This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 48 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I'm not just invested in this community-I love every building, every business, every hard-working member of this town." A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 2. What persuasive method does the media use in order to make you feel good about a product or idea? A) Imagery. B) Deception. C) Flattery. D) Compliments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flattery. 3. A particular inclination, feeling, or opinion you have about something. A) Credibility. B) Bias. C) Logical fallacy. D) Paraphrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 4. Users on which platform can give themselves a digital makeover with minimal effort using editing tools and image filters? A) Online Media. B) Social Media. C) Photo Booth. D) Windows Media. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Media. 5. Hyperbole is best described as: A) Scientific language. B) A fact. C) An exaggeration. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An exaggeration. 6. 'Save the planet, one step at a time.'Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Emotive Language. B) Personal Pronouns. C) Catchy Phrase, Slogan, or Jingle. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Catchy Phrase, Slogan, or Jingle. 7. Tone? "I am totally confused as to why anyone would disagree. It's quite simple ..... " A) Confused. B) Condescending. C) Confusing. D) Simplistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condescending. 8. A science textbook chapter explains the process of photosynthesis with diagrams and examples. This is an example of an author's purpose to: A) Entertain. B) Persuade. C) Inform. D) Argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inform. 9. Type of appeal: "By donating fifty cents a day ..... your child can have clean drinking water ..... " A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Sad . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 10. What is the impact of an appeal to pathos? A) Builds trust with the audience. B) Motivates action based on empathy. C) Provides logical reasoning. D) Warns of potential danger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivates action based on empathy. 11. "As a cyclist I have had my fair share of near hits and misses relating to inattentive drivers" is ..... A) An Anecdote. B) Counter Argument. C) Use of Statistics. D) Emotive Langauge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An Anecdote. 12. Gathered from leading experts or authorities that is a logical appeal. A) Fact. B) Statistic. C) Example. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quote. 13. Statements voiced as questions, but are not expected to be answered; they are used to imply certain answers and draw audiences to certain conclusions. A) Connotation. B) Jargon. C) Assertion. D) Rhetorical Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Questions. 14. Have you ever wondered why kids get so much homework? A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 15. What does the second letter "E" stand for in the context of the provided learning material? A) Educate. B) Entertain. C) Explain. D) Enlighten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain. 16. How can hyperbole be effectively used in a campaign? A) By presenting accurate data. B) By illustrating a point through exaggeration. C) By asking rhetorical questions. D) By using personal pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By illustrating a point through exaggeration. 17. Create a persuasive argument for the following topic: "Why should schools implement more technology in classrooms?" A) Schools should implement more technology because it is fun. B) Schools should implement more technology to enhance learning and prepare students for a digital future. C) Schools should implement more technology because everyone else is doing it. D) Schools should implement more technology because it is expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schools should implement more technology to enhance learning and prepare students for a digital future. 18. 'If we don't act now, the entire world will be underwater in a few years!' Which persuasive device is used in this statement? A) Emotive Language. B) Alliteration. C) Hyperbole. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 19. .... booking your trip early? This way, you can save money and secure the best deals. A) Trust me. B) Believe me. C) How about. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) How about. 20. (a):use of provocative language and exaggeration A) A. Sensationalism. B) Attack. C) Generalisation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Sensationalism. 21. Which word in the sentence below has a negative connotation? "The sneaky salesman tricked the customers." A) Sneaky. B) Salesman. C) Tricked. D) Customers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sneaky. 22. Which word shows you are sure of your argument? A) Perhaps. B) Certainly. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Certainly. 23. Identify the persuasive language techniques used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech. A) Irony, sarcasm, understatement, and rhetorical question. B) Repetition, parallelism, allusion, and emotive language. C) Metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole. D) Anecdote, analogy, imagery, and symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repetition, parallelism, allusion, and emotive language. 24. Which of the following demonstrates high modality? A) If you text and drive, there will possibly be an accident. B) In my opinion, you shouldn't text and drive. C) I strongly think that texting and driving is bad. D) The road toll is definitely higher due to texting while driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The road toll is definitely higher due to texting while driving. 25. What technique is being used here:This is YOUR chance to really have a say. A) Emotive Language. B) Repetition. C) Speak directly. D) Exaggerate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speak directly. 26. Persuasion is A) The way to get people to agree with an idea, attitude, or action by rational and emotional means. B) Telling lies to get your own way. C) Advertising. D) Creating brochures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The way to get people to agree with an idea, attitude, or action by rational and emotional means. 27. What is a slogan? A) A theme tune. B) An advert. C) A name of a magazine. D) A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising. 28. "The film was entertaining, engaging and touching." is an example of ..... A) Emotive language. B) Alliteration. C) Idiom. D) Rule of three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of three. 29. An opposing opinion or viewpoint A) Historian. B) Counterpoint. C) Reconstruct. D) Bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counterpoint. 30. According to Paul Keating, what should be the basis for moving forward in the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians? A) Shared values. B) Economic prosperity. C) Legal agreements. D) Political representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shared values. ← 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