Question

1)

Which of the following is type of fallacy of ambiguity?

Equivocation

Fallacy of Division

Amphiboly

All of the these

2)

Which type of fallacy involves arguments that are psychologically or emotionally persuasive but lead to a logically incorrect conclusion.

Formal Fallacy

Informal Fallacy

Neither formal or informal fallacies

Both formal and informal fallacies

3)

A Fallacy is a faulty argument that looks valid.  
True

False

4)

Amphiboly is a type of fallacy that deals with the following.

A vague or unclear word or phrase

A grammatical error that leads to more than one conclusion

An argument is changed based on an emphasized phrase

A memeber of a group is wrongly assumed to be a characteristic of the whole group

5)

Fallacies of Accent are a type of fallacy that deals with the following.

A vague or unclear word or phrase

A grammatical error that leads to more than one conclusion

An argument is changed based on an emphasized phrase

A member of a group is wrongly assumed to be a characteristic of the whole group

6)

Where are you likely to encounter fallacies in reasoning?

In Advertising

In Politics

On the Internet

All of these

7)

Equivocation is a type of fallacy that deals with the following.                   

A vague or unclear word or phrase    

A grammatical error that leads to more than one conclusion            

An argument is changed based on an emphasized phrase                 

A member of a group is wrongly assumed to be a characteristic of the whole group.

8)

The following is an example of which type of fallacy: “I understand that Canadians are very nice people. Therefore, Derek, who is from Vancouver, must be really nice.”

Fallacy of Composition                      

Fallacy of Division                

Amphiboly     

Fallacy of accent

Answer 1

1. Correct Answer - All of these
Equivocation, fallacy of division and amphiboly are types of fallacies of ambiguity.
2. Correct Answer - Informal Fallacy
Informal fallacies have arguments which involve psychologically or emotionally persuasive arguments.
3.Correct Answer - False
Fallacies involve faulty or invalid reasoning and don not look valid.
4. Correct Answer - A grammatical error that leads to more than one conclusion
In this fallacy, due to a grammatical error multiple conclution coud be derived.
5. Correct Answer - An argument is changed based on an emphasized phrase
An emphasis on a particular word brings about the change of meaning in the argument.
6. Correct Answer - All of these
Fallacies of reasoning can encountered in advertising, politics and also on the internet.
7. . Correct Answer - A vague or unclear word or phrase   
The fallacy of Equivocation occurs when a word or phrase is used in an ambiguous way.
8. . Correct Answer - Fallacy of Division   
This fallacy infers that if something is true for the whole then it must also be for its part.