This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "My name is Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Strange) and this is the only place I shop." A) Bandwagon. B) Testimonial. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Plain Folks. E) Snob Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Testimonial. 2. TRUE or FALSE:Appeals by association are techniques that persuade by playing on the audience's desire to fit in, using celebrities and giving the best facts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. 'Would u like me to turn the car around and we go home?' Which technique is being used here? A) Emotive language. B) Hyperbole. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Appeal to family values. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 4. Identify the persuasive technique used in the following sentences."Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now is our turn to return the favor. For God and country, gentlemen!" A) Appeal to emotion. B) Appeal to authority. C) Appeal to reason. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appeal to emotion. 5. This persuasive technique uses a famous person, expert, or person who uses the product to recommend it. A) Bandwagon. B) Name Calling/Innuendo. C) Testimonials. D) Glittering Generalities/ Card Stacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testimonials. 6. 'an image of people enjoying themselves while drinking Pepsi' is an example of A) Logos. B) Ethos. C) Pathos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 7. "My dentist recommended that Colgate was the best toothpaste on the shelves." What persuasive technique is this ad using? A) Expert Opinion. B) Bandwagon. C) Emotional Appeal. D) Persuasive Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expert Opinion. 8. Logical appeal; convince audience by reason or logic by citing stats or facts, using analogies, and having a reasonable argument A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Personal Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 9. An anecdote in persuasive writing is a short what? A) Descriptive story. B) Factual report. C) Personal story. D) Scientific explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personal story. 10. Specifically targeting an individual using 'you' A) Emotive language. B) Inclusive pronouns. C) Imperatives. D) Direct address. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Direct address. 11. What is Transfer in persuasive techniques? A) Using positive words, images, and ideas to suggest that a product is also positive. B) A method of appealing to emotions through storytelling. C) A technique that involves using statistics to persuade the audience. D) A strategy that focuses on the credibility of the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using positive words, images, and ideas to suggest that a product is also positive. 12. Making buyers feel that the use of the product will make them popular, one of the crowd, and "fit in." A) Plain Folks. B) Bandwagon. C) Card Stacking. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bandwagon. 13. What is the term for a persuasive technique that uses emotional language to influence an audience's feelings? A) Logos. B) Pathos. C) Ethos. D) Testimonial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 14. "Visit Family Associates-just like the doctors you grew up with!" This is an example of which type of appeal? A) Plain folks. B) Authority. C) Snob. D) Loyalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain folks. 15. Inclusive language often employs which pronouns to create a sense of unity and to get the reader on their side? A) He, She, It. B) I, You, They. C) We, Us, Our. D) Them, Those, These. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We, Us, Our. 16. Use of certain words for emphasis, sometimes repeated or in all caps, italicized, bolded, etc. A) Exaggeration. B) Word choice. C) Anecdotes. D) Causality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word choice. 17. Which of the following is an appeal to sympathy? A) Many economists have stated that the mayor's plan to close two of our animal shelters will not do much to help the town's budget. B) Three other nearby towns closed animal shelters to save money, but then they had problems of overcrowding in the remaining shelters. C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teenagers who volunteer at the shelters are heartbroken to see the animals suffering. 18. This technique suggests that a person or product will protect you against something unpleasant or dangerous. A) Logical Appeal. B) Appeal to fear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appeal to fear. 19. An attempt to persuade through emotional manipulation; targeting particular interests or concerns is A) Emotive language. B) Generalisation. C) Bias. D) An appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An appeal. 20. Identify the persuasive technique:"Our exciting recipe collection is bursting with delicious recipes!" A) Repetition. B) Rhetorical question. C) Rule of three. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotive language. 21. For example, Let me tell you about Ben's experience. A) Anecdote. B) Connotations. C) Loaded words. D) Attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anecdote. 22. This is an indirect comparison between two things using like or as: A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Alliteration. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 23. What type of Expert is used in the Violent Side of Video Games? A) Mr. Elmer Phud. B) Psychologist John Murray. C) A sports coach. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Psychologist John Murray. 24. Why would an author title a persuasive article about driving distracted, "Hang Up and Drive" ? A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. B) The repetition in the title makes it more memorable to readers. C) The loaded language generates feelings of urgency to read the article. D) The use of inclusive language in the title creates a sense of togetherness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using a call to action in the title makes it clear to readers what the author is trying to convince them to do. 25. Offers you something "extra." A) Bandwagon. B) Transfer. C) Bribery. D) Snob Appeal. 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