Question 1

PowerPoint's spell check feature will catch all spelling and grammar errors that appear on your slides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the biggest problem with most oral presentations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to focus on a few principal ideas 
B)  Use of too many visuals 
C)  Lack of eye contact with the audience 
D)  Unprofessional attire 
A)  Failure to focus on a few principal ideas 
B)  Use of too many visuals 
C)  Lack of eye contact with the audience 
D)  Unprofessional attire

Question 3

A comparison of similar traits between dissimilar things, such as Searching for the gene that causes this disease is similar to looking for one, specific, tiny pebble on the bottom of the ocean, is a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

analogy
Explanation:An analogy

Question 4

Next, therefore, on the contrary, moreover, and in conclusion are examples of transitional expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the best advice for taking audience questions at the end of a presentation?

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 6

When answering audience questions, it's okay to start debating the questioner to show that you're right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For best results when composing your PowerPoint slides, choose an existing ___________ designed by a professional who knows how to combine harmonious colors, borders, bullet styles, and fonts for pleasing visual effects.

Accepted Answer

template
Explanation:Novice and even adv

Question 8

Anecdotes or quotations should be used only in introductions, not in conclusions, to business presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Your main points should be developed in the _________ of your presentation.

Accepted Answer

body
Explanation:In the body o

Question 11

Which of the following is the best recommendation for delivering an effective oral presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorize the entire oral presentation so that you don't have to use notes. 
B)  Read the entire oral presentation to the audience so that nothing important will be overlooked. 
C)  Use the notes method, using note cards or an outline containing key sentences and major ideas. 
D)  Wing it! 
A)  Memorize the entire oral presentation so that you don't have to use notes. 
B)  Read the entire oral presentation to the audience so that nothing important will be overlooked. 
C)  Use the notes method, using note cards or an outline containing key sentences and major ideas. 
D)  Wing it!

Question 12

Doug has just told his audience that engineering a hostile business takeover is similar to conducting guerilla warfare. He is using what technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal anecdote 
B)  Metaphor 
C)  Personalized statistic 
D)  Analogy 
A)  Personal anecdote 
B)  Metaphor 
C)  Personalized statistic 
D)  Analogy

Question 13

A professional way to end a presentation is to say something like That's it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After analyzing your audience, you have decided that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. What delivery style should you use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Good visual aids during a business presentation

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize and clarify main points. 
B)  increase audience interest. 
C)  help to jog the memory of a speaker. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  emphasize and clarify main points. 
B)  increase audience interest. 
C)  help to jog the memory of a speaker. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 16

Skilled speakers use the conclusion to

Accepted Answer

A)  introduce one additional main point of interest to the audience. 
B)  summarize the main themes of the presentation. 
C)  establish their credibility with the audience. 
D)  develop their main points thoroughly. 
A)  introduce one additional main point of interest to the audience. 
B)  summarize the main themes of the presentation. 
C)  establish their credibility with the audience. 
D)  develop their main points thoroughly.

Question 17

The best speakers build audience rapport. Rapport can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a bond connecting the speaker with the audience. 
B)  awareness of topic importance. 
C)  understanding of key points. 
D)  ability to hear clearly. 
A)  a bond connecting the speaker with the audience. 
B)  awareness of topic importance. 
C)  understanding of key points. 
D)  ability to hear clearly.

Question 18

_________ points in a PowerPoint presentation consist of concise and parallel key phrases.

Accepted Answer

Bullet
Explanation:B

Question 19

Vanessa is explaining to upper-level management how converting to a four-day workweek can solve their budget woes by decreasing expenses. How will she most likely organize her 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 20

Clayton is designing a PowerPoint slide show to use during a presentation to his colleagues, which will be given in a darkened conference room. What should Clayton do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Place the greatest focus on the visual component of his slides because this will be his audience's focus. 
B)  Use as many special effects (animation, sound effects, and so on) as possible to maintain his audience's interest. 
C)  Use light text on a dark background. 
D)  Clayton should do all of these. 
A)  Place the greatest focus on the visual component of his slides because this will be his audience's focus. 
B)  Use as many special effects (animation, sound effects, and so on) as possible to maintain his audience's interest. 
C)  Use light text on a dark background. 
D)  Clayton should do all of these.

PowerPoint's spell check feature will catch all spelling and grammar errors that appear on your slides.

What is the biggest problem with most oral presentations?

A comparison of similar traits between dissimilar things, such as Searching for the gene that causes this disease is similar to looking for one, specific, tiny pebble on the bottom of the ocean, is a(n) _______________.

Next, therefore, on the contrary, moreover, and in conclusion are examples of transitional expressions.

Which of the following is the best advice for taking audience questions at the end of a presentation?

When answering audience questions, it's okay to start debating the questioner to show that you're right.

For best results when composing your PowerPoint slides, choose an existing ___________ designed by a professional who knows how to combine harmonious colors, borders, bullet styles, and fonts for pleasing visual effects.

Anecdotes or quotations should be used only in introductions, not in conclusions, to business presentations.

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

Your main points should be developed in the _________ of your presentation.

Which of the following is the best recommendation for delivering an effective oral presentation?

Doug has just told his audience that engineering a hostile business takeover is similar to conducting guerilla warfare. He is using what technique?

A professional way to end a presentation is to say something like That's it.

After analyzing your audience, you have decided that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. What delivery style should you use?

Good visual aids during a business presentation

Skilled speakers use the conclusion to

The best speakers build audience rapport. Rapport can be defined as

_________ points in a PowerPoint presentation consist of concise and parallel key phrases.

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

Clayton is designing a PowerPoint slide show to use during a presentation to his colleagues, which will be given in a darkened conference room. What should Clayton do?

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Exam 12: Business Presentations

PowerPoint's spell check feature will catch all spelling and grammar errors that appear on your slides.

What is the biggest problem with most oral presentations?

A comparison of similar traits between dissimilar things, such as Searching for the gene that causes this disease is similar to looking for one, specific, tiny pebble on the bottom of the ocean, is a(n) _______________.

Next, therefore, on the contrary, moreover, and in conclusion are examples of transitional expressions.

Which of the following is the best advice for taking audience questions at the end of a presentation?

When answering audience questions, it's okay to start debating the questioner to show that you're right.

For best results when composing your PowerPoint slides, choose an existing ___________ designed by a professional who knows how to combine harmonious colors, borders, bullet styles, and fonts for pleasing visual effects.

Anecdotes or quotations should be used only in introductions, not in conclusions, to business presentations.

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

Your main points should be developed in the _________ of your presentation.

Which of the following is the best recommendation for delivering an effective oral presentation?

Doug has just told his audience that engineering a hostile business takeover is similar to conducting guerilla warfare. He is using what technique?

A professional way to end a presentation is to say something like That's it.

After analyzing your audience, you have decided that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. What delivery style should you use?

Good visual aids during a business presentation

Skilled speakers use the conclusion to

The best speakers build audience rapport. Rapport can be defined as

_________ points in a PowerPoint presentation consist of concise and parallel key phrases.

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

Clayton is designing a PowerPoint slide show to use during a presentation to his colleagues, which will be given in a darkened conference room. What should Clayton do?

Communication Skills As Career Filters

Planning Business Messages

Composing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Bad News Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following up

Document Formats

Proofreading and Corrections Symbols

Citation and Documentation Formats

Filters