This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 37 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If you utilize these forms of persuasion into your writing; you will be more likely to influence your audience's thinking about your subject. A) Ethos and Logos. B) Logos and Pathos. C) Ethos and Pathos. D) Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. 2. The answer to how to deal with these teachers who think they're funny is to tie them up in plastic bags full of bricks and throw them in the sea. A) Emotive language. B) Statistics. C) Rhetorical question. D) Possible solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possible solution. 3. What is the purpose of using emotive language in persuasive writing? A) To provide factual information. B) To evoke an emotional response. C) To confuse the reader. D) To present statistical data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evoke an emotional response. 4. Which philosopher created the persuasive techniques of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos? A) Socrates. B) Archimedes. C) Aristotle. D) Plato. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aristotle. 5. 'That remaining CO2 budget will be entirely gone within less than 8 and a half years' A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) Repetition. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact. 6. When you use words which make an audience feel that they are part of a situation. A) Persuasive phrases. B) Inclusive phrases. C) Short sentences. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inclusive phrases. 7. The repetition of initial consonant sounds of adjacent or closely related words:Example: " ..... ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we have asked of you" (JFK). A) Assonance. B) Onomatopoeia. C) Rhyme. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alliteration. 8. The Ministry of Health has confirmed 26 new COVID19 cases in March of 2020 and is tracking the pattern of spread across the island. A) Authoritative Evidence. B) Rhetorical Question. C) Analogy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Authoritative Evidence. 9. A Cliche is defined as: A) The ideas or feelings associated with a particular word, rather than the word's literal meaning. B) A trite, overused phrase. C) Words that can be used to create an image in the mind of a reader. D) Any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A trite, overused phrase. 10. Which of the following is an example of a 'bandwagon' persuasive technique? A) Using statistics to support a claim. B) Suggesting that everyone is doing it. C) Appealing to the audience's sense of morality. D) Telling a personal story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggesting that everyone is doing it. 11. Appealing to the audience through everyday people with everyday ideas and problems. A) Bandwagon. B) Appeal to Emotions. C) Plain Folks. D) Name Calling/Innuendo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plain Folks. 12. What is the target audience in advertising? A) The group of people that a commercial is targeting to sell their product. B) The total number of viewers for a commercial. C) The demographic data of all consumers. D) The amount of money spent on advertising campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The group of people that a commercial is targeting to sell their product. 13. Which DARCFOREST strategy is being used:Gamers are often more strategic, creative, and mindful than an average non-gamer. A) Opinion. B) Alliteration. C) Repetition. D) Triplet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Triplet. 14. T in AFOREST is for? A) Trees. B) Triples (Rule of three). C) Tag line. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Triples (Rule of three). 15. When you say key ideas more than once to suggest their importance. A) Persuasive phrases. B) Short sentences. C) Possible solutions. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 16. LOGOS as a persuasive technique A) Uses emotional appeals. B) Uses credible people or celebrities. C) Uses logic and reasoning, statistics and data. D) Aims to make audience excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uses logic and reasoning, statistics and data. 17. Speakers appeal to this to demonstrate that they are knowledgeable, credible, and trustworthy to speak on a given topic. It is established by both who you are and what you say. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Persona. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 18. What does "patriotic appeal" aim to invoke? A) National pride or loyalty. B) Personal connection. C) Emotional response. D) Logical reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National pride or loyalty. 19. A way to appeal to PATHOS is ..... A) Include information in graphs and tables. B) Explain why something is morally right. C) Tell a story that makes people feel a certain way. D) Give false information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tell a story that makes people feel a certain way. 20. Which DARCFOREST technique is being used:The time to for you take action is now, not later, before it is too late! A) Fact. B) Direct address. C) Alliteration. D) Triplet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address. 21. Which persuasive technique involves using celebrities to endorse a product? A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 22. Which persuasive technique is used in the following example? "Studies by leading scientists confirm that this product is effective and safe." A) Bandwagon. B) Statistics. C) Expert opinion. D) Anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expert opinion. 23. What is this?Youtube is fun, interesting and educational. A) Rhetorical question. B) Alliteration. C) Rule of Three. D) Facts and statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of Three. 24. When you put together reasons for an argument in quick succession A) Repetition. B) Inclusive Language. C) Hyperbole. D) List of three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) List of three. 25. Appeals to Reason and Logic A) Predicting undesirable effects or logical consequences. B) Emotional appeals to persuade the audience. C) Using anecdotes to illustrate a point. D) Relying on expert opinions without evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predicting undesirable effects or logical consequences. 26. Which literary device involves repeating a word or phrase at the start of successive clauses? A) Epiphora. B) Alliteration. C) Anaphora. D) Antithesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anaphora. 27. In the acronym "AFOREST" , what do the "F" and "O" stand for? A) Facts and onomatopoeia. B) Figurative language and onomatopoeia. C) Figurative language and opinions. D) Facts and opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Facts and opinions. 28. What is the effect of using rhetorical questions in persuasive writing? A) They confuse the reader. B) They involve the reader and can lead them to a particular conclusion. C) They provide clear answers. D) They are used to summarize the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They involve the reader and can lead them to a particular conclusion. 29. "Just do it" A) Metaphor. B) Slogan. C) Simile. D) Inclusive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slogan. 30. Connotation is defined as: A) The ideas or feelings associated with a particular word, rather than the word's literal meaning. B) A trite, overused phrase. C) Words that can be used to create an image in the mind of a reader. D) Any words that have an emotional effect on an audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ideas or feelings associated with a particular word, rather than the word's literal meaning. ← 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