This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false. The goal of the speech is stated first and then reasons for supporting it are presented in an inductive speech A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. An effective persuasive speech concludes with A) A thesis statement. B) A statement of development. C) A call to action. D) A plea to Ms. Eckel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A call to action. 3. Which of the following is an example of figurative language? A) "We must stand, we must act, we must win.". B) "Her voice was music to his ears.". C) "85% of students improved their scores.". D) "Together, we can do it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Her voice was music to his ears.". 4. Which rhetorical appeal focuses on credibility and trustworthiness? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 5. Perhaps the best way to combat your public speaking fears is to just own them and be prepared. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Reasoning is: A) The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence. B) Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something. C) The credibility of a speaker produced by everything they say or do during the speech. D) How an audience regards a speaker's intelligence, expertise, and knowledge of the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence. 7. Speaking with no immediate preparation A) Extemporaneus. B) Impromptu. C) Manuscript. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impromptu. 8. Choose the most persuasive vocabulary to complete the sentence: "It is ..... that recycling helps the environment." A) Possible. B) Unlikely. C) Certain. D) Questionable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certain. 9. The following quote is an example of what type of appeal? "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 10. TCAT:Why did Martin L. King Jr use Rosa Parks in his speech? A) She is a good example to show how people can fight back without violence. B) She is a good example to show people they should fight back with violence. C) She is a good example to show people they should give their seats on the bus. D) She is a good example to show people they will be arrested if they sit in the wrong place on the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is a good example to show how people can fight back without violence. 11. Which of the following is an example of ethos in persuasion? A) A politician making a speech about their personal beliefs. B) A celebrity endorsing a product without any qualifications. C) A teacher discussing a topic without any relevant experience. D) A doctor giving health advice based on their expertise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A doctor giving health advice based on their expertise. 12. It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die! A) Irony. B) Metaphor. C) Hyperbole. D) Diacope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole. 13. The ..... summarizes the main idea and encourages the audience to take action. A) Introduction. B) Main ideas. C) Subtopics. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 14. "After years of this type of disrespect from your boss, countless hours wasted, birthdays missed ..... it's time that you took a stand." A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 15. Which persuasive technique is defined as a single word or phrase is repeated over and over again in order to emphasise it. A) Repetition. B) Direct Personal Appeal. C) Anecdote. D) Emotive Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 16. What is the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive speech? A) Ethos, pathos, and logos are the three modes of persuasion used in persuasive speech. B) Ethos, pathos, and logos are only used in written communication. C) Ethos, pathos, and logos are types of musical instruments. D) Ethos, pathos, and logos are different names for the same persuasive technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos, pathos, and logos are the three modes of persuasion used in persuasive speech. 17. A literal question is the easiest to answer because ..... A) The answer to the question is explicitly stated in the text. B) The answer is hidden in the text. C) The answer requires you to use your prior knowledge. D) The answer requires you to read in between the lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The answer to the question is explicitly stated in the text. 18. Which technique involves addressing the audience using "you" or "your" ? A) Direct address. B) Repetition. C) Expert opinion. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct address. 19. Which of the following is not a form of the persuasive speech A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Phobos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phobos. 20. "What were you thinking? '' is an example of ..... A) Genuine Question. B) Rhetorical Question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhetorical Question. 21. What is one example of a persuasive speech? A) A speech that convinces the audience to donate to a charity. B) A speech that informs the audience about the history of a city. C) A speech that describes a painting. D) A speech that entertains the audience with jokes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A speech that convinces the audience to donate to a charity. 22. "Caring for the environment may not change your life, but it will change the lives of your children." A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to the emotions. 23. A method of organizing persuasive speeches in which each main point explains why a speaker's solution to a problem is preferable to other proposed solution. A) Problem-cause-solution order. B) Comparative advantages order. C) Problem-solution order. D) Monroe's motivated sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparative advantages order. 24. What best describes the rightness or wrongness of plagiarism? A) Always wrong because it is theft and fraud. B) Plagiarism is not a right or wrong kind of thing. C) In some situations, it is OK. D) There is nothing wrong with it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Always wrong because it is theft and fraud. 25. What is the role of rhetorical questions in persuasive speeches? A) To engage the audience and provoke thought. B) To provide direct answers. C) To confuse the audience. D) To bore the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To engage the audience and provoke thought. 26. What is the difference between each pair or words?Effective vs Ineffective A) Effective means productive while Ineffective means not having the capacity to produce. B) Ineffective means productive while effective means not having the capacity to produce. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effective means productive while Ineffective means not having the capacity to produce. 27. Manakah di antara berikut ini yang merupakan contoh frasa persuasif? A) Misalnya. B) Untuk merangkum. C) Sebagai kesimpulan. D) Ayo bertindak sekarang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ayo bertindak sekarang. 28. A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual A) Policy. B) Credibility. C) Reason. D) Logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy. 29. Able to be relied on as honest or truthful. A) Trustworthy. B) Trustfully. C) Trusting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trustworthy. 30. This pattern is used in interrogative sentences answerable by either or yes or no. A) Word Stress. B) Extra high Pitch. C) Falling Intonation. D) Rising Intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extra high Pitch. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Speech Quiz 1Persuasive Speech Quiz 2Persuasive Speech Quiz 3Persuasive Speech Quiz 4Persuasive Speech Quiz 5Persuasive Speech Quiz 6Persuasive Speech Quiz 7Persuasive Speech Quiz 8Persuasive Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books