Air University, Multan Campus

Class BBA Semester 4th and 6th Course title: Logic and critical thinking

Session 2017 Total Marks 10

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1 .Anthony and Marie have a heated argument. During their fight, Anthony tells Marie that he hates her and wished that she would
get hit by a bus. Later that evening, Anthony receives a call from a friend who tells him that Marie is in the hospital because she
was struck by a bus. Anthony immediately blames himself and reasons that if he hadn't made that comment during their fight,
Marie would not have been hit. What logical fallacy has Anthony committed?

Slippery slope Red herring Ad hominem Post hoc ergo propter hoc

2. Louise is running for class president. In her campaign speech she says, "My opponent does not
deserve to win. She is a smoker and she cheated on her boyfriend last year." What fallacy has Louise
committed?

Ad hominem Straw man Appeal to authority Red herring

3. Consider the following conversation:

Bill: I think capital punishment is wrong.
Adam: No it isn't. If it was wrong, it wouldn't be legal.
Of which fallacy is this an example?

Begging the question Ad hominem Special pleading Two wrongs make a right

4. Sarah wakes up one morning to find that she has just slept through her anatomy test. She emails her te
make up the test. Sarah states that she deserves to take it over because she didn't sleep well because her b
her, her dog is sick and she stained her favorite dress. What fallacy is this?

Special pleading Begging the question Appeal to ignorance Sunk cost

5. Ricky is watching television when he sees a commercial for foot cream. The commercial
announcer says, "This is the best foot cream on the market because no other foot cream makers
have been able to prove otherwise!" What fallacy has the announcer committed?

Equivocation Hasty generalization Straw man Appeal to ignorance

 6. Maria has been working at her current job for more than 30 years at the same wage.
She desperately wants a raise so she approaches her boss to ask for one. She says, "You
are one of the kindest people I know. You are smart and good-looking and I really love
your shoes." What type of fallacy is this?

Slippery slope Appeal to authority Special pleading

Appeal to flirty

7. Jeff's mom is concerned when she finds out that he skipped class one day. She tells him that she is
concerned that since he skipped one class, he will start skipping more frequently. Then he will drop
out altogether, never graduate or get into college, and end up unemployed and living at home for
the rest of his life. What type of fallacy has Jeff's mom committed?
Slippery slope Poisoning the well Overwhelming exception Hasty generalization

8. Consider the following exchange:

Debbie: I think capital punishment is a necessary component of our justice system and should
remain legal.
Dylan: So you are saying that murder should be legal and it is okay for us to go around killing
people just because we think they deserve it? That isn't right.
Of what fallacy is Dylan guilty?
Appeal to ignorance Red herring Straw man Hasty generalization

9. Dana is trying to raise money for her university's library. In her address to the board of
trustees, she says, "We must raise tuition to cover the cost of new books. Otherwise the library will
be forced to close." Of what fallacy is this an example?
Slippery slope Appeal to authority Special pleading
Either-or/false dilemma

10. Jeff is preparing to create a commercial for a new energy drink. He visits a local high school and
surveys students in an English class about their beverage preferences. The majority of the class says
they prefer grape flavored drinks, so Jeff tells his superiors that grape is the flavor favored most by
high school students. What error in reasoning has Jeff made?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc Hasty generalization Wrong direction Reification