This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Language – Quiz 56 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Language Quiz 56 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The logos style of persuasive language appeals to A) Logic. B) Credibility and trust. C) Emotion. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. 2. "60% of the time, it works every time." ~ Anchorman A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 3. Words or phrases that help to make the reader have an emotional response. A) Counter Argument. B) Ancedote. C) Emotive Language. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive Language. 4. My job is so busy, I'm drowning in paperwork.The above sentence is an example of ..... A) Alliteration. B) Rhetorical question. C) Exaggeration. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exaggeration. 5. Which language feature involves the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Alliteration. C) Assonance. D) ConsonanceTagsAC9E7LY03. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliteration. 6. The power of the mind to think and form judgments logically A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Evidence. E) Jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 7. Which of the following is a common technique used in persuasive language to appeal to the audience's emotions? A) Anecdote. B) Statistic. C) Definition. D) Quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 8. What is McDonalds slogan? A) The best around. B) Mcbuy me now. C) Maybe she is born with it. Maybe its McDonalds. D) I'm lovin' it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm lovin' it. 9. Why are statistics and facts often used in relation to Logos? A) Why not?. B) Because statistics, facts and Logos are best friends. C) Because statistics appeal to our sense of reason and logic. D) Because facts appeal to our sense of emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because statistics appeal to our sense of reason and logic. 10. In persuasive writing, why is it important to avoid using first-person pronouns? A) It makes the writing more personal. B) It helps maintain an objective tone. C) It allows for more emotional appeals. D) It increases the word count. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps maintain an objective tone. 11. "Over 95% of sufferers will only have mild symptoms while around 2% could die." Is an example of which technique(s)? A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Statistic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistic. 12. Haven't you thought about how amazing it would be to be famous? A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhetorical question. 13. Which of the following phrases is a good way to start a persuasive text? A) I think . B) In short . C) Besides . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think . 14. What does 'Anecdote' in persuasive texts aim to achieve? A) To confuse the reader with complex terms. B) To provide a logical explanation. C) To personalize the argument with a story. D) To contradict the main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To personalize the argument with a story. 15. Which is an example of "appeal to fear?" A) Everyone loves Pepsi!. B) This dog might die if nobody adopts her. C) Someone might try to rob you, so you should buy our pepper spray. D) A funny commercial about buying a Toyota. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Someone might try to rob you, so you should buy our pepper spray. 16. Many zoos care for animals and protect them but some are like torture chambers. A) Rhetorical questions. B) Inclusive language. C) Repetition of words and phrases. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figurative language. 17. Defenseless animals are dying at the hands of irresponsible people using too much plastic A) Rhetorical question. B) Convincing words. C) Opinion words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convincing words. 18. Using well-known personalities to endorse a person, group, or cause. / An appeal to a 'higher authority' to back up the point. A) Michael James. B) Appeal to celebrity or authority. C) Lebron Jordan. D) Appeal to logic and facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to celebrity or authority. 19. A Toyota commercial features a well-known scientist explaining how Toyota vehicles are safe for the environment. A) Bandwagon. B) Card Stacking. C) Expert Opinion. D) False Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expert Opinion. 20. As an extra (thing, person or idea) A) Point of view. B) For instance. C) Argument. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In addition. 21. Which persuasive technique is described below:Using three different words, phrases or sentences in close succession (one after another, near to each other) which describe a part of an argument or reason. A) Rule of three. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Expert evidence. E) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rule of three. 22. Which of these is an example of Ethos? A) Pringles make people happy. B) Oprah loves our mashed potatoes. C) 73% of teens own a pair of our jeans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oprah loves our mashed potatoes. 23. De plus A) I agree. B) On the contrary. C) As a result. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In addition. 24. Again, again and again, Russia has tested the West. A) Rule of Three. B) Opinion. C) Direct Address. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 25. The Russian invasion has been going on since 2014 with the annexation of Crimea. A) Anecdote. B) Opinion. C) Fact. D) Repetition. 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