This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Speech – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Speech Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In his sermon, Edwards MAINLY taps into his audience's fear of A) Their minister's wrath. B) Burning forever in a fiery pit. C) Associating with sinners. D) Floods and other natural disasters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning forever in a fiery pit. 2. It is important to support with recent facts because it provides credibility and relevance. A) It ensures credibility and relevance. B) It complicates the information. C) It is unnecessary. D) It provides outdated views. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It ensures credibility and relevance. 3. School canteens should stop selling sugary drinks. A) POLICY. B) FACT. C) VALUE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) POLICY. 4. What is the difference between each pair or words?Unimaginable vs Imaginable A) Unimaginable means having clear focus on something while imaginable means not having clear vision. B) Unimaginable means not having clear vision while imaginable means having clear focus on something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unimaginable means not having clear vision while imaginable means having clear focus on something. 5. Which speech technique involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Anaphora. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 6. "All men and women will die. You are a man. Therefore, you will die one day." A) Appeal to authority. B) Appeal to the emotions. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to logic. 7. Your ..... may be to defend an idea, to refute an opponent, to sell a program, or to inspire people to action. A) Purpose. B) Goal. C) Aim. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goal. 8. Positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas A) Dynamic. B) Testimonial. C) Belief. D) Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dynamic. 9. In Introduction part, the element that must included is ..... A) Attention grabber. B) Thesis statement. C) Qualification. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. A persuasive speaker might appeal to the audience's emotions, ethics and ..... A) Logic. B) Character. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic. 11. Which statement is not a good way to establish credibility for presenting your topic? A) Relying on heavy content and researched facts. B) Giving a personal testimony on how the subject relates to your life. C) Explaining how your job relates to the presented topic. D) Telling the audience they should listen to you because you are a good speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Telling the audience they should listen to you because you are a good speaker. 12. Your parent is trying to convince you that you should not go to the fall party at your best friends house. Your parent says that if you do, you will stay out late and that is when all the sketchy people come out and the sketchy people will follow you and kidnap you, therefore you should not go to the fall party. A) Slippery Slope. B) Circular argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slippery Slope. 13. Read the following statement and identify the persuasive technique: "If you care about your future, you will start saving money today." A) Emotional appeal. B) Logical appeal. C) Anecdote. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional appeal. 14. A presenter's slideshow or video must ..... A) Use dark colors and one layout. B) Use a lot of bright colors and different layouts. C) Use white color and different layouts. D) Use white space and one layout. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use white space and one layout. 15. What is the normal length of an essay or speech in this class? A) 2 paragraphs. B) 3 paragraphs. C) 1 page. D) 5 paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 paragraphs. 16. Gilary and Gileyn loves solving math problems. Since Gilary is an accountant, Gileyn must also be an accountant. A) False Cause and Effect. B) False Analogy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False Analogy. 17. Amy excels at writing down and memorizing speeches. But she gets very self-conscious when she's onstage delivering a speech. Which type of fears does Amy most likely suffer from? A) A fear being stared at or appearing foolish. B) A fear of falling. C) A fear of losing her voice. D) A fear of having technical issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fear being stared at or appearing foolish. 18. How does the speaker in "Always go to the funeral" use emotional appeal to persuade the audience? A) By presenting logical arguments. B) By sharing personal experiences. C) By using statistical data. D) By quoting famous people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By sharing personal experiences. 19. What's is the process of creating, reinforcing, or changing peoples' beliefs or actions called? A) Argumentation. B) Persuasion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persuasion. 20. The mental give-and-take between the speaker and listener during a persuasive speech is called: A) Creating Common Ground. B) Mental Dialogue with the Audience. C) Competence. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mental Dialogue with the Audience. 21. This type of speech's goal is to explain or describe facts, truths, and principles in a way that stimulates interest, facilitates understanding, and increases the likelihood of remembering. A) Informative Speech. B) Persuasive Speech. C) Special Occasion Speech. D) Impromptu Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative Speech. 22. In a debate, what is a speaker's responsibility when countering an opposing argument? A) Present evidence and logical reasoning. B) Ignore the opposing argument. C) Repeat the main points. D) Use personal attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present evidence and logical reasoning. 23. Persuasive A) Using information to Inform the audience. B) Using information to convince the audience to think or feel a certain way. C) Appeal to logic. D) Appeal to emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using information to convince the audience to think or feel a certain way. 24. In which version of Monroe's Motivated Sequence would you offer solutions in the conclusion? A) Version 1. B) Version 3. C) Version 4. D) Version 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Version 3. 25. What must be avoided in public speaking? A) Use of polite language. B) Juggling of statistics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juggling of statistics. ← 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