This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Everyone has children. Therefore, everyone needs to think about the schooling of his or her children." Is this argument using ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 2. "their poor policies" is an example of A) Inclusive language. B) Exclusive language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclusive language. 3. A persuasive strategy is pathos, What is the intention of use the strategy? A) To persuade someone when is sad. B) It will attempt to evoke an emotional response in the consumer. C) To use negative emotions. D) Cause smiles in the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It will attempt to evoke an emotional response in the consumer. 4. Buy this product because everyone else is! You don't want to be left out! A) Bandwagon Appeal. B) Slogan. C) Overgeneralization. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon Appeal. 5. Identify the persuasive technique:"The snow is a white blanket." A) Metaphor. B) Fact. C) Simile. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 6. If an advertisement attempts to persuade viewers by playing on emotions, values, and/or promotes an appealing lifestyle, the technique being used is ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 7. There was a little girl named Maya who lived in a small village in Tanzania where clean drinking water was scarce. Every day, Maya had to walk for miles just to fetch water for her family. Can you imagine how different her life would be if everyone had access to clean water right in their homes? A) Storytelling. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Storytelling. 8. A in AFOREST is for? A) Anecdote. B) Alliteration. C) Alligator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 9. Choice of words that appear friendly A) Colloquial language. B) Exclusive language. C) Formal language. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colloquial language. 10. A writer who uses persuasion attempts to: A) Inform you about historic or current events. B) Influence you to do or believe something. C) Teach you how to make or do something. D) Tell a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence you to do or believe something. 11. ..... a position on a problem and support it with reason and evidence. A) Argument/Proposition. B) Support. C) Bandwagon. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument/Proposition. 12. Her brain is the size of a pea ..... is an example of? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Emotive Language. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the persuasive techniques that we have looked at in this unit? A) Logos. B) Gnosis. C) Ethos. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gnosis. 14. "Kibbles and bits, and bits and bits." A) Repetition. B) Testimonial. C) Slogan. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 15. These animals don't have a voice, so let's speak up for them! A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 16. "Citizenship was tossed around like confetti." This is A) A metaphor. B) A simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A simile. 17. What distinguishes appeal to reason from other persuasive techniques? A) It solely relies on anecdotal evidence. B) It avoids using any emotional language. C) It focuses on presenting logical arguments and evidence. D) It emphasizes the authority of the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It focuses on presenting logical arguments and evidence. 18. This persuasive technique will give you evidence and statistics you need to understand what the product does. This is an example of the use of ..... A) Silos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logos. 19. How can pathos influence a reader's decision? A) Pathos has no effect on a reader's decision. B) Pathos is irrelevant in persuasive writing. C) Pathos only appeals to logic and reason. D) Pathos influences a reader's decision by evoking emotions that align them with the author's perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pathos influences a reader's decision by evoking emotions that align them with the author's perspective. 20. A type of persuasive technique that repeats a word or symbol for effect. A) Plain Folks. B) Endorsement. C) Repetition. D) Glittering Generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 21. What rhetorical appeal primarily evokes emotions from the audience to persuade? A) Pathos. B) Metaphor. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 22. Choose the word that best fits this definition: "Everyone is doing it so you should too."The appeal to peer pressure, popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation. A) Persuasion. B) Namecalling or innuendo. C) Bandwagon. D) Plain folk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 23. A type of persuasive technique that uses vague words to generate interest in a product or idea. A) Glittering Generalities. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Repetition. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering Generalities. 24. Use of hyperbole emphasises points/ideas by A) Mocking. B) Exaggerating. C) Comparing. D) Explaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggerating. 25. Camaraderie is ..... A) An exaggeration, or exaggerated statement to make a point. B) Claiming that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it. C) Linking positive general, and commonly accepted words with a person, group, or cause to make an audience approve without careful consideration. D) Trying to convince an audience that someone if "one of them". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trying to convince an audience that someone if "one of them". 26. How does logos differ from ethos and pathos? A) Logos is based on personal credibility unlike pathos. B) Logos combines emotional appeal with ethical considerations. C) Logos differs from ethos and pathos by focusing on logical reasoning rather than credibility or emotional appeal. D) Logos appeals to emotions while ethos relies on logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos differs from ethos and pathos by focusing on logical reasoning rather than credibility or emotional appeal. 27. How does pathos appeal to the audience's emotions? A) Pathos appeals by providing statistical data to support arguments. B) Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions by evoking feelings that resonate with their experiences. C) Pathos is used to present logical reasoning and facts. D) Pathos focuses solely on visual imagery without emotional connection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos appeals to the audience's emotions by evoking feelings that resonate with their experiences. 28. Identify the propaganda technique used in the following sentence:'This toothpaste is recommended by 9 out of 10 dentists.' A) Plain Folks. B) Card Stacking. C) Testimonial. D) Name Calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testimonial. 29. Why is it important for a speaker to establish credibility and trustworthiness? A) To create a sense of distrust and skepticism in the audience. B) To make the audience question the speaker's intentions. C) To gain the audience's confidence and belief in the speaker's message. D) To confuse the audience and make them doubt the speaker's message. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To gain the audience's confidence and belief in the speaker's message. 30. 'We want our kids to be safe on the street'. This is an example of: A) Appeal to vanity. B) Appeal to hip pocket. C) Appeal to safety. D) Appeal to being modern and up to date. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to safety. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPersuasive Techniques Quiz 1Persuasive Techniques Quiz 3Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4Persuasive Techniques Quiz 5Persuasive Techniques Quiz 6Persuasive Techniques Quiz 7Persuasive Techniques Quiz 8Persuasive Techniques Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books