This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are Weasel Words? A) Words that create an impression that something specific has been said when in fact it has not. B) Words that are used to confuse the listener or reader. C) Words that are always used in a positive context. D) Words that are used to describe a specific animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words that create an impression that something specific has been said when in fact it has not. 2. According to the latest research by the World Health Organization, reducing sugar intake can significantly decrease the risk of chronic diseases. (Identify the technique) A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 3. Used to make a product appear so new that you will want to be the first to have it and only super cool people like you will even know about it A) Patriotism. B) Testimonial. C) Rhetorical claim. D) Avant-garde. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Avant-garde. 4. What is the term for the establishment of authority and reliability to gain the confidence and trust of the audience? A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ethos. 5. How is divide the persuasive strategies? A) The facts and the problems. B) The pathos, logos and ethos. C) The strategies of creativity and thinking starategies. D) The suggestions and the defects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pathos, logos and ethos. 6. What technique is described here?Language specifically chosen to evoke an emotional response. A) Emotional words. B) Language for effect. C) Emotive language. D) Sad words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotive language. 7. The term "Logos" refers to: A) A celebrity endorses a product. B) Try to convince. C) Involves statistics. D) An appeal to logic or reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appeal to logic or reason. 8. Expert opinion is: A) Asking a specialist for comment on the topic. B) Saying '65%' of people etc. C) Using emotional language. D) Being persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asking a specialist for comment on the topic. 9. Which persuasive technique involves using a well-known person to endorse a product or idea? A) Testimonial. B) Bandwagon. C) Name Calling. D) Emotional Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonial. 10. Using ..... is very persuasive as it makes the reader see the author as knowledgeable and the argument as more logical or reliable. Example:statistics or research findings A) Cause and Effect. B) Evidence. C) Formal Language. D) Generalisations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence. 11. Which persuasive technique matches this definition? Persuading people to do or think something because "everyone else is doing it" or "everyone else thinks this." A) Testimonial. B) Bandwagon. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Loaded Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 12. A type of persuasive technique that features average, everyday people. A) Plain Folks. B) Endorsement. C) Snob Appeal. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain Folks. 13. Implies that Honey Nut Cheerios is every person in America's favorite cereal. A) Faulty Reasoning. B) Exagerration. C) Bandwagon Appeal. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon Appeal. 14. The use of a celebrity or expert to influence the buyer. A) Plain Folks. B) Testimonial. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 15. If the koalas are not culled they will become diseased, starving and helpless. Is an example of ..... A) Statistics and numbers. B) Rule of three. C) Appeal to logic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rule of three. 16. Which type of persuasive technique is being used?Because two of the girls on the basketball team are tall, you can conclude that all basketball players are tall. A) Statistics. B) Generalization. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generalization. 17. When authors saying something is the best or most amazing, they are using: A) Exaggeration. B) Word choice. C) Contradictory statement. D) Misleading statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exaggeration. 18. Having both male and female influences in a child's upbringing is extremely important. This is why traditional families raise more well-adjusted children. A) Appeal to common sense. B) Appeal to Justice. C) Appeal to sense of fairness. D) Appeal to family values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to family values. 19. Facts in persuasive writing should be based on opinions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. An error in reasoning that makes an argument invalid A) Logical Fallacy. B) Denotation. C) Connotation. D) False Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logical Fallacy. 21. Identify the persuasive technique:'It is freedom we want, it is freedom we need, it is freedom we will get.' A) Repetition. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Statistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 22. "Cigarette smoke contains over 4, 800 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. So why start smoking?" Is this argument using ethos, pathos, or logos? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 23. We are writing a persuasive letter to Representative Mike Bost in order to ..... A) Advocate in favor of funding CHIP. B) Advocate against funding CHIP. C) Try to get free CHIPs and salsa. D) Fix our chipped teeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advocate in favor of funding CHIP. 24. What is an Ad hominem? A) Attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person's character rather than his or her argument. B) Makes a broad statement about people on the basis of their gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person's character rather than his or her argument. 25. "We all have a role to play to conserve our precious resources." This is an example of A) Inclusive language. B) Exclusive language. C) Sarcasm. D) Attack. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive language. 26. Rule of Three is A) When groups of 3 adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas memorable. B) The power of the mind to think and form judgments logically; it is used to appeal to the rationality of an audience. C) The reoccurrence of certain words or phrases and it is used to emphasize certain ideas, and make them more memorable. D) The establishment of authority and reliability, and is used to gain the confidence and trust of the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When groups of 3 adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas memorable. 27. When we do our research, we need to write down bibliographic information (author, title, publisher, etc.) because ..... A) Then we know where our information came from. B) We need it for our citations. C) We have to give credit to the original source. D) All 3 answers are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All 3 answers are true. 28. 'Are we going to accept that we can't change our behaviour?'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Praise. B) Alliteration. C) Evidence. D) Rhetorical question. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical question. 29. 'In Iraq 50, 538 deaths have been caused by terrorism since 2000.' This is an example of: A) Appeal to hip pocket. B) Appeal to tradition and custom. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 30. When you offer a prediction about how things could be in the future. A) Repetition. B) Inclusive Language. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Hypothetical Scenario. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothetical Scenario. ← 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 9Persuasive Techniques Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books