Question 1

Greeting individual members of the audience before your presentation begins is an effective way to convey friendliness and confidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You should never use a standard template that comes preinstalled in a multimedia presentation software package.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Anna plans to use a ​PowerPoint presentation in her speech.  What advice should she follow?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Avoid discussing and interpreting each visual aid for her audience; instead, she should let her audience members draw their own conclusions about what the visual is conveying. 
B) ​Use a laser pointer to draw her audience's attention to important points on her PowerPoint slides. 
C) ​Leave each PowerPoint slide on the screen after she is done talking about it to ensure that her audience understands the slide. 
D) ​Anna should practice all these tips as she uses PowerPoint in her presentation. 
A) ​Avoid discussing and interpreting each visual aid for her audience; instead, she should let her audience members draw their own conclusions about what the visual is conveying. 
B) ​Use a laser pointer to draw her audience's attention to important points on her PowerPoint slides. 
C) ​Leave each PowerPoint slide on the screen after she is done talking about it to ensure that her audience understands the slide. 
D) ​Anna should practice all these tips as she uses PowerPoint in her presentation.

Question 4

Your attire for a presentation is an example of a nonverbal message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When preparing notecards to use during a presentation, you should limit yourself to single words to avoid reading from the notes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Two of the most effective techniques to improve your audience's ability to understand and remember your speech are

Accepted Answer

A) good organization and intentional repetition. 
B) eliminating repetition and removing obvious signposting. 
C) appropriate business attire and a multimedia presentation. 
D) striking quotations and well-placed gestures. 
A) good organization and intentional repetition. 
B) eliminating repetition and removing obvious signposting. 
C) appropriate business attire and a multimedia presentation. 
D) striking quotations and well-placed gestures.

Question 7

Paul is explaining to upper-level management how converting to a four-day workweek can solve their budget woes by decreasing expenses. How will he most likely organize his presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Geography/space 
B) Chronological 
C) Problem/solution 
D) Value/size 
A) Geography/space 
B) Chronological 
C) Problem/solution 
D) Value/size

Question 8

Speakers build audience rapport by

Accepted Answer

A) researching thoroughly and organizing the speech effectively. 
B) establishing credibility and demonstrating authority. 
C) incorporating imagery, supplying verbal signposts, and using body language strategically. 
D) speaking loudly, clearly, and rapidly. 
A) researching thoroughly and organizing the speech effectively. 
B) establishing credibility and demonstrating authority. 
C) incorporating imagery, supplying verbal signposts, and using body language strategically. 
D) speaking loudly, clearly, and rapidly.

Question 9

For which of the following types of audiences should you avoid a question-and-answer period at the end of a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) Friendly 
B) Neutral 
C) Uninterested 
D) Hostile 
A) Friendly 
B) Neutral 
C) Uninterested 
D) Hostile

Question 10

If you will take questions at the end of your presentation, which of these is the best advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Announce the question-and-answer period in the conclusion of your presentation. 
B) If you don't know the answer to a question, you should offer your best guess or make up an answer. 
C) Begin each answer with a repetition of the question. 
D) Direct your answers just to the person who asked the question. 
A) Announce the question-and-answer period in the conclusion of your presentation. 
B) If you don't know the answer to a question, you should offer your best guess or make up an answer. 
C) Begin each answer with a repetition of the question. 
D) Direct your answers just to the person who asked the question.

Question 11

The most effective multimedia presentations rely heavily on text, use frequent bulleted lists, and employ few graphics or images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Speakers should adhere to the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides in all situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In her presentation on improving employee morale, Jillian makes this statement: So far, you've heard only about the problems we have with morale; let's move to some solutions. Jillian has employed the verbal signpost called

Accepted Answer

A) summarizing. 
B) previewing. 
C) switching directions. 
D) revealing. 
A) summarizing. 
B) previewing. 
C) switching directions. 
D) revealing.

Question 14

Effective speaking skills are important to recruiters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ presentations use 3D to allow a speaker to focus on images to help the audience better understand and remember content, details, and relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ presentations use 3D to allow a...

Question 16

Jessica tells her audience about her five years' experience as a social networking professional helping over 100 local businesses learn to use social networking as an effective marketing tool. Jessica is attempting to

Accepted Answer

A) capture her listeners' attention and get them involved. 
B) preview the main points of her presentation. 
C) present the main goals of her presentation. 
D) identify herself and establish credibility. 
A) capture her listeners' attention and get them involved. 
B) preview the main points of her presentation. 
C) present the main goals of her presentation. 
D) identify herself and establish credibility.

Question 17

The most important part of preparation for an oral presentation is deciding the purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Lindsay plans to give her audience a handout with images of her PowerPoint slides. Lindsay should distribute this handout after her presentation to maintain audience control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When you give a speech without multimedia technology, you may need to prepare notes. You should prepare these notes by writing major ideas

Accepted Answer

A) as single words. 
B) in paragraph form. 
C) in a complete sentence or two. 
D) on a flipchart that the audience can see. 
A) as single words. 
B) in paragraph form. 
C) in a complete sentence or two. 
D) on a flipchart that the audience can see.

Question 20

In an effective presentation conclusion, you will strive to accomplish three goals:

Accepted Answer

A) state your recommendation, prove your persuasion, and reinforce the purpose. 
B) remind the audience of your credibility, review the attention getter, and restate the purpose. 
C) summarize the main themes, give the audience a memorable take-away, and include a statement that allows for a graceful exit. 
D) promote your primary claim, advance your supporting claims, and elevate the most viable evidence. 
A) state your recommendation, prove your persuasion, and reinforce the purpose. 
B) remind the audience of your credibility, review the attention getter, and restate the purpose. 
C) summarize the main themes, give the audience a memorable take-away, and include a statement that allows for a graceful exit. 
D) promote your primary claim, advance your supporting claims, and elevate the most viable evidence.

Greeting individual members of the audience before your presentation begins is an effective way to convey friendliness and confidence.

You should never use a standard template that comes preinstalled in a multimedia presentation software package.

Anna plans to use a PowerPoint presentation in her speech. What advice should she follow?

Your attire for a presentation is an example of a nonverbal message.

When preparing notecards to use during a presentation, you should limit yourself to single words to avoid reading from the notes.

Two of the most effective techniques to improve your audience's ability to understand and remember your speech are

Paul is explaining to upper-level management how converting to a four-day workweek can solve their budget woes by decreasing expenses. How will he most likely organize his presentation?

Speakers build audience rapport by

For which of the following types of audiences should you avoid a question-and-answer period at the end of a presentation?

If you will take questions at the end of your presentation, which of these is the best advice?

The most effective multimedia presentations rely heavily on text, use frequent bulleted lists, and employ few graphics or images.

Speakers should adhere to the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides in all situations.

In her presentation on improving employee morale, Jillian makes this statement: So far, you've heard only about the problems we have with morale; let's move to some solutions. Jillian has employed the verbal signpost called

Effective speaking skills are important to recruiters.

____________________ presentations use 3D to allow a speaker to focus on images to help the audience better understand and remember content, details, and relationships.

Jessica tells her audience about her five years' experience as a social networking professional helping over 100 local businesses learn to use social networking as an effective marketing tool. Jessica is attempting to

The most important part of preparation for an oral presentation is deciding the purpose.

Lindsay plans to give her audience a handout with images of her PowerPoint slides. Lindsay should distribute this handout after her presentation to maintain audience control.

When you give a speech without multimedia technology, you may need to prepare notes. You should prepare these notes by writing major ideas

In an effective presentation conclusion, you will strive to accomplish three goals:

Succeeding in the Mobile and Social Workplace

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Professionalism at Work Business Etiquette Ethics Teamwork and Meetings

The Job Search Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

Essentials of Electrocardiography

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Exam 12: Business Presentations

Greeting individual members of the audience before your presentation begins is an effective way to convey friendliness and confidence.

You should never use a standard template that comes preinstalled in a multimedia presentation software package.

Anna plans to use a ​PowerPoint presentation in her speech. What advice should she follow?

Your attire for a presentation is an example of a nonverbal message.

When preparing notecards to use during a presentation, you should limit yourself to single words to avoid reading from the notes.

Two of the most effective techniques to improve your audience's ability to understand and remember your speech are

Paul is explaining to upper-level management how converting to a four-day workweek can solve their budget woes by decreasing expenses. How will he most likely organize his presentation?

Speakers build audience rapport by

For which of the following types of audiences should you avoid a question-and-answer period at the end of a presentation?

If you will take questions at the end of your presentation, which of these is the best advice?

The most effective multimedia presentations rely heavily on text, use frequent bulleted lists, and employ few graphics or images.

Speakers should adhere to the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides in all situations.

In her presentation on improving employee morale, Jillian makes this statement: So far, you've heard only about the problems we have with morale; let's move to some solutions. Jillian has employed the verbal signpost called

Effective speaking skills are important to recruiters.

____________________ presentations use 3D to allow a speaker to focus on images to help the audience better understand and remember content, details, and relationships.

Jessica tells her audience about her five years' experience as a social networking professional helping over 100 local businesses learn to use social networking as an effective marketing tool. Jessica is attempting to

The most important part of preparation for an oral presentation is deciding the purpose.

Lindsay plans to give her audience a handout with images of her PowerPoint slides. Lindsay should distribute this handout after her presentation to maintain audience control.

When you give a speech without multimedia technology, you may need to prepare notes. You should prepare these notes by writing major ideas

In an effective presentation conclusion, you will strive to accomplish three goals:

Succeeding in the Mobile and Social Workplace

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Professionalism at Work Business Etiquette Ethics Teamwork and Meetings

The Job Search Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

Essentials of Electrocardiography

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Anna plans to use a PowerPoint presentation in her speech. What advice should she follow?