GMAT · Verbalability · Logical Fallacy — Odd One Out

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Items

   1. Ad Hominem
   2. Modus Ponens
   3. Strawman
   4. Slippery Slope

   Reason

   Modus Ponens is a VALID deductive form; the others are fallacies.

   Odd item

   Modus Ponens

2. Items

   1. Hasty Generalisation
   2. Sample Bias
   3. Confounding
   4. Survivorship Bias

   Reason

   Confounding is a statistical issue; the others are sampling fallacies.

   Odd item

   Confounding

3. Items

   1. Correlation ≠ Causation
   2. Post Hoc
   3. False Cause
   4. Necessary Condition

   Reason

   Necessary Condition is a valid logical term; the others are causal fallacies.

   Odd item

   Necessary Condition

4. Items

   1. Devil's Advocate
   2. Begging the Question
   3. Circular Reasoning
   4. Petitio Principii

   Reason

   Devil's Advocate is a rhetorical strategy; the others are the same fallacy.

   Odd item

   Devil's Advocate

Instructions

Tap the term that doesn't belong with the others.