This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "50% stronger to last longer." A) Emotional appeal. B) Slogan. C) Glittering generalities. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Card stacking. 2. "We" "Our" "Us" -these are examples of? A) Modality. B) Inclusive Language. C) Exclusive Language. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive Language. 3. "If you don't call right now, more dogs will be sent to the pound, and will lose their chances at finding a new home." What persuasive technique is this ad using? A) Emotional Appeal. B) Testimonial. C) Expert Opinion. D) Persuasive Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional Appeal. 4. Using personal pronouns to include the reader or make them feel part of the issue. Is a definition of ..... A) Inclusive language. B) Modal verbs. C) Emotive verbs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive language. 5. "I might come to the party tonight" A) High Modality. B) Low Modality. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low Modality. 6. During a popular annual sale, a clothing brand advertises that 'everyone is buying our latest collection.' What persuasive technique is being used here? A) Bandwagon. B) Snob Appeal. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Logical AppealTags7.3.a. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 7. This technique often use misleading facts/statistics and leaves out important information. The ad provides false context/situations that give a false or misleading impression. A) Glittering Generalities. B) Testimonial. C) Card Stacking. D) Innuendo/name calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Card Stacking. 8. "Australia is a fabric woven of many colours." This is a A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 9. Which rhetorical appeal focuses on appealing to the audience's emotions? A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 10. '' Every weekend the park is overrun by teenagers. There's never anywhere to sit. A) Imagery. B) Hyperbole. C) Inclusive language. D) Cause and Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 11. Which type of persuasive technique is being used?In the United States, 1 in 6 people struggle with hunger. Please consider donating your canned food items to the food shelf. A) Bandwagon. B) Generalization. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Statistics. 12. Which of the following terms has a positive connotation? A) Freedom fighter. B) Terrorist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom fighter. 13. Which persuasive technique uses 'we, us, our' to make the audience feel included A) Exclusive language. B) Inclusive language. C) Anecdote. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive language. 14. 'Slip, slop, slap, seek and slide'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Appeals to emotion. B) Rhetorical question. C) Inclusive language. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 15. "If you vacation here, you can be happy too!" A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotional Appeal. 16. In Dangerous Threat no Loving Pet ..... What reason does the author give in the third paragraph to support her claim? A) Bad owners are the reason some pit bulls might be dangerous. B) Pit bulls are naturally dangerous. C) People can teach their pit bulls tricks. D) There has been negative media coverage against pit bulls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bad owners are the reason some pit bulls might be dangerous. 17. What is the significance of understanding persuasive techniques? A) It helps individuals critically analyze messages and make informed decisions. B) It allows individuals to manipulate others easily. C) It is only useful in advertising and marketing. D) It has no real-world application. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps individuals critically analyze messages and make informed decisions. 18. A rhetorical question is used to: A) Provide information. B) Require a direct answer. C) Provoke thought without needing an answer. D) Present data and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provoke thought without needing an answer. 19. With this technique if you can make your opposition seem less credible (convincing), you may be more likely to get a reader to agree with your side of the argument. A) Repetition. B) Attack. C) Rule of 3. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attack. 20. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following statement:'If you care about the environment, you will recycle.' A) Bandwagon. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 21. Identify the text types A) Opinion Piece. B) Letter to the Editor. C) Editorial. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Media Literacy A) Being able to create a medium to communicate information or content. B) Being able to evaluate information that has been published to decide if it is reliable. C) Being able to analyze information or content. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Inclusive language is- A) Any words that makes the reader feel included like we or us. B) Any words that makes the reader feel excluded like me or I. C) When a writer repeats a key word. D) When a writer uses statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any words that makes the reader feel included like we or us. 24. Ethos, pathos and logos help a speaker to ..... A) Appeal to the audience. B) Tell a story. C) Get a standing ovation. D) Avoid embarrassment when public speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to the audience. 25. Your crying is like rain. A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 26. 'I couldn't believe it when I saw a driver zooming down the street, the driver was texting on his phone, holding a cup of coffee and steering with his knees'. A) Reason and Logic. B) Emotive. C) Personal anecdote. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal anecdote. 27. What is advertising? A) A short novel or long short story. B) Paid communication designed to inform or influence an audience, usually to promote a product, service, brand or event. C) A printed publication containing news, articles, advertisements, and correspondence. D) The recording, reproducing, or broadcasting of moving visual images. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paid communication designed to inform or influence an audience, usually to promote a product, service, brand or event. 28. When someone writes or says that same thing over and over and over and over again, it is called, is called, is called ..... A) Glittering generalities. B) Fallacious reasoning. C) Repetition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repetition. 29. This is used to appeal to your feelings of right and wrong. A) Pathos-Emotional Appeal. B) Ethos-Ethical Appeal. C) Bandwagon Appeal. D) Testimonials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos-Ethical Appeal. 30. Which word fits this definition?Statement without detail or evidence/tells only a part of the truth.ex:Kroger has the most fresh and best produce! A) Endorsement/testimonial. B) Bandwagon. C) Card-stacking or glittering generalities. D) Transfer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Card-stacking or glittering generalities. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPersuasive Techniques Quiz 1Persuasive Techniques Quiz 2Persuasive Techniques Quiz 3Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4Persuasive Techniques Quiz 5Persuasive Techniques Quiz 6Persuasive Techniques Quiz 7Persuasive Techniques Quiz 8Persuasive Techniques Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books