Question 18
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Consider the following argument:
"All students who skip breakfast perform poorly in exams, therefore schools should ban all snacks before lunch."
(a) Identify the logical fallacy present in the argument. (b) Rewrite the claim so that it avoids this fallacy while still suggesting a policy related to breakfast and snack times.
Answer Options
A.
a) Slippery slope. b) "If research shows that skipping breakfast improves focus, schools could allow students to have a light snack before classes instead of banning snacks before lunch."
Correct Answer
B.
a) Hasty generalisation (or false cause). b) "If research shows that skipping breakfast is linked to lower exam performance, schools might consider encouraging students to eat breakfast before classes rather than banning snacks before lunch."
C.
a) Straw man. b) "If research shows that skipping breakfast has no effect on exam scores, schools might consider providing optional breakfast programs rather than banning snacks before lunch."
D.
a) Appeal to tradition. b) "If research shows that skipping breakfast is linked to lower exam performance, schools could require mandatory breakfast for all students instead of banning snacks before lunch."
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
a) Hasty generalisation (or false cause). b) "If research shows that skipping breakfast is linked to lower exam performance, schools might consider encouraging students to eat breakfast before classes rather than banning snacks before lunch."
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This is
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2025
English Language
Question 18.
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questions from the
2025
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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