This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which persuasive technique is this?By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. A) Repetition. B) Emotive language. C) Anecdote. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fact. 2. "Meet Stephen. His entire life was ruined by identity theft-because he did not use our identity protection software. Will you make the same mistake?" This type of appeal is A) Pity. B) Vanity. C) Fear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fear. 3. "Sprite Zero is 100% sugar-free."This is an example of ..... A) Prospectos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 4. Persuasive Technique:Slogan A) Supported by reason. B) Supported by emotion. C) A type of transfer. D) A short, catchy phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A short, catchy phrase. 5. Jargon is often used in writing to do what? A) Simplify concepts for a general audience. B) Confuse the reader intentionally. C) Convey a sense of expertise and knowledge. D) Provide entertainment through complex wordplay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convey a sense of expertise and knowledge. 6. An ..... is a short, funny, or interesting story that relates to the bigger story. A) Hyperbole. B) Anecdote. C) Metaphor. D) Author's craft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdote. 7. Identify the Persuasive Technique "g'day", "She'll be right", "arvo" & "bloke" A) Colloquial language. B) Emotive language. C) Pun. D) Appeal to patriotism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquial language. 8. Using questions that don't need an answer to get the audience to think. A) Emotive Language. B) Rhetorical Questions. C) Criticise other's views. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Questions. 9. 'You could feel the electricity in the air as the protest surged forward, driven by pure hatred and animosity towards the crimes committed'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Reason and logic. B) Rhetorical question. C) Evidence. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive language. 10. When a famous person shows their support for a product or media campaign, it is called ..... A) Support. B) Encouragement. C) Empowerment. D) Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endorsement. 11. Which of these is not a characteristic of "Ethos" ? A) Ethos will try to convince you that the company is more reliable. B) Ethos often involves statistics from reliable experts. C) An appeal to credibility or character. D) Ethos will try to convince you that the company is dishonest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos will try to convince you that the company is dishonest. 12. A claim that a listener should accept an argument because of how many other people have already accepted it-everyone is doing it. A) Snob appeal. B) Bandwagon appeal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon appeal. 13. ..... is a writer's position on a problem or an issue. A) Appeal to Authority. B) Claim. C) Support. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 14. Reread lines 19-24 does the author provide enough evidence to support her claim? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Rhetorical questions are questions asked to make a point, rather than get an answer. What are rhetorical questions used for in persuasive texts? A) To make the reader think about the issue from the author's point of view. B) To require an answer from the reader. C) To provide direct information. D) To make the text more humorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make the reader think about the issue from the author's point of view. 16. Ethical appeal; convince the audience of character or credibility, prove worth listening to A) Logos. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 17. "An advertisement using ..... will give you the evidence and statistics you need to fully understand what the product does." The sentence refers to: A) Pathos. B) Strategies. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 18. To demonstrate a point of the argument. A) Expert Opinion. B) Example. C) Fact. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example. 19. Speaker/Writer Trust A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 20. An ad that uses numbers, studies, or verifiable information utilizes: A) Repetition. B) Fear Mongering. C) Facts and Statistics. D) Expert Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts and Statistics. 21. 'Angry people ate all the donuts'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Statistics. B) Alliteration. C) Emotive language. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 22. The suggestion that you should join the crowd or be on the winning side by using a product A) Bribery. B) Bandwagon. C) Plain Folks. D) Transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 23. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following sentence."Doctors all over the world recommend this type of treatment." A) Appeal to emotion. B) Appeal to authority. C) Appeal to reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to authority. 24. Euphemisms are ..... A) Negative names are used for the "enemy" or opposition. B) Substituting words or phrases with softer, "nicer" ones to create a more positive response. C) Claiming that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it. D) Using well-known personalities to endorse a person, group, or cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substituting words or phrases with softer, "nicer" ones to create a more positive response. 25. Which of these phrases contains the strongest emotive language? A) "There are many homeless people in the city.". B) "Thousands of innocent children are left shivering on the streets every night.". C) "Some people do not have homes.". D) "Surveys show an increase in homelessness.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Thousands of innocent children are left shivering on the streets every night.". 26. What is the purpose of persuasive writing? A) To entertain. B) To inform. C) To convince. D) To tell a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convince. 27. ..... is the use of loaded words to create negative feelings about a person, group, or thing. A) Emotional Appeal. B) Bandwagon. C) Endorsement. D) Name Calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Name Calling. 28. What are some common types of statistical evidence? A) Regression analysis and hypothesis testing only. B) Common types of statistical evidence include measures of central tendency, measures of variability, correlation coefficients, and p-values. C) Standard deviation and variance only. D) Mean and median only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common types of statistical evidence include measures of central tendency, measures of variability, correlation coefficients, and p-values. 29. Which persuasive technique involves appealing to the audience's emotions to persuade them? A) Kairos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos. 30. What type of appeal taps into the desire to belong to a group and do it because others are doing it? A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Fallacy. D) Ethical. 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