This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. (a):A direct attempt to involve the reader emotionally. A strategy used to encourage the audience to respond emotionally rather than logically. The writer appeals to their sentiments and therefore clouds their judgment. Readers are discouraged from formulating logical and reasoned opinions. A) A. Emotional appeal. B) Analogy. C) Sarcasm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Emotional appeal. 2. Hungry? Why wait? A) Alliteration. B) Fact. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 3. How does attacking a person or group work in persuasive writing? A) It uses logical arguments. B) It makes it easy to identify the 'bad guys'. C) It provides statistical evidence. D) It makes the reader feel secure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It makes it easy to identify the 'bad guys'. 4. A person who knows a great deal about about the past A) Disorder. B) Preserved. C) Archaeologist. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historian. 5. What is the role of 'reason' (logos) in persuasive language? A) To appeal to the emotions of an audience. B) To establish credibility and trust. C) To appeal to the rationality of an audience. D) To take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To appeal to the rationality of an audience. 6. Which sentence uses the rule of three? A) "The cake was delicious, moist, and sweet.". B) "The cake was delicious.". C) "The cake was sweet.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The cake was delicious, moist, and sweet.". 7. Choose the persuasive technique 'exaggeration' to the correct definition. A) Using words like 'we', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. B) To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are. C) When three adjectives or phrases are used together to make them stand out. D) Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience's mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are. 8. What is the definition of the "Appeal to Social Responsibility" ? A) Equality, Fair Treatment. B) Loyalty, National Pride. C) Benefit to Society, Moral Duty. D) Reasonable, Logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Benefit to Society, Moral Duty. 9. "School is the worst thing in the world!" is an example of which persuasive technique(s)? A) Hyperbole. B) Rhetorical question. C) Anecdote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 10. "So, if you want a game that's exciting, smart, and unforgettable-this is the one to play." What type of sentence is this? A) Reason. B) Evidence. C) Hook. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Closing sentence. 11. The pristine glacier is melting rapidly, exposing the filthy, contaminated core beneath it. A) Personal Anecdote. B) Emotive Language. C) Use of Contrast. D) Use of Emotion or Guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotive Language. 12. Which of the following is not a pun? A) Geology is rocks, but geography is where it's at. B) I don't trust stairs because they're always up to something. C) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. D) To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. 13. Which sentence below is an example of fact. A) Tuesday is the day after Monday. B) There are six days in a week. C) The best animals to have are dogs. D) Chocolate is better than cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuesday is the day after Monday. 14. Any appeal to the emotions that arouse hopes, fears, desires, and so on. These feelings affect readers' responses to issues. A) Repetition. B) Sarcasm. C) Emotional appeals. D) Vocabulary choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional appeals. 15. Which of the following is not necessarily a form of humor? A) Satire. B) Pun. C) Sarcasm. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdote. 16. A cause or an explanation. A) Point of view. B) Reason. C) Convince. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reason. 17. "Have you ever played a game so exciting your heart raced the whole time?" What is the purpose of this sentence? A) Reason. B) Hook. C) Evidence. D) Closing sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook. 18. A bad argument that is not based on logic A) Claim. B) Rhetorical question. C) Logical reasoning. D) Logical fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Logical fallacy. 19. What is the main purpose of using Emotive Language? A) To provide factual information. B) To evoke an emotional response from the audience. C) To indicate necessity or possibility. D) To directly address the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response from the audience. 20. To move forward or progress in development A) Drawbacks. B) Data. C) Advance. D) Declined. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advance. 21. Which appeal emphasizes issues of fairness, equality, or morality? A) Appeal to Social Responsibility. B) Appeal to Justice or Fairness. C) Appeal to Patriotism. D) Appeal to Tradition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Justice or Fairness. 22. To share an opinion with someone else. A) Agree. B) Convince. C) Point of view. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agree. 23. How are loaded words used in persuasive language? A) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. B) To establish authority and reliability. C) To emphasize certain points. D) To provoke thought and challenge the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create certain emotional responses in an audience. 24. When Noah finishes telling his family his story about Operation Royal Flush, what does Grandpa Bobby give him? A) A 400-year-old coin that once belonged to the Queen of Spain. B) A big hug. C) A long lecture about the dangers of meeting with "low lifes" like Dusty Muleman. D) An emerald. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A 400-year-old coin that once belonged to the Queen of Spain. 25. Which of the following sentences uses persuasive language to encourage someone to visit a place? A) The city has a population of 500, 000 people. B) You simply must experience the breathtaking views from the top of the hill!. C) The hill is 300 metres high. D) The city was founded in 1850. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You simply must experience the breathtaking views from the top of the hill!. 26. Which tone is associated with confident persuasion? A) Assertive. B) Sceptical. C) Critical. D) Dismissive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertive. 27. Which of the following is an example of repetition in persuasive language? A) "We must act now, we must act decisively, we must act together.". B) "The sky is blue, the grass is green, the sun is bright.". C) "Do you want to succeed? Do you want to be happy? Do you want to be fulfilled?". D) "According to the data, 70% of people agree.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "We must act now, we must act decisively, we must act together.". 28. Identify the technique:"Do we really want Australia to become a place where dishonesty is encouraged?" A) Rhetorical Question. B) Metaphor. C) Direct Address. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical Question. 29. Which persuasive technique is in the sentence below?To go over the top and make things sound better or worse than they are. A) Pun. B) Metaphor. C) Expert Opinion. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exaggeration. 30. This term is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound. A) Metaphor. B) Allusion. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alliteration. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 3Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books