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Informal Fallacies Quiz. Name ___________________________________ 5 points“No one can prove that aliens do not exist, so that must be the case.” This is an example of which fallacy?Ad hominemb. begging the questionc. begging the question. d. ad ignoratum2. “Are you still beating your wife?” is an example of which fallacy:a. complex questionb. begging the questionc. ad populumd. appeal to pity3. “Most people support the idea that global warming exists, so you should too” is an example of which fallacy? a. complex questionb. begging the questionc. ad populumd. appeal to pity4. “Either you are with us or against us” is an example of which fallacy?a. complex questionb. begging the questionc. equivocation.D. false dilemma5. “Cleary Hillary Clinton believes we should lose millions of jobs just to suit her environmental agenda” is an example of which fallacy?a. complex questionb. begging the questionc. straw manD. false dilemma6. “When asked about his views on China trade policy, Donald Trump said the U.S.’s recently completed deal with Iran is bad” is an example of which fallacy?a. red herringb. begging the questionc. straw manD. false dilemma7. “Look, I’ve had three business students that are terrible—they must not run a good school over there” is an example of which fallacy?a. red herringb. begging the questionc. straw manD. overgeneralization8. “God really exists. We can see how the beauty all around us is a reflection of the fact that God is real” is an example of which fallacy?a. red herringb. begging the questionc. circular argumentD. false dilemma9. “Donald Trump has little experience in government and thus should not be president” is an example of which fallacy?a. ad hominemb. begging the questionc. straw manD. none of the above.10. “I will lose my scholarship if you fail me on this exam” is an example of which fallacy?a. appeal to pityb. begging the questionc. straw manD. false dilemma ................
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