1. “I haven’t heard or read about any safe vaccines so far! You can’t ask me to get vaccinated and risk my life!”   

Which fallacy may the argument commit?

questionable cause

appeal to ignorance 

look who’s talking

no fallacy

2. “Don’t take in more than 2000 calories a day. The Covid-19 would love to give obese people a one-way ticket to heaven!” 

Which fallacy may the argument commit?     

equivocation

no fallacy  

scare tactic

questionable cause

3. A: Let’s cook more and eat out less. Street foods are not clean and nutritious enough for our kids. 

B: I can take care of the kids as well as you do! I never cook dirty or junk food at home. Mind your word!"   

Which fallacy may the conversation contain?     

no fallacy  

red herring 

personal attack

straw man

Multiple choice(Select only ONE best answer)

4.“A CEO streamer on social media accused a showbiz celebrity of charity fraud. This CEO streamer is so powerful in her business. So, I believe that the showbiz celebrity has to take legal responsibility.” 

Which fallacy may the argument commit? 

scare tactic 

inappropriate appeal to authority 

equivocation 

slippery slope

5.“Ninety eight percent of students in this university use smartphones. A is a student in this university. So, A likely use a smartphone.” 

This illustrates a ________. 

strong inductive generalization argument

weak inductive generalization argument

weak statistical argument

strong statistical argument

6.“In the 4th wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam, Bac Giang first had the most cases of infections, then Bac Ninh, Ha Noi, and Ho Chi Minh City followed. As can be seen, these four regions are definitely the sources of all cases in our country.”  

Which fallacy may the argument commit? 

weak analogy 

hasty generalization

false alternatives

inconsistency

7."A: I watched the local news that the authorities are having a plan to develop some eco-friendly areas in our city. 

B: I know. The big old trees near the river will be removed for the city’s reform project. The authorities’ purpose is to cover the city in green!"   

Which fallacy may a speaker imply?  

look who’s talking 

inappropriate appeal to authority 

no fallacy  

inconsistency

8.“When you are in an air-conditioned room, remember that there are workers who have to work outside in the burning sun. They cannot have a shady place to rest. They do not have a cold drink to reduce their extreme tiredness. They do not have an electric fan to drive the heat away. So, if you see your electricity bill goes up, stop complaining and be grateful to those workers.” 

Which fallacy may the argument commit? 

straw man

red herring  

slippery slope

no fallacy 

9.High-end customers should buy apartments in Sala, a luxury residence! This is because the wealthy should choose to live in such a top-quality living place.”        

Which fallacy may the argument commit? 

false alternatives 

inappropriate appeal to authority

red herring 

begging the question