This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This type of persuasive speech proposes whether something is true or false. A) Proposition of policy. B) Proposition of fear. C) Proposition of fact. D) Proposition of value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proposition of fact. 2. What is an effect of persuasion on social change? A) It prevents social change. B) It drives social and political change. C) It has no effect on social change. D) It only affects cultural change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It drives social and political change. 3. A statement that shows an opinion like "Everyone needs to have a good phone these days" . It has to be supported with evidence. It is a(n) ..... A) Counterargument. B) Explaination. C) Evidence. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Claim. 4. What does perish mean? A) Spoil. B) Liberate. C) Continue. D) Die. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Die. 5. What was the tone of the speech? A) Generous. B) Vicious. C) Inspiring. D) Comical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inspiring. 6. What is a good way for Sophia to practice her speech? A) Avoid recording yourself. B) Only practice in your head. C) Rehearse out loud and get feedback. D) Ignore the time limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rehearse out loud and get feedback. 7. Truth uses rhetorical questions to: A) Establish repetition. B) Establish ethos and logos. C) Establish pathos. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establish repetition. 8. Advertisers use the power of persuasion to their advantage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. This pair of activities are used by the presenter to help the audience understand the problem better. A) Compare and contact. B) Compare and contrast. C) Compute and contact. D) Compute and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare and contrast. 10. Evelyn is preparing a presentation on climate change and wants to include strong evidence to support her arguments. What type of evidence includes statistics and expert opinions? A) Real-life Examples. B) Counterarguments. C) Logical Reasoning. D) Gather Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gather Evidence. 11. Name the persuasive technique: "School uniform is very uncomfortable because the tie feels tight around my neck." A) Repetition. B) Opinion. C) Statistic. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion. 12. What is the definition of 'rule of three'? A) Using real life examples to support claims. B) Using exaggeration. C) Grouping words or ideas in threes to make them memorable and persuasive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grouping words or ideas in threes to make them memorable and persuasive. 13. What techniques can be used to appeal to an audience's emotions? A) Using complex jargon. B) Focusing solely on statistics. C) Presenting only factual information. D) Techniques include storytelling, vivid imagery, music, personal anecdotes, humor, and addressing shared values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Techniques include storytelling, vivid imagery, music, personal anecdotes, humor, and addressing shared values. 14. "Over 1 million people trust us with their savings." What type of persuasive feature is this? A) Emotional appeal. B) Evidence or proof. C) Call to action. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence or proof. 15. What is the purpose of the call to action in a persuasive presentation? A) To manipulate the audience. B) To ask the audience to take the first key step in the solution. C) To confuse the audience. D) To pressure the listeners unnecessarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To confuse the audience. 16. Which of the following is an example of a persuasive device commonly used in speeches? A) Alliteration. B) Metaphor. C) Rhetorical question. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 17. You argue that Johan is the best suitable candidate for the president post based on the facts that he has lead various university program successfully. He is also very responsible and dedicated person. This shows that you are arguing from A) Causation. B) Example. C) Sign. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example. 18. It is important to use facts to persuade your audience, and you may do so by adjusting some details to support your idea. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Why might a speaker use an anecdote in their speech? A) To make their argument more relatable and memorable. B) To confuse the audience. C) To provide statistical data. D) To list laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make their argument more relatable and memorable. 20. With which audience do you need to compromise with? A) Opposed. B) Uncommitted. C) Supportive. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposed. 21. Read the following text:Avery delighted in the crunch and crackle of the red, orange and yellow leaves under her feet as she walked home from school, but she failed to look both ways before crossing the street.What colour are the leaves is what type of question? A) Evaluative. B) Literal. C) Hypothetical. D) Inferential. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literal. 22. What makes a topic persuasive? A) Being interesting to the speaker. B) Being something that will make the audience want to listen to the speaker and motivate them to do what the speaker says. C) Being descriptive to the audience. D) Being informative to the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being something that will make the audience want to listen to the speaker and motivate them to do what the speaker says. 23. A method of organizing persuasive speeches that seek immediate action. A) Problem-solution order. B) Monroe's motivated sequence. C) Comparative advantages order. D) Problem-cause-solution order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monroe's motivated sequence. 24. Which of the following quotations is the BEST example of a metaphor? A) "However you may have reformed your life ". B) "your guilt in the meantime is constantly increasing ". C) "the mere arbitrary will, and uncovenanted, unobliged forbearance of an incensed God". D) "the floods of God's vengeance have been withheld ". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "the floods of God's vengeance have been withheld ". 25. What persuasive technique is used in the statement: "Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours" ? A) Emotive language. B) Personal pronouns. C) Rhetorical question. D) Facts and figures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facts and figures. 26. What is the first thing you need to talk about in a Problem-Solution speech? A) The problem. B) Harms and effects. C) Causes. D) Solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The problem. 27. PERSUASIVE SPEECHES ARE BASED ON WHAT? A) OPINIONS. B) IDEAS. C) FACTS. D) NONE OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FACTS. 28. "And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them" is an example of A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Repetition. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 29. According to Toastmasters International, there are six tips to help you go from nervous to natural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. What is the main goal of a policy persuasive speech? A) To entertain. B) To call for action. C) To inform. D) To define terms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To call for action. 31. Expresses a position and supports it with reasons and evidence. A) Counterargument. B) Evidence. C) Claim. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Argument. 32. Does the writer/speaker seem trustworthy?Does the writer/speaker seem knowledgeable?How does the writer/speaker establish credibility and authority? A) LOGOS. B) PATHOS. C) ETHOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ETHOS. 33. 'Research suggests that 64% of homeowners have trouble paying bills' is an example of ..... A) Anecdote. B) Expert opinion. C) Statistic. D) Personal experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistic. 34. What's the best way to prepare for nervousness? A) Hide behind your paper. B) Practice with feedback. C) Don't prepare. D) Rush through your speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Practice with feedback. 35. Active or Passive:The shop window was broken by someone last night. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive. 36. Which is the BEST evidential support for the claim "Banning single-use plastics reduces ocean microplastics within a year" ? (Select one) A) A 2024 NOAA study of coastal microplastic drops post-ban. B) A friend's Instagram story about cleaner beaches. C) A meme showing turtles smiling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A 2024 NOAA study of coastal microplastic drops post-ban. 37. Paints a picture of the future for the audience A) Satisfaction Step. B) Visualization Step. C) Needs Step. D) Attention Step. E) Action Step. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visualization Step. 38. What are the key components of creating a persuasive introduction in a speech or composition? A) Strong hook, credibility, clear purpose, preview of main points. B) Weak hook, credibility, vague purpose, preview of main points. C) No hook, no credibility, unclear purpose, no preview of main points. D) Average hook, questionable credibility, hidden purpose, no preview of main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong hook, credibility, clear purpose, preview of main points. 39. Who is called the Father of the Constitution? A) George Washington. B) The King of England. C) Ben Franklin. D) James Madison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Madison. 40. How should you show that you are credible and competent? A) I have significant competence as evidenced by detailed special experiences. B) I have moderate competence with few notable experiences. C) I have basic competence without any special experiences. D) Competence and special experiences are not applicable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have significant competence as evidenced by detailed special experiences. 41. How does emotive language impact the effectiveness of persuasive writing? A) To avoid personal opinions. B) To provide factual evidence. C) To create emotional connection. D) To confuse the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create emotional connection. 42. Spell out the problem for the audience so they know what you're arguing for. Spelling out the problem means to spell words out literally. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. Which of the following is a key feature of a rhetorical question in a speech? A) Provides data. B) Offers a solution. C) Demands an answer. D) Engages the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Engages the audience. 44. Which visual element is often used in persuasive communication to evoke emotions? A) Bar graph. B) Table. C) Emotional photograph. D) Line chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional photograph. 45. Sarah decided that instead of saying "So many people have been affected by the recent floods, she decided to use some statistics and restate her claim. She discovered that 20 000 people were affected and decided to cite that in her speech. Sarah is enhancing her credibility by using specific evidence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. Having a good understanding of your audience's attitude can help you design a better speech goal to influence your audience attitude in the way you like A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more" means Chief Joseph will not fight: A) Beyond the horizon. B) From this day foreward. C) As the sun god is his witness. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From this day foreward. 48. What is an example of a question of "fact" ? A) Should we have school uniforms or not?. B) Why is it necessary to recycle?. C) Is Paparazzi good or bad?. D) Are athletes positive role models?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is Paparazzi good or bad?. 49. Before your speech, A) Make cue cards to read verbatim. B) Stay up late and worry. C) Have confidence that you can wing it. D) Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practice in front of a mirror, another person, or a video camera. 50. Imagine you're in a debate club with Maya, Ava, and Michael. Which appeal would you use to persuade them using reason? A) Reasoning. B) Ethos. C) Argument. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 51. A government's decision to provide free education is an example of a: A) Policy. B) Fact. C) Theory. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy. 52. Select the example of hyperbole (using exaggeration for effect) A) Every year billions of children across the world . B) The trees swayed gracefully . C) Princess Diana was as pretty as a goddess . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Every year billions of children across the world . 53. Edwards compares each of his listeners to "a spider or some loathsome insect held over the fire" in order to stress a human being's A) Powerlessness in comparison to God. B) Courage in the face of God's wrath. C) Ugliness in God's eyes. D) Unimportance in God's plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Powerlessness in comparison to God. 54. Peter tells Petra that the best candy bar in the world is a Kit-Kat bar. Peter has only ever eaten Kit-Kat bars A) Hasty generalization. B) Ad Homenim. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hasty generalization. 55. PART A:Identify the part of a persuasive speech (1-10). "Experts from the CDC say teenagers need 8-10 hours of sleep." This sentence is- A) Claim. B) Evidence. C) Solution. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 56. How does repetition contribute to persuasive communication? A) It decreases credibility. B) It adds unnecessary details. C) It confuses the audience. D) It emphasizes key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It emphasizes key points. 57. The straw man fallacy is ..... A) Is the same as the bandwagon fallacy. B) When an argument has only two possible solutions but you are led to believe there are more so you can no longer track the argument. C) When a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When a debater constructs a more easily defeated version of his opponent's position to attack, rather than addressing his real arguments. 58. True or False:A *comparative advantages* pattern works best when the audience already supports acting but needs help choosing *which* policy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. We must work together to change the world, we must work together to save the world and we must work together or there will be no, we. A) Simile. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition. 60. "I've Been to the Mountaintop" #9 A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 4Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books