D265 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A political candidate is maligned by an opponent for having experimented with
recreational drug in college. Which fallacy of relevance is this an example of?
A. Straw man
B. Slippery slope.
C. circular reasoning
D Ad Hominem attack
Ad Hominem attack
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two statements
accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
The grass is green in color
An example of a proposition
Which is a non proposition?
A. the earth is flat
B. the sun is a star
C. do not work on that essay
D. red is a primary color
Do not work on that essay
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
No internal structure
Which is a simple proposition?
A. The person had cake, but did not enjoy it.
B. I am a bird or I am a human.
C. Empathy should be practiced by everyone.
D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
,Deductive
A student states: "Road A is straight. Road B is winding. Roads A and B intersect."Which
term describes this type of argument?
A. Inductive argument
B. True argument
C. Invalid argument
D. Non-argument
Non-argument
A professor of logic stated an arithmetical argument can be valid or invalid because of the
structure of the argument?they gave an example of 1 +1 =2, 4-2=2 hence 1+1=4-2What
structure represents the premise
A. A+B=C, B+D= F
B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
A+B=C, B+D= F
If I am a scientist, then I am intelligent. I am not a scientist. Therefore. I am not intelligent
Which type of logic error is this an example of?
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Begging the question
C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
Denying the antecedent
If Spencer is hungry, then Spencer is tired. Spencer is not hungry. Therefore, Spencer is
not tired
This is an example of which type of logic error? Choose one
A. Denying the antecedent
B. The fallacy fallacy
C. Begging the question
D. Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Which kind of fallacy arise when the premise of an argument presupposes the truth of the
conclusion, rather than providing evidence for it?
A. Straw man
B. Red Herring
C. Begging the question
D. genetic
Begging the question
,Two friends discussed pets and made two statements:
Friend 1 "More people i know have dog than any other pets, so dogs are the most popular
pets":
Friend 2." The argument relies on the fallacy of anecdotal evidence to support this claim,
so it can't be correct that dogs are popular pets.which type of fallacy is friend 2
committing?
A. The fallacy -fallacy
B. Hasty generalization fallacy
C. Bandwagon fallacy
D. Straw man fallacy
the fallacy fallacy
Some penguins live on Antarctica, therefore penguins are not birds.what type of fallacy is
occurring in the above given scenario?
A. Genetic
B. Irrelevant appeal (also known as a non sequitur)
C. Ad Populum
D. False Dilemmas
Irrelevance appeal
Which two actions should a person take after identifying the author of an information
source encountered on the internet?
Choose 2 answers
A. Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
B. Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
C. Poll social media contacts to determine if there is a consensus
D. Learn the author's political party affiliation to determine the reliability of the source
-Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
-Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
A young individual reads an article on social media titled 'Unemployment on the Rise.' and
becomes very worried for their job prospects. Later, the individual notices that the article
was six years old. and therefore not relevant to the current state of things.what phrase was
coined by Danah boyd and related to the scenario?
A. Context Collapse
B. Appeal to unqualified authority
C. availability heuristic
D. Representativeness heuristic
Context Collapse
What is confirmation bias?
A. A self reflective process in which an individual challenge their own beliefs to ensure they
are correct.
, B. The rational way to think about a solution based on reason and evidence.
C. The effort to interpret other's reasoning in the best possible light to debate on the merit
of an argument and avoid fallacies.
D. The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and ignore evidence
that gets in the way of the beliefs.
The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and ignore evidence that gets
in the way of the beliefs.
An individual enters a bank wearing a mask for medical reasons. A bank employee become
concerned when the individual enters and calls the bank's emergency security line thinking
the individual was a bank robber. Why did the bank employees react the way that they
did?
A. Irrationality
B. Anchoring bias
C. Representativeness heuristic
D. Confirmation bias
Representativeness heuristic
A politician faced with the question about failing stock market say in the press conference.
The stock market must go up this year because people will be unhappy if it doesn't.what
fallacy is being committed by the politician?
A. Appeal to popularity fallacy
B. Appeal to consequences fallacy.
C. Genetic Fallacy
D. Red Herring Fallacy.
Appeal to consequences fallacy
What is the genetic fallacy?
A. it is committed when one introduces an irrelevant topic.
B. it is an irrelevance fallacy base solely on history or origin.
C. it is committed when one attacks the person making an argument rather than the
argument itself.
D. it is committed when one's argument mistakenly uses the same word in two different
sense.
It is an irrelevance fallacy based solely on history or origin.
A witness is testifying against a defendant in a court case. During cross-examination the
defense attorney bring up economic & tax fraud committed by the witness 4 years
ago.What is the reason for this not being an ad hominem attach in the given scenario.
A. Because the lawyer is trying to introduce an irrelevant topic in the argument.
B. Because the lawyer is checking the creditability of the witness.
C. Because the lawyer is trying to find out the origin of an idea to reject or accept the
ANSWERS
A political candidate is maligned by an opponent for having experimented with
recreational drug in college. Which fallacy of relevance is this an example of?
A. Straw man
B. Slippery slope.
C. circular reasoning
D Ad Hominem attack
Ad Hominem attack
Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two statements
accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers
The argument includes a single conclusion
The argument includes a single premise
The grass is green in color
An example of a proposition
Which is a non proposition?
A. the earth is flat
B. the sun is a star
C. do not work on that essay
D. red is a primary color
Do not work on that essay
What is the key feature of a simple proposition?
A. An internal structure
B. Truth value depends on its parts
C. No internal structure
D. Contains multiple propositions
No internal structure
Which is a simple proposition?
A. The person had cake, but did not enjoy it.
B. I am a bird or I am a human.
C. Empathy should be practiced by everyone.
D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue
Empathy should be practiced by everyone
All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild.
Which term describes this argument?
,Deductive
A student states: "Road A is straight. Road B is winding. Roads A and B intersect."Which
term describes this type of argument?
A. Inductive argument
B. True argument
C. Invalid argument
D. Non-argument
Non-argument
A professor of logic stated an arithmetical argument can be valid or invalid because of the
structure of the argument?they gave an example of 1 +1 =2, 4-2=2 hence 1+1=4-2What
structure represents the premise
A. A+B=C, B+D= F
B. A+C=B, D+B= C
C. A+B=C, D+E= C
D. A+B=C, D+E= F
A+B=C, B+D= F
If I am a scientist, then I am intelligent. I am not a scientist. Therefore. I am not intelligent
Which type of logic error is this an example of?
A. Affirming the consequent
B. Begging the question
C. Denying the antecedent
D. The fallacy fallacy
Denying the antecedent
If Spencer is hungry, then Spencer is tired. Spencer is not hungry. Therefore, Spencer is
not tired
This is an example of which type of logic error? Choose one
A. Denying the antecedent
B. The fallacy fallacy
C. Begging the question
D. Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Which kind of fallacy arise when the premise of an argument presupposes the truth of the
conclusion, rather than providing evidence for it?
A. Straw man
B. Red Herring
C. Begging the question
D. genetic
Begging the question
,Two friends discussed pets and made two statements:
Friend 1 "More people i know have dog than any other pets, so dogs are the most popular
pets":
Friend 2." The argument relies on the fallacy of anecdotal evidence to support this claim,
so it can't be correct that dogs are popular pets.which type of fallacy is friend 2
committing?
A. The fallacy -fallacy
B. Hasty generalization fallacy
C. Bandwagon fallacy
D. Straw man fallacy
the fallacy fallacy
Some penguins live on Antarctica, therefore penguins are not birds.what type of fallacy is
occurring in the above given scenario?
A. Genetic
B. Irrelevant appeal (also known as a non sequitur)
C. Ad Populum
D. False Dilemmas
Irrelevance appeal
Which two actions should a person take after identifying the author of an information
source encountered on the internet?
Choose 2 answers
A. Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
B. Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
C. Poll social media contacts to determine if there is a consensus
D. Learn the author's political party affiliation to determine the reliability of the source
-Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication
-Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue
A young individual reads an article on social media titled 'Unemployment on the Rise.' and
becomes very worried for their job prospects. Later, the individual notices that the article
was six years old. and therefore not relevant to the current state of things.what phrase was
coined by Danah boyd and related to the scenario?
A. Context Collapse
B. Appeal to unqualified authority
C. availability heuristic
D. Representativeness heuristic
Context Collapse
What is confirmation bias?
A. A self reflective process in which an individual challenge their own beliefs to ensure they
are correct.
, B. The rational way to think about a solution based on reason and evidence.
C. The effort to interpret other's reasoning in the best possible light to debate on the merit
of an argument and avoid fallacies.
D. The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and ignore evidence
that gets in the way of the beliefs.
The natural tendency to seek evidence that support personal beliefs and ignore evidence that gets
in the way of the beliefs.
An individual enters a bank wearing a mask for medical reasons. A bank employee become
concerned when the individual enters and calls the bank's emergency security line thinking
the individual was a bank robber. Why did the bank employees react the way that they
did?
A. Irrationality
B. Anchoring bias
C. Representativeness heuristic
D. Confirmation bias
Representativeness heuristic
A politician faced with the question about failing stock market say in the press conference.
The stock market must go up this year because people will be unhappy if it doesn't.what
fallacy is being committed by the politician?
A. Appeal to popularity fallacy
B. Appeal to consequences fallacy.
C. Genetic Fallacy
D. Red Herring Fallacy.
Appeal to consequences fallacy
What is the genetic fallacy?
A. it is committed when one introduces an irrelevant topic.
B. it is an irrelevance fallacy base solely on history or origin.
C. it is committed when one attacks the person making an argument rather than the
argument itself.
D. it is committed when one's argument mistakenly uses the same word in two different
sense.
It is an irrelevance fallacy based solely on history or origin.
A witness is testifying against a defendant in a court case. During cross-examination the
defense attorney bring up economic & tax fraud committed by the witness 4 years
ago.What is the reason for this not being an ad hominem attach in the given scenario.
A. Because the lawyer is trying to introduce an irrelevant topic in the argument.
B. Because the lawyer is checking the creditability of the witness.
C. Because the lawyer is trying to find out the origin of an idea to reject or accept the
