This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the persuasive technique:'For example, the other day, my son said to me ..... ' A) Imagery. B) Anecdote. C) Hyperbole. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 2. This persuasive techniques creates a negative attitude by hinting or implying a side. A) Name Calling/Innuendo. B) Bandwagon. C) Glittering Generalities/Card St. D) Testimonials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Name Calling/Innuendo. 3. "Thousands of people use this product all over the world." A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 4. Which persuasive technique is this?Using questions that don't need an answer but instead are making a point to the audience. A) Evidence. B) Rhetorical question. C) Attack. D) Appeal to fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical question. 5. "Blank" are used to suggest a positive meaning without actually really making any guarantee. A) Avante Garde. B) Transfer. C) Snob Appeal. D) Weasel Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weasel Words. 6. Choose the word that best fits the definition:Attempting to convince the public that one's views reflect those of the common person. A) Plain folks. B) Transfer. C) Propaganda. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain folks. 7. As a family we don't want to miss out on all the fun. A) Inclusive language. B) Evaluative vocab. C) Expert evidence. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive language. 8. Australia is a fabric woven of many colors. A) Figurative Language. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative Language. 9. Personal pronouns A) Command words to tell the reader how they should act. B) Two or more words in a sentence that begin with the same letter or sound. C) 'I', 'you', and 'we'. D) Speaking directly to an individual or group using 'you' or 'we'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'I', 'you', and 'we'. 10. The following sentence uses which of the three types of persuasive methods? Almost half of the lakes in the U.S. are too polluted to fish or swim in. Pollution is not a theory. It's a problem and we are all being affected by it. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos. 11. Why is a reference required for job applications? A) A)To understand the personal characteristics of the person to be recruited, what kind of employee he is. B) B)To get to work faster. C) C)To look at the social life of the person to be recruited. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A)To understand the personal characteristics of the person to be recruited, what kind of employee he is. 12. What means the logos strategie? A) An advertisement. B) An evidence. C) An appeal to logic and reason. D) An emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An appeal to logic and reason. 13. What is this an example of?Think of Muhammad Ali's famous line about how he "floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee" . A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Alliteration. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 14. 'Only 15% of people actually want this to change'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Emotive language. B) Inclusive language. C) Attack. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 15. Define logos and its role in persuasion. A) Logos is an emotional appeal that relies on personal anecdotes. B) Logos is a persuasive technique that focuses solely on emotional responses. C) Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic, playing a crucial role in persuasion by using logical arguments and evidence. D) Logos is a visual representation used to attract attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos is a rhetorical appeal to logic, playing a crucial role in persuasion by using logical arguments and evidence. 16. Posing a question that doesn't require an answer A) Emotive language. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Alliteration. D) Inclusive pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Questions. 17. Which persuasive technique involves using personal anecdotes and stories? A) Logical reasoning. B) Emotional appeal. C) Statistical evidence. D) Personal anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal anecdote. 18. A point of view can best be described as A) The way you see things. B) An opinion. C) A belief. D) Your perspective on a particular issue or topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your perspective on a particular issue or topic. 19. How can logos be misused in arguments? A) Logos can be misused by presenting misleading data or faulty reasoning. B) Logos is a type of emotional appeal. C) Logos are irrelevant in logical arguments. D) Logos can only be used in visual design. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos can be misused by presenting misleading data or faulty reasoning. 20. Your eyes are like stars. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 21. .... is more than a feeling; it is actionable steps that show you care. A) Sympathy. B) Empathy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Empathy. 22. Identify the persuasive technique: "His actions were rude, unpleasant, and churlish." A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Direct Address. D) Rule of three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of three. 23. Which persuasive technique is defined as "Using facts about your topic to help people understand it better" ? A) Authority. B) Logic. C) Emotion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logic. 24. Which appeal is most effective when trying to persuade an audience through fear or desire? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 25. What technique is described here?A question where no answer is expected because the answer is implied. A) Random Question. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Obvious Answer. D) Dumb Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 26. Studies show that students who eat breakfast have higher test scores and better overall academic performance. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Call-to-action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 27. A persuasive argument will be more effective by using reasoning and supportive evidence. A) A. True. B) B. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. True. 28. When you make a similar argument to someone else, you are making a: A) Contradictory statement. B) Exaggerated argument. C) Parallel argument. D) Misleading argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parallel argument. 29. A doctor recommends a medicine for allergies ..... A) Expert Opinion. B) Emotional Appeal. C) Repetition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert Opinion. 30. Sir David Attenborough warns that we have ten years to reduce carbon emissions or it will be too late A) Cliche. B) Statistics. C) Fact. D) Expert Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert Opinion. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Techniques Quiz 1Persuasive Techniques Quiz 2Persuasive Techniques Quiz 3Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4Persuasive Techniques Quiz 5Persuasive Techniques Quiz 6Persuasive Techniques Quiz 7Persuasive Techniques Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books