Question

question 3 of 10
read the argument below:
all classes at our school should start at 6 in the morning if we want the chess team to go to the regional championship.
what kind of logical fallacy is used here?

a. hasty generalization
b. non sequitur
c. circular reasoning
d. logical deduction

Explanation:

• Option A (Hasty generalization): This fallacy involves making a broad conclusion from insufficient evidence. The argument here is not about generalizing from limited cases, so A is incorrect.
• Option B (Non sequitur): A non - sequitur is a conclusion that does not follow logically from the premises. The idea that class start time at 6 AM is related to the chess team going to a championship has no logical connection, so this fallacy applies.
• Option C (Circular reasoning): Circular reasoning is when the conclusion is used as a premise to prove itself. There is no such circularity here, so C is incorrect.
• Option D (Logical deduction): Logical deduction is a valid form of reasoning where conclusions follow from premises. This argument is fallacious, not a valid deduction, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Non sequitur