Direction: Study the fallacies below and identify them.

Write the letter of your answers on the given

spaces.

_____1. A fallacy committed when we use a word that has two different meanings.
A. Populum B. Composition C. Equivocation D. Misericordiam
_____2. What fallacy is this: Thunder comes after the lightning. Lightning is always the cause of
thunder.
A. Baculum B. Equivocation C. Misericordiam D. False Cause
_____3. What fallacy is illustrated in the Filipino phrase,”nakikisabay sa uso”?
A. Misericodiam B. Baculum C. Populum D. Hominem
_____4. “Bakit ka nandito? Kasi wala ako doon.” This is an example of
A. False Cause B. Accent C. Hominem D. Begging the question
_____5. What fallacy is: “Ang mahuhuling dito i-ihi, siguradong papanahin ang titi.”
A. Equivocation B. Baculum C. Hominem D. Populum
_____6. “I don’t believe my teacher because she’s fat, short and unmarried at 37.”
A. Equivocation B. Hominem C. Baculum D. Begging the question
_____7. To infer that the reason for the sudden thunderstorm is Juan’s singing just
because it happened right after he finished his song. This is the fallacy of
A. Baculum B. False Cause C. Misecordiam D. Begging the question
_____ 8. A foreign student in Benguet National High school was afraid to recite in
class. When asked why, he replied. “I am sorry. I do not know how to speak English.” This is
a fallacy of ____
A. False Cause B. Begging the Question C. Hominem D. Populum
_____ 9. “When you are wrong, you are never right.” This is a fallacy of __
A. False Cause B. Equivocation C. Begging the Question D. Populum
_____ 10. I should wear tattered jeans this rainy season because it is trendy.
A. Ignorantiam B. Populum C. Hominem D. Accent

Read well the situation and answer the puzzle.

1. Two fathers and two sons went fishing as part of their weekend activity. After 2
hours, everyone was able to catch 1 fish each. So, they went home and one of the
sons cooked them. During dinner, only three fishes were on the table. How is that
possible?
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2. It was raining hard while you were buying some kitchen supplies in the large
supermarket. After paying your groceries, you accompanied your daughter to the 2nd
floor to buy her stuff for her camping. From the window, you saw this and you were
confused. What number is the car parked? How did you know?

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