Chapter 4, Level 1 Self Quiz: CII

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

There were six cases of food poisoning from undercooked burgers at that chain of fast food restaurants. This caused the company to change its method of cooking burgers.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

If you don't clean your room, then the dirt and dust will build up. Before you know it, bacteria grow. Whatever you touch in your room will then spread bacteria, which will contaminate the entire house. We will all wind up in the hospital, terminally ill.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

All the people in my fraternity think that hazing is not a problem. So I'm sure that the entire student population agrees with us on this issue.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

The coroner determined that the cause of death was an overdose of toxic drugs. No evidence of foul play was found. In addition, there was no suicide note. We conclude that the death was an accident.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

Every football player at Crestfallen High School can run two miles in under 15 minutes, so all the students at that school must be in great physical condition.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

A random and representative sample of registered voters shows that 70% are opposed to Proposition 13 that will be on the upcoming ballot. Given this, we project that the proposition will fail to get enough votes to pass.

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If the following passage contains a fallacy, then identify it. If the passage does not contain a fallacy, then choose "No fallacy." 

A large survey of SUV owners revealed that 80% believe that global warming is a hoax intended to get them to give up their vehicles. This shows that the vast majority of Americans don't believe that global warming is real.

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