1 . Which of the following terms describes the fallacy of trying to sidetrack someone by bringing up a related but irrelevant topic?

A. Appeal to popularity

B. Bandwagon

C. Smoke screen

D. Common practice

2 . Which of the following terms describes a fallacy that encourages the acceptance of a claim on the grounds that it is already accepted by some substantial number of others?

A. Two wrongs make a right

B. Appeal to popularity

C. Wishful thinking

D. Scapegoating

3 . Which of the following terms is used for a fallacy that tries to justify an action on the grounds that it is normal behavior-practiced by a significant number of the population?

A. Peer pressure

B. Apple polishing

C. Appeal to common practice

D. Scapegoating

15 . Read the following statement: "How can Muslims be opposed to alcoholic beverages? People have been drinking them since before the beginning of history."Which fallacy is this an example of?

A. No fallacy

B. Appeal to tradition

C. Group think fallacy

D. Rationalizing

16 . Read the following statement: "It's silly to take a bus to work when most people drive."Which of the following describes this fallacy?

A. No fallacy

B. Rationalizing

C. Appeal to popularity

D. Appeal to tradition

4 . Which of the following terms describes a fallacy that argues for a course of action on the grounds that taking this course will win the approval of others, and especially of one's friends?

A. Appeal to pity

B. Bandwagon

C. Two wrongs make a right

D. Peer pressure

5 . Which of the following terms describes a fallacy that supports a claim on the grounds that the alternative is too awful to deal with?

A. Subjectivist fallacy

B. Common practice

C. Wishful thinking

D. Two wrongs make a right

6 . Which of the following terms is used to describe a fallacy that tries to play on your compassion to get you to accept a claim instead of relying on sound reasons?

A. Appeal to anger

B. Appeal to popularity

C. Argument from pity

D. Wishful thinking

7 . Which of the following terms refers to the fallacy otherwise known as an appeal to vanity?

A. Appeal to popularity

B. Common practice

C. Apple polishing

D. Two wrongs make a right

9 . Read the following letter to the editor: "Dear Editors: When Al Zacharkiw wrote in to criticize city workers, he didn't mention his occupation. I happen to know he's a millionaire without a care in the world, and it's terrible that he has the time to criticize people working for him."Which fallacy is being used in this letter?

A. No fallacy

B. Guilt trip

C. Argument from outrage

D. Argument by force

10 . Read the following statement for an accused man's lawyer: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: My client stands before you accused of three bank robberies. But the prosecution has not told you about three little children in this story, who will have a hard time getting food on their table if their daddy goes to prison."Of which fallacy is this an example?

A. No fallacy

B. Argument from pity

C. Argument from popularity

D. Rationalizing

12 . Read the following statement: "There must be life on other planets. Imagine how lonely we'll find the universe if we discover that we're the only ones here."Which fallacy does this statement represent?

A. No fallacy

B. Argument from force

C. Wishful thinking

D. Apple polishing

13 . Read the following opinion: "Judge Cunningham keeps striking down our state gun-control laws. She had better say goodbye to any hopes for a Supreme Court appointment, as long as we have a Democrat in the White House."Which fallacy is at work in this opinion statement?

A. No fallacy

B. Apple polishing

C. Guilt trip

D. Argument by force

17 . Read the following statement from a proposal presentation: "Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes my proposal. You know that I trust and honor your judgment. Even if you do not approve my request, I am happy just to have had the chance to present this proposal to such qualified experts. Thank you."This statement is an example of which fallacy?

A. No fallacy

B. Apple polishing

C. Common practice

D. Argument from outrage

8 . Read the following letter to the editor: "Your magazine expresses sympathy for Annie Larson, a putative 'fashion victim' because 'animal rights terrorists' splashed paint on her mink coat. But, when I think of those dozens of animals maimed and anally electrocuted to satisfy someone's vanity, I know who the real victims are, and who's the real terrorist!"Which fallacy is at work in this letter?

A. No fallacy

B. Apple polishing

C. Two wrongs make a right

D. Common practice

14 . Read the following opinion: "The United States is under no obligation to pay its debts to the United Nations. Here we are, the biggest contributor to the UN budget, and we only get one vote out of 185."Which fallacy is this an example of?

A. No fallacy

B. Common practice

C. Two wrongs make a right

D. Guilt trip

11 . Read the following from a political speech: "My opponent would like to see TV networks label their programming, on the grounds that violent shows make children who watch them violent. But he has pointed to no scientific study that shows a connection between occasional violence on TV and violent behavior among children."Which fallacy is demonstrated in this statement?

A. No fallacy

B. Two wrongs make a right

C. Group think fallacy

D. Argument from popularity

18 . Which of the following terms is a rhetorical device which attacks the arguer instead of the argument?

A. Slippery slope

B. Begging the question

C. False dilemma

D. Ad hominem

20 . Poisoning the well and inconsistency are often versions or types of which of the following rhetorical devices?

A. Slippery slope

B. Begging the question

C. Ad hominem

D. Burden of proof

19 . Which of the following terms refers to a rhetorical device that unfairly places the onus of providing evidence for a position on the wrong side of an issue?

A. False dilemma

B. Ad hominem

C. Burden of proof

D. Straw man

21 . Read the following statement: "Either join in political life or resign yourself to a lonely and meaningless existence." This is an example of which rhetorical device?

A. False dilemma

B. Circumstantial ad hominem

C. Appeal to ignorance

D. Poisoning the well

22 . Read the following observations: "Once your kids are watching cartoons, they're also watching those toy commercials. If they see the commercials they'll want the toys; before you know it, they're obsessed with the toys and you've lost all control over them. So don't let children watch cartoons."Of which fallacy is this an example?

A. Genetic fallacy

B. Slippery slope

C. Burden of proof

D. Begging the question

23 . Read the following argument: "The life on other planets must be highly intelligent. After all, we've never documented a single case of aliens landing on Earth, which proves that they realize how dangerous it would be to make contact."This contains an example of which type of fallacy?

A. Appeal to ignorance

B. Burden of proof

C. Begging the question

D. Perfectionist fallacy

24 . Read the following questions: "Do I want the police department to take charge of writing parking tickets? They carry guns! You mean, do I want to get shot if I pull up next to a fire hydrant? What do you think?"Which fallacy is at work in these questions?

A. False dilemma

B. Appeal to ignorance

C. Straw man

D. Perfectionist fallacy