This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 42 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Whose slogan is 'Just Do It'? A) Adidas. B) Nike. C) Reebok. D) North Face. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nike. 2. Creating fear in someone to convince them to believe in something they otherwise might not, or to convince them to buy a certain product. A) Fear mongering. B) Expert testimonial. C) Glittering generalities. D) Facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fear mongering. 3. Descriptive words used to add emphasis and create an emotional response A) Adjective. B) Reason (logos). C) Rhetorical question. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 4. Which word is the synonym for the term reason? A) Cause. B) Purpose. C) Arrangement. D) Agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause. 5. When groups of 3 adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas memorable A) Rule of three. B) Repetition. C) Loaded words. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rule of three. 6. What is over exaggeration also known as? A) Metaphor. B) Idiom. C) Rhyme. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 7. Which is the definition for the term support? A) A cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. B) To provide proof or evidence for. C) To show to be true or correct. D) A way of thinking about or looking at something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide proof or evidence for. 8. Plain folk (definition) A) Plays on deep-seated fears; warns the audience that disaster will result if they do not follow a particular course of action. (definition). B) Using an expert or celebrity to sell or support (definition). C) Using ordinary people or trying to sound ordinary to sell something or persuade you to vote or support an idea (definition). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using ordinary people or trying to sound ordinary to sell something or persuade you to vote or support an idea (definition). 9. The weather outside was absolutely appalling!What type of language is being used here. A) Emotive. B) Objective. C) Informal. D) Formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive. 10. Which persuasive language technique involves using emotional appeal to influence the audience? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 11. "We failed to ask 'How would I feel if this were done to me?'." This quote uses: A) Simile. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 12. Name the following device-'You know, when I was a kid, my dog was my best friend!' A) Anecdote. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 13. Which tone fits this example?"It is clear that some people only care about personal gain, not the cultural value of the artwork." A) Hopeful / Inspiring. B) Critical / Accusing. C) Caring / Supportive. D) Disappointed / Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Critical / Accusing. 14. Karla is giving a speech about why her class should have a class pet. What should she do to persuade the audience? A) Keep reading the same thing until everyone agrees. B) Tell her audience that she's a really good student, so they should agree with her. C) Give specific examples of pets that are safe and clean to take care of. D) Tell the audience the story of how her cat died. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give specific examples of pets that are safe and clean to take care of. 15. What emotion does this sentence make the audience feel?"She is simply untrustworthy. She is a dishonest and sneaky businesswoman." A) Suspicion. B) Accepting. C) Happiness. D) Bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suspicion. 16. The sentence below is an example of which persuasive language technique?How would you feel is you had 2 hours of homework every night? A) Emotive Language. B) Facts and Statistics. C) Anecdote. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 17. To get my driver's licence, I had to ..... I was a citizen by showing evidence of where I lived. A) Agree. B) Convince. C) Reason. D) Prove. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prove. 18. Snap! Crackle! Pop! A) Rule of Three. B) Statistics. C) Opinion. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rule of Three. 19. Which is an example of a personal attack? A) The other candidate is wrong about this issue. B) My opponent is an idiot!. C) That man is a genius!. D) Dr. Phil Oz uses this weight training program too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My opponent is an idiot!. 20. Par contre A) On the other hand. B) In conclusion. C) Moreover. D) First of all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. 21. Go, go, go! That's right! Keep going! Keep going! A) Repetition. B) Bandwagon. C) Figurative Language. D) Pathos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 22. Which of these sentences is NOT persuasive? A) The hotel has 50 rooms. B) Relax in luxury and enjoy first-class service at our hotel. C) Unwind in spacious rooms with stunning views. D) Experience comfort like never before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hotel has 50 rooms. 23. What is the purpose of using statistics in persuasive language? A) To confuse the audience. B) To provide entertainment. C) To support an argument with numerical evidence. D) To make the text longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To support an argument with numerical evidence. 24. "Perhaps, when we recognise what we have in common, " This quote uses: A) Metaphor. B) Inclusive Language. C) Ethical appeal (ethos). D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive Language. 25. What is the persuasive technique used in conclusion of the article (Eat Right:Live Longer) on Page 3? A) Appeal to Emotion (Pathos). B) Appeal to Authority. C) Appeal to Ethics (Ethos). D) Red herring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to Authority. 26. "Thank you Dad for being there when I need you the most. I am so happy that you were the one that was chosen out of all the people who wanted to adopt me, love me and take care of me. Thanks for being the most amazingly awesome dad in the world. Love Josiah." A) Alliteration, Emotive Language and Rule of Three. B) Rule of Three and Emotive Language. C) Rule of Three and Alliteration. D) Rule of Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration, Emotive Language and Rule of Three. 27. What is the impact of using vivid imagery in persuasive speeches? A) To make the speech more difficult to follow. B) To engage the audience's senses, making the argument more vivid and memorable. C) To provide unnecessary details. D) To focus on irrelevant examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the audience's senses, making the argument more vivid and memorable. 28. Which language technique is used here:"We need to make this change together" A) Personal pronoun. B) Statistics. C) Rhetorical question. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal pronoun. 29. Repetition"It hurts the individual, it hurts the community and it hurts the country as a whole."What is the effect on the reader? A) Emphasises the writer's viewpointand captures attention. B) Makes the reader feel included. C) Is humorous to the reader. D) Evokes sympathy in the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emphasises the writer's viewpointand captures attention. 30. '24% of middle aged men agree that ..... ' is an example of ..... A) Facts. B) Statistics. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Hyperbole. 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