This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 51 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. "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. 5. 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. 6. "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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. '24% of middle aged men agree that ..... ' is an example of ..... A) Facts. B) Statistics. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Statistics. 11. Which is an example of loaded language? A) 13 out of 20 people agree. B) This is not true. C) This product is a miracle!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This product is a miracle!. 12. Spot the persuasive language:'Act now before it's too late!' A) Maybe act later when you have more time. B) Take your time and consider your options. C) Act now before it's too late!. D) Hurry up and don't miss out!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Act now before it's too late!. 13. An author or speaker establishes credibility when he/she is an expert in the field. A) Expert testimonial. B) Fear mongering. C) Bandwagon approach. D) Glittering generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert testimonial. 14. Sounds added to or enhance in a text Eg. The sound of a cash register in an advertisement to suggest a bargain A) Satire. B) Pun. C) Logic. D) Sound effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sound effects. 15. According to the CSIRO climate change is here to stay' is an example of ..... A) Hyperbole. B) Alliteration. C) Inclusive Language. D) Expert Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expert Opinion. 16. This is the literary device that is used to give inanimate objects human qualities. A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 17. What happens if you drop a glass on the floor? A) The glass will float. B) The glass will sing. C) The glass might break. D) The glass will turn into a toy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The glass might break. 18. What kind of persuasive technique is this?Do we really want to be known as a country that locks up children in cages? A) Anecdote. B) Evidence. C) Inclusive Language. D) Rhetorical Question. E) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical Question. 19. What is the main aim of emotive appeals in persuasive writing? (Pathos) A) To engage people's feelings. B) To present logical arguments. C) To provide historical context. D) To summarize the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To engage people's feelings. 20. What term did Paul Keating use to describe the dispossession experienced by Indigenous Australians? A) Cultural erosion. B) Social exclusion. C) Historical injustice. D) Land theft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Land theft. 21. "I pray that one day you will see the error of your ways and realize that the principles and ideals of scouting can be taught by men or women, gay or straight. And the knowledge, wisdom and benefits of Scouting should be available to all young men regardless of their sexual identity. A) Emotive Language and Rule of Three. B) Emotive Language. C) Alliteration and Rule of Three. D) Rule of Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive Language and Rule of Three. 22. Find the emotive language in this sentence."The mass slaughter of poor, defenceless creatures to feed the masses, is appalling." A) 'mass slaughter', 'poor, defenceless'. B) 'creatures', 'appalling'. C) 'creatures', 'the masses'. D) 'poor, defenceless', 'appalling'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'mass slaughter', 'poor, defenceless'. 23. Which persuasive technique is described below:Using facts (often numbers and often from an expert source) to persuade the audience with logic. A) Generalisation. B) Formal language. C) Statistics. D) Rhetorical question. E) Attack/Criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistics. 24. This is used to appeal to your feelings of right and wrong or morals and values. A) Emotional Appeal. B) Ethical Appeal. C) Bandwagon Appeal. D) Testimonials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical Appeal. 25. The doctor tried to ..... Rajiv to do physical therapy instead of surgery. A) Convince. B) Agree. C) Point of view. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Convince. ← 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