This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What technique is this:Failing to recycle is the worst crime you can commit. A) Alliteration. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical question. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 2. The presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience A) Bias. B) Attack. C) Assertion. D) Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias. 3. Did you ..... you brother to let you use his new car? A) Convincingly. B) Persuasive. C) Convince. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convince. 4. This persuasive technique claims that an audience should do something because everyone else is doing it-this plays on people's fear of being left out. A) FOMO. B) YOLO. C) Bandwagon. D) Camarederie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 5. Which one of the following is a persuasive language device? A) Setting. B) Stanza. C) Rhetorical questions. D) Sausage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical questions. 6. A theme evident in "Blackberry Picking" is: A) Spring. B) Disappointment. C) Appreciation of Nature. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disappointment. 7. What is a rhetorical question used for in persuasive language? A) To reinforce a point without expecting an answer. B) To gather information from the audience. C) To introduce a new topic. D) To provide a detailed explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reinforce a point without expecting an answer. 8. The phrase, "I've told you a million times to clean your room" is an example of: A) Alliteration. B) Repetition. C) Facts, stats and professional opinion. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyperbole. 9. What is an "expert opinion" ? A) Using the opinion of those who know a lot about a topic to give further weight to their argument. B) Using the words 'we' or 'us'-is often used to get a reader onside. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using the opinion of those who know a lot about a topic to give further weight to their argument. 10. What is the purpose of Involving the Reader? A) To make a point or persuade without requiring an answer. B) To make the reader feel part of the conversation. C) To indicate necessity or possibility. D) To evoke an emotional response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make the reader feel part of the conversation. 11. What is this an example of?95% of pupils feel that there is too much homework. A) Exaggeration. B) Factsand Statistics. C) EmotiveLanguage. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factsand Statistics. 12. You should recycle because it saves the planet. A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Rule of Three. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive Language. 13. Which statement uses persuasive language? A) In conclusion, the evidence suggests ". B) "This clearly illustrates the significance of the problem.". C) "One might consider the alternative viewpoint that ". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "This clearly illustrates the significance of the problem.". 14. What does 'Time is running out!' suggest? A) There is plenty of time. B) Time is irrelevant. C) Urgency to act. D) Time is on your side. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Urgency to act. 15. Which persuasive technique is this?Using words like 'we', 'you', 'our' and 'us' to make your audience think you are talking only to them. A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Hyperbole. D) Inclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inclusive language. 16. Which of the following is an example of an argument based on evidence. A) "Studies show that regular exercise improves mental health.". B) "Everyone is joining the gym, so you should too.". C) "Exercise is fun and enjoyable.". D) "Imagine how great you'll feel after a workout.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Studies show that regular exercise improves mental health.". 17. What is the tone here?My opponents are so "wise" ..... A) Wise. B) Sarcastic. C) Aggressive. D) Angry. E) Reasonable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarcastic. 18. Identify the persuasive technique in Lee's Pre-Cooked Meals advertisement: "Because everybody needs a little more free time." A) Assertion. B) Bandwagon. C) Rule of 3. D) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assertion. 19. What does "Influence" refer to? A) A small portion of a whole. B) The ability to resist change. C) The capacity to have an effect on someone or something. D) A strict set of rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The capacity to have an effect on someone or something. 20. Became less in amount or growth; weakened A) Drawbacks. B) Data. C) Declined. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declined. 21. Which of the following is an example of an appeal to the hip-pocket nerve? A) "This policy will save taxpayers millions of dollars.". B) "This policy is supported by experts.". C) "This policy is the right thing to do.". D) "This policy will make you feel good.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "This policy will save taxpayers millions of dollars.". 22. Which persuasive technique is being used in the following sentence: "Don't you want to live in a cleaner, healthier world?" A) Emotive language. B) Repetition. C) Rhetorical question. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical question. 23. How the author feels about a subject A) Mood. B) Ethos. C) Tone. D) Logical fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 24. Why is the "Problem" stage important in storytelling? A) It creates tension. B) It's not that important. C) It replaces the solution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It creates tension. 25. 'We're going to find it difficult to go back to ..... ' A) Appeals to Patriotism. B) Appeals to Fear. C) Inclusive Language. D) Environmentalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inclusive Language. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Language Quiz 1Persuasive Language Quiz 2Persuasive Language Quiz 4Persuasive Language Quiz 5Persuasive Language Quiz 6Persuasive Language Quiz 7Persuasive Language Quiz 8Persuasive Language Quiz 9Persuasive Language Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books