EAPP - Logical Fallacies

Question 1

Exercise is good. Therefore, everyone should
exercise.

Answer 1

Dicto Simpliciter

Question 2

general rule or observation as universally true

Answer 2

Dicto Simpliciter

Question 3

Everyone in the Philippines loves Jollibee

Answer 3

Hasty Generalization

Question 4

Too few instances to support a conclusion

Answer 4

Hasty Generalization

Question 5

restates the claim as its conclusion

Answer 5

Circular Argument

Question 6

My girlfriend is correct during arguments because she is my girlfriend

Answer 6

Circular Argument

Question 7

misconceptions to make the argument look weak

Answer 7

Straw Man

Question 8

Technology is the root of all evil. Why do you hate social media so much?

Answer 8

Straw Man

Question 9

Limits choices to only two

Answer 9

Either-Or

Question 10

Either we change the legal age for voting to 21 or teenagers will not be able to vote at all

Answer 10

Either-Or

Question 11

unfortunate but useless information to mislead the truth

Answer 11

Red Herring

Question 12

Attending the webinar is important, but it is not as important as cleaning the house.

Answer 12

Red Herring

Question 13

Don’t believe your sister; she is not a teacher.

Answer 13

Ad Hominem

Question 14

insults and attacks on the person’s character

Answer 14

Ad Hominem

Question 15

Let’s not take Bill on our picnic. Every time we take him, it rains.

Answer 15

Post Hoc

Question 16

Madam Curie’s discovery of radium would not
have happened if she hadn’t left the
photographic plate with pitch blended out.

Answer 16

Hypothesis contrary to fact

Question 17

conclusion not connected to premise

Answer 17

Post Hoc

Question 18

starting with a false hypothesis and drawing conclusions

Answer 18

Hypothesis contrary to fact

Question 19

tainting an argument before it has begun

Answer 19

Poisoning the well

Question 20

First man calls the second man a liar before
he gets to say anything.

Answer 20

Poisoning the well

Question 21

assuming the premise is true without evidence

Answer 21

Begging the question

Question 22

Have your parents quit making all of your
decisions for you?

Answer 22

Begging the question

Question 23

If I don’t study I’ll fail the class, I have to drop
out of high school and get married young.

Answer 23

Slippery Slope

Question 24

arguing that one event will lead to another which will lead to another

Answer 24

Slippery slope

Question 25

using popular opinion to appeal to the crowd

Answer 25

Ad Populum

Question 26

appeal to sympathy

Answer 26

Ad Misericordiam

Question 27

arguing something else

Answer 27

Ignoring the Question