Determine what type of logical fallacy is given;

Alex: Studies have overwhelmingly shown that we should increase the federal spending on
education.
Bob: You’re not an economics professor, so there’s no reason for me to listen to you.
A. Ad Hominem
B. Strawman Argument
C. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
D. Bandwagon Fallacy
ANSWER: A

Determine what type of logical fallacy is given; Well-mannered is better than Competent one.
A. Ad Hominem
B. Strawman Argument
C. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
D. Bandwagon Fallacy
ANSWER: B

Determine what type of logical fallacy is given;

Interviewer: Why should we hire you?
Interviewee: The reason why you should hire me for this job is because my mother is on her
deathbed and she really wants to see me have this job before she passes away.
A. Ad Hominem
B. Strawman Argument
C. Argument from Pity
D. Bandwagon Fallacy
ANSWER: C

Determine what type of logical fallacy is given;

Frank: We really need honest candidates in our government.
Sari: Not one candidate there doesn’t lie, so they should not be making an issue out of honesty
A. Ad Hominem
B. Strawman Argument
C. Argumentum ad Misericordiam
D. Bandwagon Fallacy
ANSWER: D

Which is the symbol for the negation?

A. ¬
B. ∧
C. V
D. ( )
ANSWER: A

Which is the symbol of the connective AND?

A. ¬
B. ∧
C. V
D. ( )
ANSWER: B

Which is the symbol of the connective OR?

A. ¬
B. ∧
C. V
D. ( )
ANSWER: C

What is the Negation of the sentence; Mark is silent.

A. Mark is intelligent.
B. Mark is wiser .
C. Mark is not silent.
D. Mark is friendly.
ANSWER: C

Given:p: Dann is on the softball team.

q: joseph is on the football team.
Problem:What does pvq represent?
A. Dann is on the softball team or Joseph is on the football team.
B. Joseph is on the softball team or Dann is on the football team.
C. Dann is not on the softball team or Joseph is on the football team.
D. Dann is on the softball team or Joseph is not on the football team.
ANSWER: A

Given: a: A square is a quadrilateral.

b: Jessa is a Filipino actress.
Problem:What does pvq represent?
A. A square is not a quadrilateral and Jessa is a Filipino actress.
B. A square is a quadrilateral or Jessa is a Filipino actress.
C. A square is a quadrilateral or Jessa is not a Filipino actress.
D. A square is not a quadrilateral and Jessa is not a Filipino actress.
ANSWER: B

Given:p: Dann is on the softball team.

q: joseph is on the football team.
Problem:What does p^q represent?
A. Dann is on the softball team or Joseph is on the football team.
B. Joseph is on the softball team or Dann is on the football team.
C. Dann is not on the softball team or Joseph is on the football team.
D. Dann is on the softball team and Joseph is on the football team.
ANSWER: D

Given: a: A square is a quadrilateral.

b: Ann is a Filipino actress.
Problem:What does p^q represent?
A. A square is a quadrilateral and Ann is a Filipino actress.
B. A square is a quadrilateral or Ann is a Filipino actress.
C. A square is a quadrilateral or Ann is not a Filipino actress.
D. A square is not a quadrilateral and Ann is not a Filipino actress.
ANSWER: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is p v q:
A. 12 is prime or 17 is prime.
B. 12 is prime or 19 is composite.
C. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
D. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is p v r:
A. 12 is prime or 17 is prime.
B. 12 is prime or 19 is composite.
C. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
D. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
Answer: B

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is q v r:
A. 12 is prime or 17 is prime.
B. 12 is prime or 19 is composite.
C. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
D. 17 is prime or 19 is composite.
Answer: C

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
 r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of p v q?
A. True
B. False
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of p v r?
A. True
B. False
Answer: B

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of q v r?
A. True
B. False
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is p ^ q?:
A. 12 is prime and 17 is prime.
B. 17 is prime and 19 is composite.
C. 12 is prime and 19 is composite.
D. 17 composite and 19 is composite.
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is q ^ r?:
A. 12 is prime and 17 is prime.
B. 17 is prime and 19 is composite.
C. 12 is prime and 19 is composite.
D. 17 composite and 19 is composite.
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
 q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is p ^ r?:
A. 12 is prime and 17 is prime.
B. 17 is prime and 19 is composite.
C. 12 is prime and 19 is composite.
D. 17 composite and 19 is composite.
Answer: A

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of p ^ q?
A. True
B. False
Answer: B

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of q ^ r?
A. True
B. False
Answer: B

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is the value of p ^ r?
A. True
B. False
Answer: B

Given: p: 12 is prime.
q: 17 is prime.
r: 19 is composite.
What is -p ^ r?:
A. 12 is not prime and 17 is prime.
B. 17 is prime and 19 not is composite.
C. 12 is not prime and 19 is composite.
D. 17 is not composite and 19 is composite.
Answer: C

From numbers 35-50, Determine what type of logical fallacy is given.

35-36.
Alex: Studies have overwhelmingly shown that we should increase the federal spending on
education.
Bob: You’re not an economics professor, so there’s no reason for me to listen to you.
Ad Hominem

37-38.
Well-mannered is better than Competent one.
Strawman Argument

39-40.
Interviewer: Why should we hire you?
Interviewee: The reason why you should hire me for this job is because my mother is on
her deathbed and she really wants to see me have this job before she passes away.
Appeal to Pity

41-42.
Frank: We really need honest candidates in our government.
Sari: Not one candidate there doesn’t lie, so they should not be making an issue out of
honesty
Bandwagon Fallacy

43-44.
Science has not proven time travel is possible, which means it is not.
Appeal to Ignorance

45-46.
You are either with the government or against them.
False Dilemma

47-48.
By switching to a four-day workweek, employees will have more time to spend with their
families. By spending more time with their families, they’ll be happier and more productive
at work.
Slippery Slope Fallacy

49-50.
Sarah Geronimo is a star. A giant ball of gas is a star. Therefore, Sarah Geronimo is a giant
ball of gas.
Equivocation