Question 1

It is acceptable for a speaker to break the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides when the users will be reviewing the presentation on their own with no speaker assistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about public speaking is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only high-level executives must give business presentations. 
B)  Good speakers are born, not made. 
C)  Most people are apprehensive about speaking in public. 
D)  Presentations are rarely given in the business world. 
A)  Only high-level executives must give business presentations. 
B)  Good speakers are born, not made. 
C)  Most people are apprehensive about speaking in public. 
D)  Presentations are rarely given in the business world.

Question 3

Analyzing your audience can help you decide how to organize your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The best technique to establish your credibility in a business presentation is

Accepted Answer

A)  describing your knowledge, position, or experience. 
B)  telling the audience your salary, age, and hometown. 
C)  revealing your ethnicity, cultural heritage, and religious background. 
D)  discussing your love for public speaking. 
A)  describing your knowledge, position, or experience. 
B)  telling the audience your salary, age, and hometown. 
C)  revealing your ethnicity, cultural heritage, and religious background. 
D)  discussing your love for public speaking.

Question 5

Create a slide in your multimedia presentation only if that slide will create interest, help the audience follow your ideas, highlight points you want your audience to remember, introduce or review key points, provide a transition from one idea to the next, or illustrate and simplify complex ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Only top-level executives must make business presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A comparison of two things or ideas using the words "like" or "as," such as Turning the course of this economic downturn has been like stopping an avalanche; it's possible, but very, very difficult, is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A comparison of two things or ideas...

Question 8

Because the presenter can create dynamic, colorful presentations that incorporate audio, videos, images, animation, and hyperlinks, one of the most popular visual aids is

Accepted Answer

A)  overhead transparencies. 
B)  flipcharts. 
C)  multimedia slides. 
D)  handouts. 
A)  overhead transparencies. 
B)  flipcharts. 
C)  multimedia slides. 
D)  handouts.

Question 9

You should present your first sentence from memory to establish rapport with the audience through eye contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Your audience analysis reveals that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. You should be

Accepted Answer

A)  warm, pleasant, and open; and you should use a lot of eye contact and smiles. 
B)  be calm and controlled, and you should speak evenly and slowly. 
C)  controlled and do nothing showy; you should use confident, small gestures. 
D)  dynamic and entertaining; you should also use large gestures and move around. 
A)  warm, pleasant, and open; and you should use a lot of eye contact and smiles. 
B)  be calm and controlled, and you should speak evenly and slowly. 
C)  controlled and do nothing showy; you should use confident, small gestures. 
D)  dynamic and entertaining; you should also use large gestures and move around.

Question 11

By preparing a visually appealing multimedia presentation and ensuring that each slide is great looking, you can compensate for thin content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Presentations are given to many types of audiences. According to your text, what are the four categories of audiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed, uninformed, misinformed, and overinformed 
B)  Hostile, friendly, neutral, and uninterested 
C)  Workplace, school-related, community, and political 
D)  Manuscript, extemporaneous, impromptu, and memorized 
A)  Informed, uninformed, misinformed, and overinformed 
B)  Hostile, friendly, neutral, and uninterested 
C)  Workplace, school-related, community, and political 
D)  Manuscript, extemporaneous, impromptu, and memorized

Question 13

Nearly every speaker must overcome stage fright; one of the most effective techniques to decrease stage fright is

Accepted Answer

A)  wearing comfortable, relaxed clothing to enhance self-confidence. 
B)  knowing the subject thoroughly. 
C)  displaying a fully animated PowerPoint presentation. 
D)  picturing the audience naked. 
A)  wearing comfortable, relaxed clothing to enhance self-confidence. 
B)  knowing the subject thoroughly. 
C)  displaying a fully animated PowerPoint presentation. 
D)  picturing the audience naked.

Question 14

Roberto is preparing a PowerPoint multimedia presentation for a multicultural audience. He must choose his background colors carefully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the best ways to reduce stage fright is to know your subject thoroughly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When answering audience questions following a presentation, feel free to make up an answer if you don't know the answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of these are good advice for nonverbal messages during a presentation except

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid being planted behind the podium. 
B)  use a variety of gestures planned and rehearsed in advance. 
C)  punctuate your words by varying your tone, volume, pitch, and pace. 
D)  maintain appropriate eye contact to show your confidence and preparation. 
A)  avoid being planted behind the podium. 
B)  use a variety of gestures planned and rehearsed in advance. 
C)  punctuate your words by varying your tone, volume, pitch, and pace. 
D)  maintain appropriate eye contact to show your confidence and preparation.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today's speakers rely exclusively on the use of multimedia slides in their presentations because they know that multimedia slides have no disadvantages. 
B)  Low-tech visual aids are not appropriate for the business world. 
C)  Effective speakers analyze their audience and the speaking occasion to help them determine what type of visual aid to use. 
D)  Multimedia presentations are no longer used in the business world. 
A)  Today's speakers rely exclusively on the use of multimedia slides in their presentations because they know that multimedia slides have no disadvantages. 
B)  Low-tech visual aids are not appropriate for the business world. 
C)  Effective speakers analyze their audience and the speaking occasion to help them determine what type of visual aid to use. 
D)  Multimedia presentations are no longer used in the business world.

Question 19

Connor opened his presentation to an audience of business owners with this statement: If you want to reduce employee benefit costs by at least 15 percent without hurting employee morale or impacting your work environment, please stand up right now. By asking them to stand, Connor is

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying himself and establishing credibility. 
B)  previewing the main points of his presentation. 
C)  capturing listeners' attention and getting them involved. 
D)  misleading his audience. 
A)  identifying himself and establishing credibility. 
B)  previewing the main points of his presentation. 
C)  capturing listeners' attention and getting them involved. 
D)  misleading his audience.

Question 20

Which of these is the most accurate description regarding the use of pauses or silence in a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speakers should never pause before starting a presentation because they will appear unsure. 
B)  Short fillers such as you know, like, um, or ah are better than any silence or pausing. 
C)  Speakers should avoid the use of pauses to ensure that they complete their speeches within the expected time frame. 
D)  Silence can be effective for speakers when they are transitioning from one point to another. 
A)  Speakers should never pause before starting a presentation because they will appear unsure. 
B)  Short fillers such as you know, like, um, or ah are better than any silence or pausing. 
C)  Speakers should avoid the use of pauses to ensure that they complete their speeches within the expected time frame. 
D)  Silence can be effective for speakers when they are transitioning from one point to another.

It is acceptable for a speaker to break the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides when the users will be reviewing the presentation on their own with no speaker assistance.

Which of the following statements about public speaking is most accurate?

Analyzing your audience can help you decide how to organize your presentation.

The best technique to establish your credibility in a business presentation is

Create a slide in your multimedia presentation only if that slide will create interest, help the audience follow your ideas, highlight points you want your audience to remember, introduce or review key points, provide a transition from one idea to the next, or illustrate and simplify complex ideas.

Only top-level executives must make business presentations.

A comparison of two things or ideas using the words "like" or "as," such as Turning the course of this economic downturn has been like stopping an avalanche; it's possible, but very, very difficult, is a(n) ____________________.

Because the presenter can create dynamic, colorful presentations that incorporate audio, videos, images, animation, and hyperlinks, one of the most popular visual aids is

You should present your first sentence from memory to establish rapport with the audience through eye contact.

Your audience analysis reveals that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. You should be

By preparing a visually appealing multimedia presentation and ensuring that each slide is great looking, you can compensate for thin content.

Presentations are given to many types of audiences. According to your text, what are the four categories of audiences?

Nearly every speaker must overcome stage fright; one of the most effective techniques to decrease stage fright is

Roberto is preparing a PowerPoint multimedia presentation for a multicultural audience. He must choose his background colors carefully.

One of the best ways to reduce stage fright is to know your subject thoroughly.

When answering audience questions following a presentation, feel free to make up an answer if you don't know the answer.

All of these are good advice for nonverbal messages during a presentation except

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Connor opened his presentation to an audience of business owners with this statement: If you want to reduce employee benefit costs by at least 15 percent without hurting employee morale or impacting your work environment, please stand up right now. By asking them to stand, Connor is

Which of these is the most accurate description regarding the use of pauses or silence in a presentation?

Communicating in the Digital Age 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 and Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

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Exam 12: Business Presentations

It is acceptable for a speaker to break the 6 x 6 rule for multimedia slides when the users will be reviewing the presentation on their own with no speaker assistance.

Which of the following statements about public speaking is most accurate?

Analyzing your audience can help you decide how to organize your presentation.

The best technique to establish your credibility in a business presentation is

Create a slide in your multimedia presentation only if that slide will create interest, help the audience follow your ideas, highlight points you want your audience to remember, introduce or review key points, provide a transition from one idea to the next, or illustrate and simplify complex ideas.

Only top-level executives must make business presentations.

A comparison of two things or ideas using the words "like" or "as," such as Turning the course of this economic downturn has been like stopping an avalanche; it's possible, but very, very difficult, is a(n) ____________________.

Because the presenter can create dynamic, colorful presentations that incorporate audio, videos, images, animation, and hyperlinks, one of the most popular visual aids is

You should present your first sentence from memory to establish rapport with the audience through eye contact.

Your audience analysis reveals that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. You should be

By preparing a visually appealing multimedia presentation and ensuring that each slide is great looking, you can compensate for thin content.

Presentations are given to many types of audiences. According to your text, what are the four categories of audiences?

Nearly every speaker must overcome stage fright; one of the most effective techniques to decrease stage fright is

Roberto is preparing a PowerPoint multimedia presentation for a multicultural audience. He must choose his background colors carefully.

One of the best ways to reduce stage fright is to know your subject thoroughly.

When answering audience questions following a presentation, feel free to make up an answer if you don't know the answer.

All of these are good advice for nonverbal messages during a presentation except

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Connor opened his presentation to an audience of business owners with this statement: If you want to reduce employee benefit costs by at least 15 percent without hurting employee morale or impacting your work environment, please stand up right now. By asking them to stand, Connor is

Which of these is the most accurate description regarding the use of pauses or silence in a presentation?

Communicating in the Digital Age 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 and Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

Correction Symbols and Proofreading Marks

Document Format Guide

Documentation Formats

Filters