AVIT 403 (Vacek) Logic Quiz

15. When there is a train crossing 42nd ave, students are sometimes late for class. Today Quentin and Kyle were late for class. There must have been another train crossing the road.

Affirming the consequent

4. The FBI has opened secret files on all persons engaged in flight training in the U.S. Don't believe that? Prove it's wrong.

Appeal to ignorance

13. Mike was almost ready to graduate when he was arrested for drinking and driving. Consequently, he was removed from flight status, and was not able to complete his flying needed to graduate. His student loans came due, and he also lost his job as a result of the DUI. He appealed to the Director of Safety, begging to be allowed to fly so he could get on with his life.

Appeal to pity

1. John has an Android smartphone. Not only is it his favorite phone, it is the top-ranked device for sale. Therefore, it is the best phone on the market.

Appeal to popularity

7. A student missed her final exam and came to her professor, arguing that she be allowed to take it late because she had been very sick. The professor replied, "No, you may not. You are a lazy, untrustworthy student and I don't believe you."

Argument against the person (ad hominem)

10. In 403, you learn about the rule of law. The rule of law exists because of all the cases you study, and the cases you study prove that because they are the rule of law.

Begging the question

12. It is important to respect people's rights to worship freely under the First Amendment, because belief in God gives peace and meaning to many people's lives.

Composition error

11. The principle of due process is essential to promote fairness in our legal system. However, "fair" does not mean "equal." So due process does not guarantee equality under law.

Equivocation

9. UND Aerospace is located in North Dakota. People in North Dakota are farmers. Therefore, all UND Aerospace students are farmers.

Error of division

6. Jennifer is a private pilot without an instrument rating. If the weather is less than 1000/3, she can't take off. If it's higher than 1000/3, she can.

False dilemma

14. Pilots, on average, are struck by lightning while in flight approximately once per one thousand hours. Melinda just totaled her logbook, and has 3,024 hours and has never been struck. She vows to give thunderstorms a few miles more room from now on.

Gambler's fallacy

16. Adam liked to take risks. He taught several of his students how to fly under bridges and skim their wheels along a river. Unfortunately, Adam had an accident when he flew into a power line. His students are likely to be risk-takers and more susceptible to accidents, too.

Genetic fallacy

17. When did you stop flying your aircraft faster than redline?

Loaded question

3. The Department of Aviation gives out over $250,000 of scholarships every year. The Medical School waives tuition for doctors who stay in North Dakota. You should apply to UND because of the great scholarships available to every student.

Non sequitur

2. Joe swam across the Red River five times when doing an adventure race. The next day, he came down with the flu. Therefore, one may infer that ingesting the water from the Red River makes one ill.

Post hoc

8. Jim is running for state's attorney next election. A reporter asked him: "Meth is a huge problem in North Dakota. How are you going to get tough on that crime?" Jim replied "Meth is certainly a huge problem. But an even bigger problem is how many people are illegally pirating other people's wifi. We need to crack down on that scourge."

Red herring

5. UND should not prohibit alcohol on campus. Otherwise it should ban caffeinated soda. And also trans fats and high fructose corn syrup would have to be banned too. What's next, a rule requiring all students to brush their teeth in the morning before class?

Slippery slope