Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.



1.	______________ is anything that establishes a fact.
	A.	Logic
	B.	Evidence
	C.	Causality
	D.	Premise

2.	When reasoning starts with generalizations and moves to a specific instance, it is known as _____________.
	A.	deductive reasoning
	B.	inductive reasoning
	C.	logic
	D.	reasoning by sign

3.	If a sample is not large enough to be representative of the whole, it may lead to a ____________________.
	A.	mistaken causality
	B.	false premise
	C.	hasty generalization
	D.	false analogy

4.	Mudslinging is an example of ___________________.
	A.	ignoring the question
	B.	playing with numbers
	C.	begging the question
	D.	circumstantial evidence

5.	If circumstantial evidence is relied on too heavily, it can lead to an error in ________________.
	A.	reasoning by analogy
	B.	deductive reasoning
	C.	logic
	D.	reasoning by sign

6.	An assertion that serves as the basis of an argument is called a _____________________.
	A.	syllogism
	B.	premise
	C.	causality
	D.	sign

7.	Circular reasoning is a common form of ___________________.
	A.	begging the question
	B.	playing with numbers
	C.	ignoring the question
	D.	mistaken causality

8.	____________________ means that one event is the result of another.
	A.	Correlated
	B.	Causality
	C.	Circumstantial evidence
	D.	Evidence

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