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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Charts and Graphs A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 2. Which persuasive technique involves using celebrity endorsements? A) Bandwagon. B) Emotional appeal. C) Plain folks. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Testimonial. 3. What are replacement synonyms? A) Using synonyms (sometimes sayings or descriptions) instead of the original noun. B) Persuading using emotion (humour, happiness, guilt, anxiety). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using synonyms (sometimes sayings or descriptions) instead of the original noun. 4. This is the best thing that you can have today! A) Assumptive adverb opener. B) Adverb intensifier. C) Punch words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punch words. 5. The government is Blatantly pulling money from tax payers' wallets with these ridiculous taxes. A) Vulnerable group. B) Attack. C) Appeal to the hip pocket. D) Appeal to fairness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to the hip pocket. 6. What is another name for exaggeration? A) Hyperbole. B) Emotion. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 7. Why is repetition effective in persuasive communication? A) It confuses the audience. B) It reinforces the message and makes it memorable. C) It appeals to the audience's emotions directly. D) It relies on logical reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reinforces the message and makes it memorable. 8. True or false:Pathos is only an appeal to emotions like sadness or fear A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. FOMO stands for? A) Fear of missing out. B) Fear of miscellaneous orangutans. C) Fear of missing orthodontists. D) Fear of masculine ogres. E) Fear of mighty orphans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fear of missing out. 10. Glittering Generalities A) Putting down another brand, product, or candidate. Also known as "negative advertising" or "attack ads" . B) This technique uses words that sound good but have little real meaning and/or no evidence to support them. C) Making buyers feel that use of the product will make them popular, one of the crowd, and "fit in.". D) The use of regular, everyday people with whom the viewer can identify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This technique uses words that sound good but have little real meaning and/or no evidence to support them. 11. Which of the following is the persuasive technique that uses words with strong negative or positive feelings attached? A) Testimonial. B) Appeal to Vanity. C) Loaded Language. D) Appeal to Fear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loaded Language. 12. "My name is Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Strange) and this is the only place I shop." A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 13. TRUE or FALSE:Appeals by association are techniques that persuade by playing on the audience's desire to fit in, using celebrities and giving the best facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. 'Would u like me to turn the car around and we go home?' Which technique is being used here? A) Appeal to family values. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 15. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following sentences."Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!" A) Appeal to emotion. B) Appeal to authority. C) Appeal to reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to emotion. 16. This persuasive technique uses a famous person, expert, or person who uses the product to recommend it. A) Bandwagon. B) Name Calling/Innuendo. C) Testimonials. D) Glittering Generalities/ Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testimonials. 17. 'an image of people enjoying themselves while drinking Pepsi' is an example of A) Kairos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 18. "My dentist recommended that Colgate was the best toothpaste on the shelves." What persuasive technique is this ad using? A) Expert Opinion. B) Bandwagon. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Persuasive Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert Opinion. 19. Logical appeal; convince audience by reason or logic by citing stats or facts, using analogies, and having a reasonable argument A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Personal Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 20. An anecdote in persuasive writing is a short what? A) Scientific explanation. B) Personal story. C) Descriptive story. D) Factual report. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal story. 21. Specifically targeting an individual using 'you' A) Inclusive pronouns. B) Direct address. C) Emotive language. D) Imperatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address. 22. What is Transfer in persuasive techniques? A) Using positive words, images, and ideas to suggest that a product is also positive. B) A method of appealing to emotions through storytelling. C) A technique that involves using statistics to persuade the audience. D) A strategy that focuses on the credibility of the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using positive words, images, and ideas to suggest that a product is also positive. 23. Making buyers feel that the use of the product will make them popular, one of the crowd, and "fit in." A) Plain Folks. B) Bandwagon. C) Card Stacking. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 24. What is the term for a persuasive technique that uses emotional language to influence an audience's feelings? A) Logos. B) Testimonial. C) Pathos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 25. "Visit Family Associates-just like the doctors you grew up with!" This is an example of which type of appeal? A) Authority. B) Snob. C) Plain folks. D) Loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plain folks. 26. Inclusive language often employs which pronouns to create a sense of unity and to get the reader on their side? A) We, Us, Our. B) Them, Those, These. C) He, She, It. D) I, You, They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We, Us, Our. 27. Use of certain words for emphasis, sometimes repeated or in all caps, italicized, bolded, etc. A) Anecdotes. B) Causality. C) Word choice. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Word choice. 28. Which of the following is an appeal to sympathy? A) Many economists have stated that the mayor's plan to close two of our animal shelters will not do much to help the town's budget. B) Three other nearby towns closed animal shelters to save money, but then they had problems of overcrowding in the remaining shelters. C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. 29. This technique suggests that a person or product will protect you against something unpleasant or dangerous. A) Logical Appeal. B) Appeal to fear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to fear. 30. An attempt to persuade through emotional manipulation; targeting particular interests or concerns is A) Bias. B) Generalisation. C) An appeal. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An appeal. 31. Identify the persuasive technique:"Our exciting recipe collection is bursting with delicious recipes!" A) Rule of three. B) Repetition. C) Emotive language. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 32. For example, Let me tell you about Ben's experience. A) Connotations. B) Attacks. C) Loaded words. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 33. This is an indirect comparison between two things using like or as: A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 34. What type of Expert is used in the Violent Side of Video Games? A) Mr. Elmer Phud. B) Psychologist John Murray. C) A sports coach. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychologist John Murray. 35. Why would an author title a persuasive article about driving distracted, "Hang Up and Drive" ? A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. B) The repetition in the title makes it more memorable to readers. C) The loaded language generates feelings of urgency to read the article. D) The use of inclusive language in the title creates a sense of togetherness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. 36. Offers you something "extra." A) Bandwagon. B) Transfer. C) Bribery. D) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bribery. 37. The day after Pearl Harbor, my grandfather signed up for duty, joined Patton's army, marched across Europe. This sentence includes the following A) Polysyndeton, Metaphor. B) Anaphora, Tricolon, Simile. C) Asyndeton, Tricolon, Parallelism. D) Rhetorical Questions, Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asyndeton, Tricolon, Parallelism. 38. More CTE classes are needed to expand pathways from high school to postsecondary opportunities to ensure success after high school. A) Attack. B) Jargon. C) Bias. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jargon. 39. Studies from Harvard has proven obesity can lead to diabetes. A) Bias. B) Evidence. C) Pronouns. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 40. Which of the following options is not a characteristic of the category "pathos" ? A) Pathos will attemp to evoke an emotional response in the consumer. B) Pathos will attemp to evoke a logical response in the consumer. C) Pathos includes emotions such as fear and guilt. D) Pathos will attemp to evoke negative emotions as pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos will attemp to evoke a logical response in the consumer. 41. This technique uses vague words & phrases that have POSITIVE connotations. These words look good in the ad, but they don't really mean anything. A) Glittering generalities. B) Testimonial. C) Card stacking. D) Innuendo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Glittering generalities. 42. Using fear, family values, cuteness, love, nationalism etc. to create an emotional connection to the product. A) Appeal to Emotion. B) Transfer. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to Emotion. 43. An argument or attack against a person rather than the argument they are making A) Juxtaposition. B) Ad Hominem. C) Glittering Generality. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ad Hominem. 44. Give an example of a statement that uses ethos. A) I think this treatment might work for you. B) As a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment for your condition. C) Many people believe this is the best option. D) This product has great reviews online. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a board-certified physician with over 20 years of experience, I recommend this treatment for your condition. 45. Positive words, images, and ideas are used to suggest that the product being sold is also positive. A) Transfer. B) Snob Appeal. C) Plain Folks. D) Avante Garde. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transfer. 46. "Dentists all over the world are telling their patients the same things. You must floss regularly." Is this argument using ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 47. Flag waving means? A) Using slogan that attracts attention. B) Using bright pictures and big fonts. C) Using words or pictures that makes us think of important concepts associated with your country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using words or pictures that makes us think of important concepts associated with your country. 48. A metaphor compares two things and which does NOT use the words ..... A) Like, as. B) Have, of. C) Their, there. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like, as. 49. Anytime you want it, you can have it. A) Assumptive adverb opener. B) Adverb intensifier. C) Punch words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Punch words. 50. We, the youth of America, waste 15, 000 hours watching TV by the time we graduate from high school. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three. 51. A question asked for effect (get reader thinking) A) Ethos. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Logos. D) Logical Fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 52. The term that refers to an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to itsliteral meaning. A) Synonyms. B) Symbolisms. C) Connotations. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connotations. 53. An appeal to authority or credibility using an expert. A) Cheetos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 54. These big, beautiful and majestic animals live in the jungles of India. A) Statistics. B) 3 adjectives. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 adjectives. 55. The term "Ethos" refers to: A) An appeal to emotion. B) An appeal to emotion. C) An appeal to credibility or character. D) An advertisement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An appeal to credibility or character. 56. What is the persuasive technique?In 2023, over 5 million people participated in recycling programs across the country." A) Imperative. B) Expert opinion. C) Modality. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Statistics. 57. Which of the following best describes appeal to reason? A) It relies on logical fallacies to persuade the audience. B) It aims to evoke emotional responses from the audience. C) It presents logical arguments and evidence to persuade. D) It emphasizes repetition of key points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It presents logical arguments and evidence to persuade. 58. Extreme language A) When the author uses language that leaves doubt about a situation or event that exaggerates or overstates a case. B) When the author uses language that leaves no doubt about a situation or event that exaggerates or overstates a case. C) When the author doesn't know what to write so they make up words that just sound smart. D) When the author doesn't know what to write so they make up words that don't make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the author uses language that leaves no doubt about a situation or event that exaggerates or overstates a case. 59. The show is extremely entertaining. A) Assumptive adverb opener. B) Adverb intensifier. C) Punch words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb intensifier. 60. What type of specific persuasive strategie is the follow example?, A beauty product present idealized images of the perfect woman. A) Snob appeal. B) Bribery. C) Transfer. D) Plain folks. 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