This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When reading an emotional appeal it is best to look for faulty logic A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What persuasive technique is being used in the statement:'If you care about the environment, you will recycle your waste'? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 3. What is Stereotyping? 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: B) Makes a broad statement about people on the basis of their gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group. 4. In a persuasive argument, what is the counterclaim? A) The opposition to the claim. B) The agreement with the claim. C) The evidence. D) The conclusion of the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The opposition to the claim. 5. The world out there is never safe. A) Generalization. B) Emotive words. C) Clusters of three. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalization. 6. Which of the following is not a popular slogan? A) Finger lickin good. B) Just do it. C) Dancing in the rain. D) Obey your thirst. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dancing in the rain. 7. "More people buy our basketball shoes than any other brand" A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bandwagon. 8. What is ethos primarily concerned with? A) Emotional appeal. B) Ethical appeal. C) Logical appeal. D) Questioning techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethical appeal. 9. Repeating words, phrases or ideas A) Appeal to self interest. B) Appeal to family values. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 10. Get out there and help our beautiful koalas today. Donate or volunteer now! Is an example of ..... A) Modal verbs. B) Call to action. C) Inclusive language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call to action. 11. Marie notices that many of her friends have started eating a low-carb diet and drinking protein shakes. Marie decides that this must be the healthy way to eat, so she joins them. A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Bandwagon. D) Ethos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandwagon. 12. Can emotional appeals be considered logical? Why or why not? A) Emotional appeals can enhance logical arguments. B) Emotional appeals are a form of logical reasoning. C) No, emotional appeals cannot be considered logical. D) Emotional appeals are always logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, emotional appeals cannot be considered logical. 13. Omitting viewpoints would mean ..... A) Including them. B) Excluding them. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excluding them. 14. In a persuasive argument, what is the claim? A) What the audience believes. B) What the author believes. C) What the article is about. D) What the author needs you to know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What the author believes. 15. We will all suffer for years to come unless we stop this government, stop them in the workplace, stop them in the polls, and stop them on election day." is an example of: A) Repetition. B) Epistrophe. C) Expletive. D) Colloquial language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 16. Choose the word that best matches the definition:Using specific words based on their emotional appeal or that will influence an audience's perception of an item or problem. A) Cardstacking. B) Consequences. C) Transfer. D) Connotation/word choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connotation/word choice. 17. Explain anecdotal evidence with an example. A) Anecdotal evidence is based on statistical data from large studies. B) Anecdotal evidence is always considered more reliable than empirical evidence. C) Anecdotal evidence is a scientific method used to gather data. D) Anecdotal evidence is personal stories used to support claims, like someone saying a diet worked for them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anecdotal evidence is personal stories used to support claims, like someone saying a diet worked for them. 18. How do appeals to reason help in persuading the audience? A) By making the author seem emotional. B) By inviting the audience to use logic. C) By referencing expert opinions. D) By repeating the same words for effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By inviting the audience to use logic. 19. Repeating words or phrases so that they stick in your audience's mind. A) Repetition. B) Connotation. C) Generalisation. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 20. "I've spent 'blood, sweat and tears' on this lesson is an example of ..... ? (two possible answers) A) Rule of three. B) Direct address. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rule of three. 21. Arguments made to counter opposing viewpoints. A) Claim. B) Counter Argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Counter Argument. 22. Lebron James drinks Sprite in a commercial ..... A) Testimonial. B) Slogan. C) Repetition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Testimonial. 23. What is the term for using emotionally charged words to influence an audience's feelings in advertising? A) Card Stacking. B) Name Calling. C) Glittering Generalities. D) Appeal to Emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to Emotion. 24. Analyze a piece of text for its use of logos. A) The text effectively uses logos by presenting clear logical arguments supported by evidence and reasoning. B) The text is filled with vague statements and does not provide any evidence. C) The text relies solely on emotional appeals without logical reasoning. D) The text presents a series of anecdotes that lack factual support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The text effectively uses logos by presenting clear logical arguments supported by evidence and reasoning. 25. Which persuasive technique is used? "Never pick up a stranger, pick up Prestone anti-freeze." A) Loaded Words. B) Fear. C) Bandwagon. D) Testimonial. 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