This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An argument that suggests taking a minor action will lead to major, ludicrous consequences A) Bandwagon Technique. B) Card Stacking. C) Slippery Slope. D) Fear Mongering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery Slope. 2. This technique creates a negative attitude; it hints or implies; uses slanted or emotional language with the deliberate intent of provoking or hurting others. A) Innuendo/name calling. B) Testimonial. C) Band wagon. D) Card stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Innuendo/name calling. 3. Which terms belong to assosiation techniques? A) Bandwagon. B) Flag waving. C) Plain folks. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of above. 4. Persuasive Technique:Loaded Questions A) A question that is not fair to the person being asked. B) An accusatory question that causes the person being asked to think a certain way. C) A type of question that forces the person being asked to become the "bad guy". D) A type of interrogation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An accusatory question that causes the person being asked to think a certain way. 5. Is used to create imagery and express things non-literally; it can help to make an idea more emotive, vivid and convincing. A) Figurative Language. B) Adjective. C) Loaded Words. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative Language. 6. What are Statistics? A) Stating something in a highly dramatic way. B) Number facts. C) Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. D) Referring to feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Number facts. 7. What is an allusion in the context of figure of speech? A) A direct quotation from a text. B) A reference to a well-known story, event, person, or object to make a comparison in the readers' minds. C) A detailed explanation of a concept. D) A metaphorical representation of an idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A reference to a well-known story, event, person, or object to make a comparison in the readers' minds. 8. An attack is designed to insult, dismiss, embarrass or undermine the other side.True or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. '' But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us ..... "This quote best supports which type of rhetorical appeal? A) ETHOS. B) PATHOS. C) LOGOS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PATHOS. 10. How does the use of hyperbole impact writing? A) To provide factual information. B) To exaggerate and emphasize a point. C) To confuse the reader. D) To minimize the impact of a statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To exaggerate and emphasize a point. 11. There are only 80 of these animals left in the world; with 40% in the wild. A) Personal story. B) Metaphor. C) Statistics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statistics. 12. Which of the following's purpose is to persuade? A) An article explaining why Michael Jordan is the best. B) A review of the newest Marvel movie. C) A list of the 25 richest people. D) A recipe for macaroni and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An article explaining why Michael Jordan is the best. 13. What is the following statement an example of: "They just don't want to admit it!" A) Hyperbole. B) Exaggeration. C) First person narrative. D) Exclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclusive language. 14. The philosopher who first noted the elements of rhetoric A) Pluto. B) Moses. C) Aristotle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristotle. 15. Adjectives in persuasive writing are used to create what kind of response? A) A factual response. B) An emotional response. C) A neutral response. D) A critical response. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An emotional response. 16. In a speech, what is the purpose of using rhetorical questions? A) To confuse the audience and make the speech more difficult to understand. B) To provide factual information and educate the audience. C) To entertain the audience and make the speech more enjoyable. D) To engage the audience, provoke thought, and emphasize a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To engage the audience, provoke thought, and emphasize a point. 17. How does the use of parallelism enhance writing? A) To bore the reader. B) To confuse the reader. C) To create a sense of balance and rhythm. D) To provide emotional appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a sense of balance and rhythm. 18. Provide an example of repetition in a persuasive text. A) The statement 'This is the best product ever' mentioned once in an article. B) The phrase 'Together we can succeed' used in a marketing brochure. C) The line 'Join us in making a difference' included in a social media post. D) An example of repetition is the phrase 'We must act now' used multiple times in a speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An example of repetition is the phrase 'We must act now' used multiple times in a speech. 19. Choose the word the best matches this definition:uses attractive people to sell you something A) Bandwagon. B) Exaggeration. C) Beautiful people. D) Loaded language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beautiful people. 20. What type of sentence always starts a body paragraph? A) Topic Sentence. B) Supporting Detail. C) Restated Thesis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic Sentence. 21. What is Opinion? A) Using 'like' or 'as' to compare two things. B) Stating your personal beliefs. C) Using statements that are backed up by research. D) Using 'you'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stating your personal beliefs. 22. The purpose of an ad hominem attack is to: A) Attack or insult a person rather than their opinion or facts. B) Encourages people to pay the least money possible. C) Tell a story about someone to learn from their experiences. D) To link reasonable ideas together to support a main argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attack or insult a person rather than their opinion or facts. 23. Exclusive language is: A) Any words that makes the reader feel included (ie:we or us). B) When a writer repeats a key word. C) When a writer uses statistics. D) Any words that leaves out or alienates people (ie:them or they). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Any words that leaves out or alienates people (ie:them or they). 24. Persuasive Technique:Caricature A) A character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features. B) An attempt to persuade the reader by using a professional or famous person to endorse a product or idea. C) Suggesting that, since the majority agrees, the reader should too. D) Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A character who is given a combination of oversimplified and exaggerated characteristics and features. 25. This persuasive technique is used to tell only part truth or generalize from a shred of evidence. A) Testimonials. B) Glittering Generalities/Card Stacking. C) Bandwagon. D) Appeal to the Emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glittering Generalities/Card Stacking. 26. Identify the parallelism in the following sentence:'I came, I saw, I conquered.' A) I arrived, I observed, I triumphed. B) I arrived, I observed, I failed. C) I arrived, I observed, I retreated. D) I came, I saw, I conquered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I came, I saw, I conquered. 27. What does the bandwagon technique in persuasion aim to do? A) Encourage people to act or believe something because it is a popular trend. B) Provide statistical evidence to support a claim. C) Appeal to the audience's sense of tradition and history. D) Use scientific data to convince the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encourage people to act or believe something because it is a popular trend. 28. Audience positioning is how the speaker positions the reader to agree with them. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Which persuasive technique involves using a famous person to endorse a product? A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Card Stacking. D) Glittering Generalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 30. What does the term 'understatement' refer to? A) Exaggerating a point. B) Emphasizing a message. C) Using strong, abusive language. D) Minimizing a fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minimizing a fact. ← 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