This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 34 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where was Vincent Namatjira's portrait of Gina Rinehart displayed? A) The Australian Museum. B) The Melbourne Art Center. C) The National Gallery of Australia. D) The Sydney Opera House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The National Gallery of Australia. 2. What is the effect of using anaphora in persuasive language? A) To establish credibility. B) To create a logical appeal. C) To emphasize ideas through repetition. D) To represent exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize ideas through repetition. 3. Why does the sentence "Everyone loves this game!" use persuasive language? A) To give information about the game. B) To tell you why the game is fun. C) To persuade you to play the game. D) To explain the game's rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade you to play the game. 4. Identify the persuasive language technique used in the following statement:'Join the winning team and be part of our success story.' A) Testimonial. B) Bandwagon. C) Repetition. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 5. "Australians must fully understand that what we are facing with the argument on native title is the challenge of saying to ourselves we are Australians and we are not European." This quote uses: A) Allusion. B) Inclusive Language. C) Alliteration. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive Language. 6. Juan ..... that it's important to study. A) Believes. B) Persuasion. C) Argument. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Believes. 7. Put a word in this sentence to make the audience feel shocked."When I saw the result, I was ..... " A) Devastated. B) Elated. C) Lonely. D) Open-minded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devastated. 8. Identify the emotive word in the following statement: "Imagine the joy on a child's face when they receive a gift they never expected." A) Imagine. B) Child's face. C) Gift. D) Joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joy. 9. What does "Say it again" refer to in persuasive writing? A) Repeating a key point to ensure it is remembered. B) Asking someone to repeat themselves. C) Writing the same sentence twice in a row. D) Using synonyms to avoid repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repeating a key point to ensure it is remembered. 10. What is the meaning of "Imperfection" ? A) A connection between two things. B) A planned course of action. C) A flaw or defect; something that is not perfect. D) A quality of being flawless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A flaw or defect; something that is not perfect. 11. What does 'credibility' (ethos) establish in persuasive language? A) A repetition of certain words or phrases. B) The power of the mind to think and form judgments logically. C) The authority and reliability of the speaker or writer. D) The ideas or feelings that certain word invokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The authority and reliability of the speaker or writer. 12. What is the main purpose of using Rhetorical Questions? A) To evoke an emotional response from the audience. B) To make a point or persuade without requiring an answer. C) To indicate necessity or possibility. D) To directly address the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make a point or persuade without requiring an answer. 13. Which type of evidence is:The government has been contributing food and money to our schools to improve student nutrition for years. A) Fact. B) Quote. C) Statistic. D) Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 14. Name. this device-'He's about as Australian as Vegemite.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 15. Which of the following literary devices is NOT a sound device? A) Alliteration. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Repetition. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jargon. 16. (a):the use or irony to mock or show contempt by implying the opposite of what is being said A) A. Sarcasm. B) Irony. C) Humour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Sarcasm. 17. "Think about the consequences! Can we afford to ignore the signs any longer?"Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Statistics. B) Modality. C) Emotive Language. D) Punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Punctuation. 18. Which of the following is an example of using alliteration in persuasive language? A) "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.". B) "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.". C) "She sells sea shells by the sea shore.". D) "The cat sat on the mat.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.". 19. What text type am I?An article giving the newspaper's official opinion on an important topic. A) Speech. B) Opinion piece. C) Cartoon. D) Editorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Editorial. 20. Read the fact: "There are over 4, 200 religions in the world." Which argument does this fact best support? A) Everyone is a member of some kind of religion. B) Religion is important to many people. C) Everyone should respect people of other religions. D) Religion is often overlooked in America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion is important to many people. 21. Which technique does the following ad use?Quick Chili Veggies-Our frozen vegetables have 30% more vitamins than fresh ones. A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 22. Dad I want to start a babysitting business. It will teach me responsibility. I can babysit after school and get paid. I promise to get my homework done too. The italicized sentence is an example of: A) A point of view. B) A disagreement. C) A reason. D) A conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A reason. 23. Which sentence uses hyperbole to make a point? A) "I've told you a thousand times to clean your room.". B) "I've told you to clean your room.". C) "Please clean your room.". D) "Your room needs cleaning.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I've told you a thousand times to clean your room.". 24. Which of the following is a strong modal verb? A) Will. B) Can. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 25. "The government wants at least 40% of Australians to use the COVIDSafe app" is an example of: A) Inclusive language. B) Anecdote. C) Statistical evidence. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistical evidence. 26. What do supporters of the arts community argue? A) The portrait should be moved to another gallery. B) The portrait should be sold. C) Taking the picture down is censorship. D) The portrait should be repainted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taking the picture down is censorship. 27. Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical question used as a persuasive language feature? A) "What time is it?". B) "Isn't it time we took action?". C) "How many apples are in the basket?". D) "Where is the nearest train station?". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Isn't it time we took action?". 28. Without a doubt, it would be disastrous to people's health ifthey did not eat nutrient rich foods. A) Rhetorical questions. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convincing words. 29. What techniques are being used here?We cannot allow this to happen again. We cannot allow another victim to be forced to live with this. We cannot stand by and do nothing. A) Repetition. B) Metaphor. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 30. What technique is being used in the quotation below:"Imagine that you were the one that needed help." A) Direct address. B) Opinion. C) The rule of three. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct address. ← 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