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📝 Worksheet 3 of 10 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner level

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Question 1

Argument: Either we ban all cars or accept environmental destruction. We cannot accept environmental destruction. Therefore, we must ban all cars. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is False dilemma. Presents only two extreme options when many intermediate solutions exist

Question 2

Argument: Smoking causes lung cancer. John smokes. Therefore, John will get lung cancer. Evaluate the logical validity:
Confuses statistical risk with certainty; smoking increases but doesn't guarantee cancer

Question 3

Argument: Either we ban all cars or accept environmental destruction. We cannot accept environmental destruction. Therefore, we must ban all cars. Evaluate the logical validity:
Presents only two extreme options when many intermediate solutions exist

Question 4

Argument: Smoking causes lung cancer. John smokes. Therefore, John will get lung cancer. Evaluate the logical validity:
Confuses statistical risk with certainty; smoking increases but doesn't guarantee cancer

Question 5

Argument: My neighbor's dog barked before the earthquake. Therefore, dogs can predict earthquakes. Evaluate the logical validity:
Single anecdote doesn't establish a general pattern or causal relationship

Question 6

Argument: All professional athletes train regularly. Sarah trains regularly. Therefore, Sarah is a professional athlete. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is Affirming the consequent. Affirms the consequent fallacy; training regularly doesn't guarantee professional athlete status

Question 7

Argument: All professional athletes train regularly. Sarah trains regularly. Therefore, Sarah is a professional athlete. Evaluate the logical validity:
Affirms the consequent fallacy; training regularly doesn't guarantee professional athlete status

Question 8

Argument: All professional athletes train regularly. Sarah trains regularly. Therefore, Sarah is a professional athlete. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is Affirming the consequent. Affirms the consequent fallacy; training regularly doesn't guarantee professional athlete status

Question 9

Argument: Smoking causes lung cancer. John smokes. Therefore, John will get lung cancer. Evaluate the logical validity:
Confuses statistical risk with certainty; smoking increases but doesn't guarantee cancer

Question 10

Argument: If we allow same-day voter registration, then people will vote fraudulently. We cannot allow fraudulent voting. Therefore, we cannot allow same-day registration. Evaluate the logical validity:
Assumes extreme consequence without evidence that one leads to the other

Question 11

Argument: My neighbor's dog barked before the earthquake. Therefore, dogs can predict earthquakes. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is Hasty generalization. Single anecdote doesn't establish a general pattern or causal relationship

Question 12

Argument: Studies show that countries with higher education spending have stronger economies. Therefore, increasing education spending will strengthen our economy. Evaluate the logical validity:
Based on empirical evidence with reasonable causal connection

Question 13

Argument: Studies show that countries with higher education spending have stronger economies. Therefore, increasing education spending will strengthen our economy. Evaluate the logical validity:
Based on empirical evidence with reasonable causal connection

Question 14

Argument: My neighbor's dog barked before the earthquake. Therefore, dogs can predict earthquakes. Evaluate the logical validity:
Single anecdote doesn't establish a general pattern or causal relationship

Question 15

Argument: My neighbor's dog barked before the earthquake. Therefore, dogs can predict earthquakes. Evaluate the logical validity:
Single anecdote doesn't establish a general pattern or causal relationship

Question 16

Argument: Either we ban all cars or accept environmental destruction. We cannot accept environmental destruction. Therefore, we must ban all cars. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is False dilemma. Presents only two extreme options when many intermediate solutions exist

Question 17

Argument: Either we ban all cars or accept environmental destruction. We cannot accept environmental destruction. Therefore, we must ban all cars. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is False dilemma. Presents only two extreme options when many intermediate solutions exist

Question 18

Argument: All professional athletes train regularly. Sarah trains regularly. Therefore, Sarah is a professional athlete. What is the primary logical flaw in this argument?
The flaw is Affirming the consequent. Affirms the consequent fallacy; training regularly doesn't guarantee professional athlete status

Question 19

Argument: Either we ban all cars or accept environmental destruction. We cannot accept environmental destruction. Therefore, we must ban all cars. Evaluate the logical validity:
Presents only two extreme options when many intermediate solutions exist

Question 20

Argument: Smoking causes lung cancer. John smokes. Therefore, John will get lung cancer. Evaluate the logical validity:
Confuses statistical risk with certainty; smoking increases but doesn't guarantee cancer
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