This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Name. this device-'He's about as Australian as Vegemite.' A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 5. 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. 6. (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. 7. "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. 8. 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.". 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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.". 14. Which of the following is a strong modal verb? A) Will. B) Can. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 15. "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. 16. 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. 17. 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?". 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. The Persuasive Technique that taps into people's need to feel superior to others is called? A) Glittering Generalities. B) Bandwagon. C) Snob Appeal. D) Transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snob Appeal. 22. Opposite of contradict A) Support. B) Reason. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Support. 23. I love sports. (a), soccer is my favourite. A) A. For instance. B) Besides. C) Moreover. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. For instance. 24. What is persuasion? A) Convincing people to buy a product. B) Arguing a point of view. C) A type of entertainment. D) A factual document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convincing people to buy a product. 25. "We all need to do our part to stop the spread of fruit fly" is an example of which technique? A) Appeal to common sense. B) FOMO. C) Strong adjectives. D) Inclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inclusive language. ← 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