This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Rhetorical Appeals – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving" is an example of which mode of persuasion? A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 2. "By donating only fifty cents a day, you can help give a child clean drinking water" is an example of ..... A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pathos. 3. The appeal to logic and reason is also called ..... A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 4. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the sentence below?Neutrogena face wash is the #1 dermatologist recommended product on the market. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 5. The appeal to ethics and credibility is also called A) Pathos. B) Ethos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethos. 6. A teacher tells Billy to stop talking, and he yells back: "Sarah was talking too!" A) Ad Hominem. B) Red Herring. C) Strawman. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Herring. 7. What type of language does ethos avoid? A) Tentative yet authoritative language. B) Humble and accurate language. C) Sweeping statements like 'Everyone is doing this'. D) Language of the discipline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sweeping statements like 'Everyone is doing this'. 8. Which type of rhetorical appeal is the following example?The close of this small grocery store will force people in this town to shop in the city's big-box retailers. This means a loss of revenue for our local economy. A) Logos (appeal to logic). B) Pathos (appeal to emotion). C) Ethos (appeal to authority). D) Kairos (appeal to timeliness). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logos (appeal to logic). 9. How does Logos influence persuasion? A) By appealing to emotions and feelings. B) By providing logical reasoning and factual evidence, which can convince the audience through rational thought. C) By using anecdotes and personal stories to connect with the audience. D) By relying on the authority of the speaker rather than the content of the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By providing logical reasoning and factual evidence, which can convince the audience through rational thought. 10. Which of the following is NOT an example of ethos? A) Use of credible sources. B) Powerful words. C) Appropriate tone. D) Experience and authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Powerful words. 11. Continuing to pollute this precious land of ours is a slap in the face to the great men and women who poured their blood, sweat and tears into forming this beautiful country of ours. Was their effort in vain? Are we going to just watch everything they built crumble before our eyes? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Dominos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 12. Understand the use of logos in this statement:'Research indicates that consistent physical activity results in better heart health and overall wellness.' A) The phrase 'overall wellness' is a pathos appeal. B) The statement uses 'better heart health' to appeal to ethics. C) The phrase 'research indicates' provides evidence to support the claim, making it a logos appeal. D) The phrase 'consistent physical activity' appeals to emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The phrase 'research indicates' provides evidence to support the claim, making it a logos appeal. 13. Which rhetorical appeal does this persuasive technique belong to:Celebrity Testimonial A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Tacos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 14. Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin.Which rhetorical appeal is this statement using? Pick one. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 15. Who is the philosopher that introduced the concept of rhetorical appeals? A) Homer. B) Aristotle. C) Plato. D) Socrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aristotle. 16. Definition:Attack on character rather than argument A) Strawman. B) Begging the question. C) Ad Hominem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ad Hominem. 17. Which rhetorical appeal is being used in the following statement:'Statistics show that students who study regularly score higher on exams'? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) Kairos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 18. An advertisement showing happy children after eating healthy food is using which type of appeal? A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) Mythos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pathos. 19. Which is the best color for a business that has to do with the outdoors? A) Yellow. B) Red. C) Green. D) Purple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green. 20. Advil Liqui-Gels provide up to 8 hours of continuous pain relief. A) Appeal to Pathos. B) Appeal to Ethos. C) Appeal to Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal to Logos. 21. Logos is a rhetorical appeal that appeals to an audience's sense of ..... A) Reason. B) Authority. C) Loyalty. D) Humor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 22. An advertisement that uses this will help you see specific facts and make you feel as though you need the product. A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logos. 23. Match the technique to the appropriate appeal:personal anecdote A) Ethos. B) Logos. C) Pathos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethos. 24. Which rhetorical appeal should be used to convince your principal that there should be a class dedicated to watching anime? A) Ethos. B) Pathos. C) Logos. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathos. 25. Describe how the speaker uses pathos in the statement:'Consider the kids who will starve if we don't act now.' A) The speaker uses pathos by stimulating the audience's physical senses. B) The speaker uses pathos by triggering the audience's sense of humor. C) The speaker uses pathos by engaging the audience's logical thinking. D) The speaker uses pathos by touching the audience's feelings, particularly by raising concern for the children's welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The speaker uses pathos by touching the audience's feelings, particularly by raising concern for the children's welfare. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesRhetorical Appeals Quiz 1Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 2Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 3Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 4Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 5Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 6Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 7Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 8Rhetorical Appeals Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books