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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is an example of persuasive language? A) The river is 20 feet wide. B) The river flows through the town. C) Let the gentle sound of the river soothe your soul. D) The river is used for fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let the gentle sound of the river soothe your soul. 2. Short, sharp sentences seem ..... A) Factual and undeniably true. B) Fast and as though the advertiser is in a hurry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factual and undeniably true. 3. What is the primary purpose of using statistics in persuasive writing? A) To entertain the audience. B) To provide evidence and support claims. C) To confuse the reader. D) To create an emotional response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide evidence and support claims. 4. ..... is a feeling attached to a word that adds an emotional feeling to the denotation of a word. A) Generalization. B) Connotation. C) Jargon. D) Anecdotes. E) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 5. Name the following persuasive technique:This will only cause heartache, chaos and ultimately bloodshed.The children will feel listened to, cared for and loved. A) Speak directly. B) Triples. C) Rhetorical questions. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triples. 6. "Love comfort, Love value, Love SUPER SOFT SOFAS."Which Persuasive Technique is NOT being used in the above ad? A) Repetition. B) Anaphora. C) Jargon. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jargon. 7. "Many people and concerned about cats roaming outside, especially at night, " uses A) Fact. B) Statistics. C) Generalisation. D) An Attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Generalisation. 8. What's the tone here?This will be exciting. It's the time to do this! A) Optimistic. B) Hopeful. C) Enthusiastic. D) Timely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enthusiastic. 9. What type of software can be used to make big changes to an image, from adjusting colors or lighting, to adding and removing content? A) Photo Editing. B) Image Removal. C) Spyware. D) Image Cropping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photo Editing. 10. What is meant by an event? A) An incident that occurs. B) The author's position or contention towards an issue. C) A contentious or complex situation. D) A reason given in support of an idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An incident that occurs. 11. "We simply cannot sweep injustice aside or allow it to be brushed under the carpet." This quote uses: A) Metaphor. B) Alliteration. C) Rhetorical question. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 12. What is the effect of watering plants? A) The plants fly away. B) The plants make noise. C) The plants is very happy. D) The plants grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The plants grow. 13. Using 'exaggeration' as a technique is done to ..... A) Be dramatic and look funny. B) Creating a greater emphasis on a point to get an important point across. C) Lie a little to ensure your point is more convincing. D) Making the audience laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creating a greater emphasis on a point to get an important point across. 14. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Rule of Three. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of Three. 15. Which appeal invites the audience to question issues of equality and justice? A) Pathos. B) Justice or Fairness. C) Logos. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Justice or Fairness. 16. Which sentence is emotive?(Remember emotive words cause an emotional response and can cause an audience to take action.) A) Put that in the recycle bin. B) You should recycle because it saves the planet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should recycle because it saves the planet. 17. An appeal to common sense suggests that the argument is: A) Based on tradition. B) Reasonable and naturally agreeable. C) Focused on national pride. D) Centered on fairness and equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasonable and naturally agreeable. 18. Which language technique is being used here:"I believe we can make a change" A) Rhetorical question. B) Personal pronoun. C) Statistics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal pronoun. 19. The establishment of authority and reliability, and is used to gain the confidence and trust of the audience. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 20. What is the rule of three in persuasive language? A) Using three different languages in a speech. B) Repeating a word three times. C) Presenting three points to support an argument. D) Asking three questions in a row. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presenting three points to support an argument. 21. Weak argument are usually ..... A) General. B) Strong. C) Specific. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General. 22. Where was the Redfern Speech delivered? A) Canberra. B) Melbourne. C) Sydney. D) Adelaide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sydney. 23. The technique of using 'direct address' is ..... A) Using personal pronouns to involve the audience in the topic (we, us, together, you). B) Directly opposing another viewpoint. C) Greeting the audience. D) Destroying an opposing argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using personal pronouns to involve the audience in the topic (we, us, together, you). 24. Which Persuasive technique is used in the following quotation?" ..... to wage war against this monstrous tyranny ..... '' A) Rhetorical question. B) Ethos. C) Anaphora. D) Loaded Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loaded Words. 25. What technique is being used here?The Cities 1.5 million households used over 500 billion liters of water. A) Exaggeration. B) Statistics. C) Emotive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistics. ← 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