Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 English Language Question 60

Practice objective / multiple choice question 60 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 60 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the excerpt below and answer the two questions that follow. "Many people claim that social media platforms are the main cause of reduced attention spans among teenagers. Since the rise of smartphones, students no longer read books, and therefore their grades inevitably drop." (a) Identify the logical fallacy present in the argument. (b) Provide a brief counter‑argument (no more than 40 words) that addresses the fallacy.

Answer Options

A. (a) Slippery slope fallacy. (b) Social media use inevitably leads to poorer grades because it distracts students from studying, as demonstrated by recent surveys.
Correct Answer B. (a) Post hoc (causal oversimplification) fallacy. (b) While social media may affect study habits, grades also depend on teaching quality, home environment, and personal motivation; research shows no direct causal link.
C. (a) Appeal to authority fallacy. (b) Experts agree that smartphones are the primary cause of reduced attention spans, which directly lowers test scores across the board.
D. (a) Straw man fallacy. (b) The argument ignores that many high‑performing students also use social media, indicating no causal relationship between platforms and academic decline.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
(a) Post hoc (causal oversimplification) fallacy. (b) While social media may affect study habits, grades also depend on teaching quality, home environment, and personal motivation; research shows no direct causal link.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 English Language Question 60. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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