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Advanced fallacies

12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.11-12.8, RI.11-12.6 · England: AP Language, A-level Critical Thinking, GCSE English Language Paper 2

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Question 1
Which fallacy matches this description? Changing the standard of proof whenever the original one is met.
- A. false analogy
- B. loaded question
- C. moving the goalposts
- D. sunk cost fallacy
Question 2
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Switching between two meanings of the same word within an argument.
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Question 3
Which fallacy is used here? Our school has never allowed shorts, so there must be a good reason.
- A. moving the goalposts
- B. appeal to nature
- C. appeal to tradition
- D. sunk cost fallacy
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Question 4
Which fallacy matches this description? A question that contains an unproven assumption, so any direct answer seems to accept it.
- A. tu quoque
- B. moving the goalposts
- C. false analogy
- D. loaded question
Question 5
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. A question that contains an unproven assumption, so any direct answer seems to accept it.
Answer
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Question 6
Which fallacy is used here? Our school has never allowed shorts, so there must be a good reason.
- A. sunk cost fallacy
- B. equivocation
- C. appeal to tradition
- D. tu quoque
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Question 7
Which fallacy matches this description? Dismissing criticism by pointing out that the critic does the same thing.
- A. moving the goalposts
- B. tu quoque
- C. sunk cost fallacy
- D. appeal to nature
Question 8
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Continuing with something because of what has already been invested, even when it no longer makes sense.
Answer
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Question 9
Which fallacy is used here? Fine, the new bus route is faster — but is it faster on Sundays? And in snow?
- A. appeal to tradition
- B. equivocation
- C. tu quoque
- D. moving the goalposts
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Question 10
Which fallacy matches this description? Switching between two meanings of the same word within an argument.
- A. appeal to nature
- B. tu quoque
- C. equivocation
- D. loaded question
Question 11
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Dismissing criticism by pointing out that the critic does the same thing.
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Question 12
Which fallacy is used here? Students should be allowed to use their notes in exams; after all, surgeons look at X-rays during operations.
- A. sunk cost fallacy
- B. false analogy
- C. loaded question
- D. equivocation
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Question 13
Which fallacy matches this description? Claiming something is right because it has always been done that way.
- A. moving the goalposts
- B. false analogy
- C. loaded question
- D. appeal to tradition
Question 14
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Switching between two meanings of the same word within an argument.
Answer
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Question 15
Which fallacy is used here? Fine, the new bus route is faster — but is it faster on Sundays? And in snow?
- A. appeal to nature
- B. equivocation
- C. moving the goalposts
- D. appeal to tradition
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Question 16
Which fallacy matches this description? Continuing with something because of what has already been invested, even when it no longer makes sense.
- A. appeal to nature
- B. sunk cost fallacy
- C. equivocation
- D. moving the goalposts

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Answer key: Advanced fallacies

1. C. moving the goalposts
2. equivocation
3. C. appeal to tradition
4. D. loaded question
5. loaded question
6. C. appeal to tradition
7. B. tu quoque
8. sunk cost fallacy
9. D. moving the goalposts
10. C. equivocation
11. tu quoque
12. B. false analogy
13. D. appeal to tradition
14. equivocation
15. C. moving the goalposts
16. B. sunk cost fallacy