Argument Analysis Questions

Argument Analysis Questions

Argument Analysis Practice Questions

1. If you get a college degree, you'll get a good job. You got a good job. Therefore, you must have a college degree. This argument commits which fallacy?
Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
2. Either we build this new highway, or our city's traffic problems will continue to worsen. We can't let traffic get worse, so we must build the highway. This argument presents:
A false dilemma
An ad hominem attack
Circular reasoning
An appeal to authority
3. The senator argues for increasing military spending, but he's just saying that because he receives campaign contributions from defense contractors. This argument is an example of:
Ad hominem
Straw man
Red herring
Tu quoque
4. Either we continue using fossil fuels or we switch entirely to renewable energy. We can't continue using fossil fuels because of climate change. Therefore, we must switch entirely to renewable energy. This argument is an example of:
False dilemma
Slippery slope
Ad hominem
Begging the question
5. If we don't act now to address income inequality, social unrest will increase. Therefore, we should implement higher taxes on the wealthy immediately. This argument appeals to:
Tradition
Authority
Emotion
Logic
6. The senator opposes the new environmental regulations. He must not care about the planet. This argument is an example of:
False dilemma
Ad hominem
Hasty generalization
Straw man
7. This policy worked in Sweden, so it will definitely work here. Which assumption underlies this argument?
All countries are the same
Sweden is superior to other countries
The policy is universally applicable
Our country is identical to Sweden
8. If we don't increase military spending, our enemies will see us as weak and attack us. This argument is an example of:
Slippery slope
False dilemma
Appeal to fear
Ad hominem
9. My opponent supports cutting taxes for the wealthy. Clearly, he doesn't care about the middle class. This argument is an example of:
Straw man fallacy
Ad hominem attack
False cause
Appeal to emotion
10. Alternative medicine must be effective because it's been used for thousands of years. This argument relies on:
Appeal to tradition
Appeal to nature
False cause
Bandwagon fallacy
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