This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What criticism is directed at Gina Rinehart's company? A) It is not profitable. B) It does not donate to charities. C) It does not support sports teams. D) It destroys First Nations people's lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It destroys First Nations people's lands. 2. Which persuasive technique is highlighted in the Nature's Nectar Shampoo advertisement endorsed by celebrity stylist Rob Hall? A) Repetition. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 3. What does the persuasive technique "Emotive Language" aim to do? A) Convince the reader with logical facts. B) Describe a scene vividly to the reader. C) Make the reader feel certain emotions. D) Compare two unlike things for effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make the reader feel certain emotions. 4. As a dentist I see this problem a lot, I recommend using a sensitive toothpaste. A) Patos. B) Pathos. C) Etos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos. 5. Why would you use an expert opinion in persuasive writing A) To give your opinion the credibility of someone who is knowledgeable in the area. B) To get the reader to think. C) To show the reader you don't know what you are talking about. D) To explore different options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give your opinion the credibility of someone who is knowledgeable in the area. 6. How is repetition used in persuasive language? A) To emphasize certain points and make them more memorable. B) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. C) To establish authority and reliability. D) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To emphasize certain points and make them more memorable. 7. The process of drawing conclusions from facts; clear and sensible thinking A) Data. B) Reasoning. C) Reconstruct. D) Intact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning. 8. What is the contention of this statement?"The National Gallery should not remove Gina Rinehart's portrait just because it offends some people. Removing it would set a dangerous precedent." A) The portrait of Gina Rinehart is offensive. B) The gallery should keep Gina Rinehart's portrait on display. C) The gallery should remove Gina Rinehart's portrait. D) Removing Gina Rinehart's portrait would set a dangerous precedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The gallery should keep Gina Rinehart's portrait on display. 9. Which is an example of a statistic? A) Everybody loves our product. B) A funny commercial telling you to vote for a certain candidate. C) Ariana Grande only buys Saltine brand crackers. D) 79% of our customers leave us positive reviews on Yelp. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 79% of our customers leave us positive reviews on Yelp. 10. What is a command? A) Juicy fruit. B) The Big Sale. C) Did you brush today?. D) Get it Now!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get it Now!. 11. Best, Most, Love, Honor.These words are examples of ..... A) Subjective language. B) Facts. C) Generalization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subjective language. 12. What rhetorical technique is used when Churchill asks, "You ask, what is our policy?" and "You ask, what is our aim?" A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Rhetorical Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 13. What is the purpose of using the rule of three in persuasive language? A) To engage with an audience and create an emotional response. B) To make ideas memorable by using three words or phrases. C) To emphasize certain points. D) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make ideas memorable by using three words or phrases. 14. What role does metaphor play in persuasive language? A) To provide clear examples. B) To compare two unlike things, enhancing understanding or appeal. C) To list facts in a straightforward manner. D) To directly address the opposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To compare two unlike things, enhancing understanding or appeal. 15. What kind of persuasive technique is this?How many people have to die before we do something about this deadly intersection? A) Hyperbole. B) Anecdote. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Inclusive Language. E) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 16. You should buy the new Xbox One. You will love the graphics. You will love the games. You will love the price.This is an example of A) Repetition. B) Superlatives. C) Alliteration. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 17. What is the role of an imperative command in persuasive writing? A) To exaggerate claims. B) To give direct orders or requests to the audience. C) To provide statistical data. D) To connect emotionally with the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give direct orders or requests to the audience. 18. "We should get a puppy because they are cute." A) Strong argument. B) Weak argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weak argument. 19. A technique that an author or speaker uses to influence or persuade an audience. A) Expository text. B) Rhetorical device. C) Factual claim. D) Incorrect premise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical device. 20. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"An innocent bystander suffered severe facial injuries after being knocked down by a hit and run driver." A) Anecdote. B) Opinion. C) Emotive language. D) Direct adress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 21. Which of the following sentences is an example of a Rhetorical Question? A) Can you imagine a world without music?. B) Music is essential to our lives. C) Music has a profound impact on emotions. D) We must appreciate the art of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can you imagine a world without music?. 22. What term did Paul Keating use to describe the ongoing process of building a more inclusive and equitable Australia in the Redfern Speech? A) Economic rejuvenation. B) Cultural transformation. C) Reconciliation. D) Social revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reconciliation. 23. Statistics, expert opinion, research findings and anecdotes are all examples of A) Reasons. B) Humour. C) Evidence. D) Personal views. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 24. What is the role of rhetorical questions in persuasive language? A) To require an answer from the audience. B) To make the audience laugh. C) To plant ideas in the audience's mind and suggest a point of view subtly. D) To present information in a particular sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To plant ideas in the audience's mind and suggest a point of view subtly. 25. Which of the following sentences contains sarcasm? A) "Homework is important.". B) "I finished my homework.". C) "I have another homework assignment.". D) "Oh, great! Another homework assignment.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Oh, great! Another homework assignment.". 26. Definition of PERSUADE A) To inform. B) To convince someone to think or act differently. C) To present facts and statistics. D) To rant and rave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To convince someone to think or act differently. 27. Rhetorical questions are: A) Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think. B) Strongly commanding the reader go and do something. C) Using statistics to make it sound like you are telling the truth. D) Using words like 'we', 'you', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think. 28. 'We must recycle to protect our planet.'Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Rhetorical Questions. B) Personal Pronouns. C) Repetition. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal Pronouns. 29. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"Being homeless is especially difficult in the winter. George, who was made homeless after losing his job, described how challenging he found being on the streets over Christmas ..... " A) Imperative. B) Rhetorical question. C) Alliteration. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 30. Why does the sentence "This toy is the best ever!" use persuasive language? A) To convince you to buy the toy. B) To tell you the toy is the most fun. C) To describe how the toy works. D) To tell you how the toy looks. 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