I concluded that most people in Chicago wear fancy, expensive clothes.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 44
Last night I visited the homeless shelter in my town, and there were more women than men in that shelter. I guess these days, women go homeless more often than men.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 45
Statistically, the more homeless shelters a community has, the more crime it has. So, if they build a homeless shelter down the street, it would tend to cause crime to increase in our neighborhood.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 46
Most blind African Americans become famous musicians. Just look at Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Blake, Blind Willie McTell, and Blind Lemon Jefferson.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 47
Justin Timberlake is a well-loved singer, actor, and comedian, who has appeared in numerous TV shows and magazines, and has been photographed millions of times. He recommends Sony cameras for sharper images. In light of this, it would be foolish to buy any other brand.
Appeal to Unqualified Authority
Appeal to Ignorance
Hasty Generalization
False Cause
Slippery Slope
Weak Analogy
No Fallacy
10 points
QUESTION 48
God wants us to eat animals. We know this because when God put animals on Earth, he intended for us to eat them.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 49
I would be safer if I had a gun, and you would be safer if you had a gun. In fact, any person would be safer if he or she had a gun. Therefore, if we all had guns, we would all be much safer than we are now.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 50
The violation of any law is punishable by the government authorities. And the law of Gravity is a law, so violations of gravity are punishable by the government authorities.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 51
Either I will continue smoking, or I will get fat. I don t want to get fat so I had better not quit smoking.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 52
Have you quit smoking crack yet? Please answer with a simple yes or no.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 53
Of course there is evidence of the existence of God. The Bible is a document God left as evidence of his existence, and in the Bible, God tells us that he exists.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 54
Either you join the military or you are a coward. And I see you haven t joined the military.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 55
Since Carl is a jackass, and jackasses have long ears, Carl must have long ears.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 56
It s impossible for a machine to think. I m only saying so because it is a fact that no machine could ever think.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 57
You should exercise every day. So therefore, Johnny, who was hit by a car yesterday, should get out of his hospital bed and go for a jog.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 58
Do you want America to win the global war on terror, or do you want America to lose?
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 59
Global warming has never been a problem in the past. Therefore, it will not be a problem in the future.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 60
Al says, "I had a crazy time last night." Bob thinks, when I had my crazy time I had to go the mental hospital. Bob conlcudes that Al probably ended up in the mental hospital too.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 61
A police officer inspects a car that a group of people were riding in. He emerges from the car and asks, Where s the dope, guys? Where did you hide the dope?
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 62
The poem, Beowulf, expresses the value system of the society of its time. We know this because it s classified as an epic poem. And why do we classify it as an epic poem? Here s why: because it expresses the value system of the society of its time.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
10 points
QUESTION 63
Most birds cannot pronounce words. So I doubt if the African Grey parrot at the animal show can pronounce words.
Circular Reasoning (aka Begging the Question)
Complex Question or False Dichotomy
Suppressed Evidence
Equivocation
Composition or Division
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Fear
Appeal to the People
Ad Hominem
Strawman
Red Herring
No Fallacy
Explanation / Answer
Question 1
In this statement instead of taking a stance against the topic, the character of the person who has presented the argument has been attacked, hence, this is a logical fallacy of Ad hominem.
Answer. Option 4. Ad Hominem
Question 2
This statement present a distorted versiiv of the argument for UFO's. The argument instead of presenting with a good evidence and reasoning for taking taking the account of the witness,simply refutes the claim on the claim that the witness was believed to be under the influence of LSD. This is a strawman fallacy.
Answer. Option 5. Straw Man
Question 3
This a red herring fallacy as instead of giving actual reasons for having a cell phone, the persons presents weaker reasons and tries to divert it without presenting an genuine cause for buying a cell phone.
Answer. Option 6. Red Herring
Question 4
This is an appeal to people, as the statement is making fallacy by appealing to gain popularity by getting the fur coat, and it is fallaciously appealing to the people that wearing that particular coat would make them popular.
Answer. Option 3. Appeal to the people.
Question 5.
Answer. Option 1. Appeal to pity.
Question 6
Answer. Option 2. Appeal to Fear.
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