Argument Analysis Questions

Argument Analysis Questions

Argument Analysis Practice Questions

1. All mammals are warm-blooded. Whales are mammals. Therefore, whales are warm-blooded. This argument is an example of:
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Circular reasoning
Fallacious reasoning
2. Studies show that people who meditate regularly have lower stress levels. Therefore, meditation reduces stress. What type of reasoning is this?
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
Fallacious
3. The stock market crashed after the new economic policy was implemented. Therefore, the new economic policy caused the stock market crash. This argument commits which fallacy?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Bandwagon fallacy
4. The senator argues for stricter gun control laws, but he has armed bodyguards. Therefore, his argument is invalid. This is an example of:
Ad hominem
Tu quoque
Straw man
Red herring
5. Violent video games desensitize children to violence. Therefore, we should ban all video games. This argument is flawed because:
It overgeneralizes from a specific case
It confuses correlation with causation
It uses circular reasoning
It commits an ad hominem fallacy
6. The scientist's theory about climate change can't be trusted because she receives funding from environmental organizations. This argument is an example of:
Ad hominem
Straw man
Red herring
Tu quoque
7. All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore, some roses fade quickly. This argument is:
Valid and sound
Valid but not necessarily sound
Invalid but possibly true
Invalid and false
8. The new health supplement must be effective because it's endorsed by a famous athlete. This argument relies on:
Appeal to authority
Bandwagon fallacy
False cause
Ad populum
9. If it's a holiday, then the stores are closed. The stores are open. Therefore, it's not a holiday. This argument is:
Modus ponens
Modus tollens
Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
10. If we allow same-sex marriage, the institution of marriage will be destroyed and society will collapse. This argument is an example of:
Slippery slope
False dilemma
Straw man
Appeal to tradition
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