Question 1

The right answer to the question of whether questions should be part of the presentation itself is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  rarely 
D)  it depends 
A)  always 
B)  never 
C)  rarely 
D)  it depends

Question 2

If an audience member asks a question that you do not know the answer to, you should bluff your answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some members of the audience may ask you questions that you don't like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding personally soliciting questions before a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The questions may be anticipated by the speaker. 
B)  It can demonstrate novice speech activity. 
C)  It allows the audience to take control. 
D)  It can demonstrate anxiety. 
A)  The questions may be anticipated by the speaker. 
B)  It can demonstrate novice speech activity. 
C)  It allows the audience to take control. 
D)  It can demonstrate anxiety.

Question 5

______ is a speaker's ally.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathy 
B)  Pity 
C)  Compassion 
D)  Empathy 
A)  Sympathy 
B)  Pity 
C)  Compassion 
D)  Empathy

Question 6

An example of paraphrasing would be, "What I hear you asking is… is that correct?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When someone asks an irrelevant question, you should ______ the question to focus on your goal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When someone asks an irrelevant question, you...

Question 8

Every question deserves an answer that demonstrates your respect for the questioner, and as such an answer should never be a ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Every question deserves an answer that demonstrates...

Question 9

The Q&A session, while enjoyable, can also be quite ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Q&A session, while enjoyable, can also...

Question 10

Q&A sessions accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give audience members a voice. 
B)  Afford audience members the opportunity to heckle the speaker. 
C)  Afford audience members the opportunity to share their reactions with the speaker. 
D)  a & c 
A)  Give audience members a voice. 
B)  Afford audience members the opportunity to heckle the speaker. 
C)  Afford audience members the opportunity to share their reactions with the speaker. 
D)  a & c

Question 11

Holding a Q&A session at the presentation's end has which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  You control how and when you share your presentation's content. 
B)  You can be distracted by poorly timed or irrelevant queries. 
C)  You address the rude questioner. 
D)  You might go over time with your presentation and not answer any questions. 
A)  You control how and when you share your presentation's content. 
B)  You can be distracted by poorly timed or irrelevant queries. 
C)  You address the rude questioner. 
D)  You might go over time with your presentation and not answer any questions.

Question 12

Answering questions ______ makes it possible for audience members to remember how you answered a question.

Accepted Answer

A)  loudly 
B)  in the beginning 
C)  at the end 
D)  in the middle 
A)  loudly 
B)  in the beginning 
C)  at the end 
D)  in the middle

Question 13

Q&A sessions are really only advantageous to the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you are giving a business presentation, for example, your boss may interrupt with a question at any point-and you likely have no choice but to stop and answer it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What should you do if someone asks an irrelevant question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretend you didn't hear them. 
B)  Reframe the question to focus on your goal. 
C)  Answer the question. 
D)  Tell them it was irrelevant. 
A)  Pretend you didn't hear them. 
B)  Reframe the question to focus on your goal. 
C)  Answer the question. 
D)  Tell them it was irrelevant.

Question 16

Why should a speaker avoid pontificating?

Accepted Answer

Answer will typically include: Every que

Question 17

Questions should only be asked before your presentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The question-and-answer (Q&A) session ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  plays an integral role in most business and professional talks 
B)  plays no role in most business and professional talks 
C)  plays a minimal role in most business and professional talks 
D)  is a separate speaking instance than business and professional talks 
A)  plays an integral role in most business and professional talks 
B)  plays no role in most business and professional talks 
C)  plays a minimal role in most business and professional talks 
D)  is a separate speaking instance than business and professional talks

Question 19

If an audience member asks you a question that you don't like you should not get ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If an audience member asks you a...

Question 20

Why would a speaker have a Q&A session before presenting?

Accepted Answer

Answer will typically include: Sometimes

Exam 24: Answering Questions

The right answer to the question of whether questions should be part of the presentation itself is ______.

If an audience member asks a question that you do not know the answer to, you should bluff your answer.

Some members of the audience may ask you questions that you don't like.

Which of the following is true regarding personally soliciting questions before a presentation?

______ is a speaker's ally.

An example of paraphrasing would be, "What I hear you asking is… is that correct?"

When someone asks an irrelevant question, you should ______ the question to focus on your goal.

Every question deserves an answer that demonstrates your respect for the questioner, and as such an answer should never be a ______.

The Q&A session, while enjoyable, can also be quite ______.

Q&A sessions accomplish which of the following?

Holding a Q&A session at the presentation's end has which of the following benefits?

Answering questions ______ makes it possible for audience members to remember how you answered a question.

Q&A sessions are really only advantageous to the audience.

If you are giving a business presentation, for example, your boss may interrupt with a question at any point-and you likely have no choice but to stop and answer it.

What should you do if someone asks an irrelevant question?

Why should a speaker avoid pontificating?

Questions should only be asked before your presentation.

The question-and-answer (Q&A) session ______.

If an audience member asks you a question that you don't like you should not get ______.

Why would a speaker have a Q&A session before presenting?

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