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More faulty reasoning

9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.9-10.8 · England: GCSE English Language Paper 2, AP Language, Critical thinking

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Question 1
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Bringing in an irrelevant point to distract from the real issue.
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Question 2
Which fallacy is used here? Why worry about the factory polluting the river when there are so many more important problems in the world?
- A. appeal to pity
- B. red herring
- C. post hoc (false cause)
- D. circular reasoning
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Question 3
Which fallacy matches this description? Trying to win an argument by making people feel sorry rather than giving reasons.
- A. appeal to false authority
- B. appeal to pity
- C. post hoc (false cause)
- D. straw man
Question 4
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Bringing in an irrelevant point to distract from the real issue.
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Question 5
Which fallacy is used here? You can't give me a low mark; I've had such a terrible week.
- A. circular reasoning
- B. appeal to false authority
- C. appeal to pity
- D. red herring
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Question 6
Which fallacy matches this description? Assuming that because B happened after A, A must have caused B.
- A. appeal to pity
- B. post hoc (false cause)
- C. straw man
- D. red herring
Question 7
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Bringing in an irrelevant point to distract from the real issue.
Answer
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Question 8
Which fallacy is used here? My favourite singer says the moon landings were faked, so I believe it.
- A. appeal to false authority
- B. red herring
- C. appeal to pity
- D. post hoc (false cause)
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Question 9
Which fallacy matches this description? Assuming that because B happened after A, A must have caused B.
- A. straw man
- B. red herring
- C. appeal to false authority
- D. post hoc (false cause)
Question 10
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Assuming that because B happened after A, A must have caused B.
Answer
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Question 11
Which fallacy is used here? You can trust this website because it says it is trustworthy.
- A. red herring
- B. post hoc (false cause)
- C. circular reasoning
- D. appeal to pity
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Question 12
Which fallacy matches this description? Using the opinion of someone who is not an expert on the topic as proof.
- A. appeal to false authority
- B. straw man
- C. appeal to pity
- D. circular reasoning
Question 13
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Bringing in an irrelevant point to distract from the real issue.
Answer
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Question 14
Which fallacy is used here? You can trust this website because it says it is trustworthy.
- A. red herring
- B. appeal to false authority
- C. post hoc (false cause)
- D. circular reasoning
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Question 15
Which fallacy matches this description? Using the opinion of someone who is not an expert on the topic as proof.
- A. appeal to pity
- B. circular reasoning
- C. straw man
- D. appeal to false authority
Question 16
Type the fallacy (in English) that matches this description. Using the conclusion as its own evidence.
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Answer key: More faulty reasoning

1. red herring
2. B. red herring
3. B. appeal to pity
4. red herring
5. C. appeal to pity
6. B. post hoc (false cause)
7. red herring
8. A. appeal to false authority
9. D. post hoc (false cause)
10. post hoc (false cause)
11. C. circular reasoning
12. A. appeal to false authority
13. red herring
14. D. circular reasoning
15. D. appeal to false authority
16. circular reasoning