Ans. Quiz no. 1359 (FoS)- 25q

1. “The moon was a silver ball in the sky.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Simile

   B) Metaphor

   C) Hyperbole

   D) Personification

   Answer: B) Metaphor

2. “He runs like a deer.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Metonymy

   B) Hyperbole

   C) Simile

   D) Synecdoche

   Answer: C) Simile

3. “I have told you a million times to be careful.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Hyperbole

   B) Litotes

   C) Pun

   D) Antithesis

   Answer: A) Hyperbole

4. “A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Assonance

   B) Pun

   C) Metonymy

   D) Oxymoron

   Answer: B) Pun

5. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Alliteration

   B) Onomatopoeia

   C) Apostrophe

   D) Synecdoche

   Answer: A) Alliteration

6. “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.” Which sound device is prominently used?

   A) Hyperbole

   B) Assonance

   C) Personification

   D) Metonymy

   Answer: B) Assonance

7. “The bees buzzed around the flowers.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Simile

   B) Antithesis

   C) Onomatopoeia

   D) Litotes

   Answer: C) Onomatopoeia

8. “The wind whispered through the trees.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Personification

   B) Metaphor

   C) Pun

   D) Synecdoche

   Answer: A) Personification

9. “Speech is silver, but silence is golden.” Which figure of speech is used?

   A) Oxymoron

   B) Antithesis

   C) Hyperbole

   D) Apostrophe

   Answer: B) Antithesis

10. “O Death, where is thy sting?” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Metonymy

    B) Synecdoche

    C) Apostrophe

    D) Simile

    Answer: C) Apostrophe

11. “It was a deafening silence.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Litotes

    B) Oxymoron

    C) Pun

    D) Assonance

    Answer: B) Oxymoron

12. “The crown will make a decision tomorrow.” Here, “crown” stands for the king or monarchy. Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Synecdoche

    B) Metonymy

    C) Metaphor

    D) Hyperbole

    Answer: B) Metonymy

13. “All hands must report for duty.” Here, “hands” means sailors or workers. Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Metonymy

    B) Apostrophe

    C) Synecdoche

    D) Personification

    Answer: C) Synecdoche

14. “He is not a bad singer.” The expression “not a bad singer” means “a good singer.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Litotes

    B) Hyperbole

    C) Antithesis

    D) Pun

    Answer: A) Litotes

15. “Her voice is as sweet as honey.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Metaphor

    B) Simile

    C) Assonance

    D) Personification

    Answer: B) Simile

16. “The classroom was a zoo.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Metonymy

    B) Synecdoche

    C) Metaphor

    D) Litotes

    Answer: C) Metaphor

17. “The thunder went boom, boom, boom.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Onomatopoeia

    B) Alliteration

    C) Antithesis

    D) Apostrophe

    Answer: A) Onomatopoeia

18. “The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Hyperbole

    B) Personification

    C) Pun

    D) Metonymy

    Answer: B) Personification

19. “United we stand, divided we fall.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Simile

    B) Oxymoron

    C) Antithesis

    D) Synecdoche

    Answer: C) Antithesis

20. “O mighty ocean, why do you roar so angrily?” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Apostrophe

    B) Metonymy

    C) Litotes

    D) Assonance

    Answer: A) Apostrophe

21. “The comedian told a joke about a baker who kneaded more dough.” The humorous use of the word “kneaded/needed” illustrates:

    A) Hyperbole

    B) Pun

    C) Oxymoron

    D) Personification

    Answer: B) Pun

22. “The old man finally passed away after a long illness.” If “passed away” is used as a softer expression for “died,” which term best describes this device?

    A) Litotes

    B) Metonymy

    C) Euphemism

    D) Synecdoche

    Answer: C) Euphemism

23. “The White House issued a statement today.” Here, “The White House” refers to the U.S. administration. Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Synecdoche

    B) Metonymy

    C) Simile

    D) Alliteration

    Answer: B) Metonymy

24. “We need more wheels in the parking lot.” Here, “wheels” refers to cars. Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Metaphor

    B) Apostrophe

    C) Synecdoche

    D) Hyperbole

    Answer: C) Synecdoche

25. “The sweet sorrow of parting filled her heart.” Which figure of speech is used?

    A) Oxymoron

    B) Assonance

    C) Litotes

    D) Pun

    Answer: A) Oxymoron