Logical Fallacies

Question 1

occurs when an arguer presents his/her argument as one of only two options despite the presence of multiple possibilities

Answer 1

False Dilemma

Question 2

occurs when something is instantly concluded to be true just because it is not proven to be false, and vice versa

Answer 2

Appeal to ignorance

Question 3

occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences is drawn

Answer 3

Slippery Slope

Question 4

occurs when two or more points are rolled into one and
the reader is expected to either accept or reject both at
the same time

Answer 4

Complex Question

Question 5

occurs when a threat, instead of reasoning is used to
argue

Answer 5

Appeal to force

Question 6

Occurs when the element of pity is used instead of
logical reasoning

Answer 6

Appeal to pity

Question 7

occurs when an argument considered to be valid because it is what the majority thinks

Answer 7

Bandwagon

Question 8

occurs when someone tries to refute an argument by attacking
the character of a person instead of attacking the ideas in the argument

Answer 8

Attacking the Person

Question 9

occurs when the argument quotes an expert who is not
qualified in the particular subject matter

Answer 9

Appeal to Authority

Question 10

the authority in question is
not mentioned or named

Answer 10

Anonymous Authority

Question 11

occurs when a sample is not significant or enough to support a generalization

Answer 11

Hasty Generalization

Question 12

occurs when it is assumed that
two concepts that are similar in some ways are also
similar in other ways

Answer 12

False Analogy

Question 13

occurs when general rule is applied to a situation, even when it should be an exception

Answer 13

Accident

Question 14

occurs when the arguer claims that since event A happened
before event B, therefore A is the cause of B

Answer 14

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Question 15

occurs when the direction
between cause and effect is reversed

Answer 15

Wrong Direction

Question 16

occurs
when an argument which is supposed to prove
something concludes something else instead

Answer 16

Irrelevant Conclusion

Question 17

any argument of the
form; If A is true the B is true; if B is true therefore A is
true.

Answer 17

Affirming the Consequent

Question 18

any argument of the
form; If A is true then B is true; if A is not true then B is
not true

Answer 18

Denying the Antecedent

Question 19

occurs when argument contradict one another

Answer 19

Inconsistency

Question 20

answering criticism with criticism, or turning the argument back
around on the other person

Answer 20

Appeal to Hypocrisy

Question 21

are errors in
reasoning that
invalidate an
argument.

Answer 21

Logical Fallacy

Question 22

Mother: You should stop smoking. It’s harmful to your
health.
Daughter: Why should I listen to you? You started
smoking when you were 16!

Answer 22

Appeal to Hypocrisy

Question 23

Frank is older than Jake, Jake is older than Noli, and
Noli is older than Frank.

Answer 23

Inconsistency

Question 24

There is no evil in this world. Though evil exists
in some parts of the world, we will overcome it
sooner or later.

Answer 24

Inconsistency

Question 25

if you are drinking wine, you have a problem.
Therefore, if you are not drinking wine, you do not
have a problem

Answer 25

Denying the Antecedent

Question 26

You are drinking wine, you have a problem. Therefore if you have a problem, you are drinking wine

Answer 26

Affirming the Consequent

Question 27

If there’s no gas in the car then the car won’t run. The
won’t run. Therefore, there’s no gas in the car

Answer 27

Affirming the consequent

Question 28

We must support the fight for gender equality between
men and women. Women have suffered enough violence at home. Violence against women must be stop.

Answer 28

Irrelevant Conclusion

Question 29

You are always eating salty food, you will become a
diabetic person.

Answer 29

Irrelevant Conclusion

Question 30

The Philippine’s rising amount of debt causes the growth of economy to slow down.

Answer 30

Wrong Direction

Question 31

Flood will result to massive cutting of trees

Answer 31

Wrong Direction

Question 32

Dina saw a black cat when they went home. Along the
way, they crashed into a tree. The black cat must be
the reason why they met an accident

Answer 32

Post Hoc

Question 33

Jaywalking is not allowed, so you should not have
done that even when you were being chased by
terrorist.

Answer 33

Accident

Question 34

Ambulance must also follow the traffic lights signal

Answer 34

Accident

Question 35

P1: Monkey eats banana.
P2: Humans eat banana.
Conclusion: Therefore, Humans are monkey.

Answer 35

False Analogy

Question 36

Drugs are like massage because they make me feel good. Thus they must be good for you as well.

Answer 36

False Analogy

Question 37

Jared, the foreigner from France, is very impolite.
French people are mean and rude

Answer 37

Hasty Generalization

Question 38

According to experts, eating an apple a day keeps the
doctor away.

Answer 38

Anonymous Authority

Question 39

A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereals is the best way to start the day because Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day.

Answer 39

Appeal to Authority

Question 40

i cannot accept your argument because, unlike me, you
were not educated at Harvard University

Answer 40

Attacking the person

Question 41

Most of my classmates are using iPhone. My parents
should buy one for me also

Answer 41

Bandwagon

Question 42

Sir, please let me pass on your subject. Have mercy
on me, my grandfather just passed away.

Answer 42

Appeal to pity

Question 43

Give up your foolish pride, kneel down and accept
our religion today if you don’t want to burn in hell
forever and ever

Answer 43

Appeal to Force

Question 44

Is your stupidity inborn?

Answer 44

Complex Question

Question 45

if we ban computer shops, then students will not be able to do
research. And if they do not have tool for research, these
students will fail their subjects.

Answer 45

Slippery Slope

Question 46

We have no evidence that the illuminati ever existed, so
they must not be true

Answer 46

Appeal to ignorance

Question 47

There are only two kinds of people in the Philippines,
people who love Duterte and people who hate the
government

Answer 47

False Dilemma