This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Persuasive Techniques – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Persuasive Techniques Quiz 7 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is exaggeration? A) Overstating something as better or worse than it actually is (hyperbole is taking this to the extreme). B) Questions that have an obvious answer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overstating something as better or worse than it actually is (hyperbole is taking this to the extreme). 2. How can logical reasoning help to counter opposing arguments in writing? A) By using emotional appeals instead of logical reasoning. B) By ignoring the opposing argument and presenting your own argument forcefully. C) By agreeing with the opposing argument and changing your own argument. D) By identifying flaws in the opposing argument, presenting evidence to support your own argument, and anticipating counterarguments and addressing them preemptively. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By identifying flaws in the opposing argument, presenting evidence to support your own argument, and anticipating counterarguments and addressing them preemptively. 3. Imagine the joy on a shelter dog's face when they find their forever home. By adopting a rescue pet, you're not only giving them a second chance at happiness but also gaining a loyal companion who will love you unconditionally. Let's make a difference in their lives. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Storytelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 4. Why are gestures effective in speeches? A) Allows the audience to feel included and connected. B) Helps emphasise your point. C) Allows the audience to process information. D) Makes the audience think about their viewpoint on something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helps emphasise your point. 5. Catchy phrase or song used to sell product ..... A) Slogan. B) Testimonial. C) Glittering generalities. D) Bandwagon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slogan. 6. Providing true and logical evidence in an argument serves to A) Adds credibility to your argument. B) Offer a counterclaim to your argument. C) Gives your argument a purpose. D) Is not necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adds credibility to your argument. 7. I always lock the door behind me A) High Modality. B) Low Modality. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) High Modality. 8. 'Hoon drivers are putting innocent lives at risk' is an example of: A) Appeal to the hip pocket nerve. B) Appeal to loyalty and patriotism. C) Appeal to tradition and customs. D) Appeal to fear and insecurity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal to fear and insecurity. 9. (a) is a persuasive technique where the writer creates a sympathetic response by preying upon the audience's fears. A) A. Scare Tactics. B) Stereotype. C) Statistics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Scare Tactics. 10. Appeals to our sense of reason relying on logic to persuade, citing facts, figures and case studies. A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 11. Which rhetorical appeal primarily relies on the speaker's credibility and character? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 12. Which propaganda would use a famous person or figure to promote an idea? A) Bandwagon. B) Name calling. C) Testimonial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Testimonial. 13. Identify the persuasive technique: "We all know that this is wrong. The question is, what are you going to do about it?" A) Facts. B) Direct address. C) Rule of three. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address. 14. Using facts and figures to support your argument A) Statistics. B) Repetition. C) Opinions. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statistics. 15. The suggestion that the use of the product makes the customer part of an elite group with a luxurious and glamorous lifestyle. A) Transfer. B) Snob Appeal. C) Plain Folks. D) Bribery. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snob Appeal. 16. Making a comparison between two things A) Simile. B) Jargon. C) Appeal to patriotism. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 17. Naturally, you would like to look beautiful. A) Assumptive adverb opener. B) Adverb intensifier. C) Punch words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assumptive adverb opener. 18. Do we really want our road tolls to continue rising like this? A) Pun. B) Anecdote. C) Rhetorical Question. D) Expert opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical Question. 19. What is the writer's position on a problem or an issue? A) Counterargument. B) Claim. C) Loaded Terms. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 20. 'The puppy farm was a horrific place full of suffering where depression stalked at every turn'-What persuasive technique has been used here? A) Emotive language. B) Evidence. C) Expert opinion. D) Reason and logic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 21. If someone who is considered knowledgeable endorses a product, it is called: A) Loaded Words. B) Bandwagon. C) Expert Testimonial. D) Celebrity Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expert Testimonial. 22. What is ethos and how can you identify it in a text? A) Ethos is the credibility of the author, identifiable through their qualifications and tone. B) Ethos is the author's personal opinion, which can be found in the conclusion of the text. C) Ethos is the logical reasoning in an argument, recognizable by the use of statistics. D) Ethos refers to the emotional appeal of a text, identified through its imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos is the credibility of the author, identifiable through their qualifications and tone. 23. A woman's heart is an ocean of deep secrets. A) Exaggeration. B) Clusters of three. C) Emotive words. D) Repitition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exaggeration. 24. Making the reader/listener a part of the discussion using 'we' A) Inclusive pronouns. B) Imperatives. C) Direct Address. D) Stats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inclusive pronouns. 25. Telling only part of the truth or generalizing from a single piece of evidence. A) Name Calling/Innuendo. B) Card Stacking/Glittering Generalities. C) Testimonials. D) Appeal to Emotions. 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