46) What six stages should you go through in preparing an effective outline for a presentation?
47) How can a presenter limit the scope of the presentation and be sure to stay within that scope?
48) List the four steps involved in planning an oral presentation.
49) In a longer presentation, how does your purpose influence the way you organize your
material?
50) What is the difference in the use of linear and nonlinear presentations?
51) How can a presenter get the audiences actively involved in the presentation while getting
information about their needs?
A) Unite the audience around a common goal
B) Ask questions
C) Share a startling statistic
D) Use humor
E) Explain credentials
52) What method of holding the audience’s attention should be used to keep the audience
interested in concepts that affect them personally?
A) Clear, vivid language
B) Anticipate questions
C) Relate the subject to the audience’s needs
D) Ask for opinions or questions
E) Explain the relationship between your idea and familiar ideas
53) Which of the following will help the audience leave with the message clearly in mind?
A) Summarize key ideas
B) Anticipate and answer audience questions
C) Leave the audience wanting to know more
D) Explain the relationship between ideas
E) Ask for opinions
54) When you’re introducing a presentation, include a(n) ________ to help your audience
understand the structure and content of your message.
A) catalogue of sources
B) preview section
C) bimodal transition
D) contextual pattern
E) executive summary
55) For business presentations, time constraints are usually
A) rigid, permitting little or no flexibility.
B) meaningless—audiences expect presenters to take a little more time than they’re allotted.
C) imposed only on lower-level employees.
D) not important if you are presenting to your colleagues.
E) not given as businesspeople understand you will take as much time as you need, but no more.
56) When using conventional structured slides, try to average one slide for
A) each minute you speak.
B) every 3 minutes you speak.
C) every 7 minutes you speak.
D) every 10 minutes you speak.
E) each separate and distinct topic.
57) In preparing presentations, keep in mind that audience attention levels and retention rates
drop sharply after ________ minutes.
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
E) 50
58) If you have 10 minutes or less to deliver a presentation
A) speak as quickly as you possibly can.
B) limit yourself to four or five main points.
C) always use the indirect approach to organize your material.
D) organize your presentation like a brief written message.
E) plan for an extended question and answer session.
59) Longer speeches and presentations are organized like
A) reports.
B) memos.
C) letters.
D) email messages.
E) indirect message.
60) When organizing a speech, use the indirect approach if your purpose is to ________ and the
audience is ________.
A) entertain; resistant
B) motivate; receptive
C) persuade; resistant
D) inform; receptive
E) entertain; receptive
61) When preparing an outline for your speech, keep in mind that
A) it can include delivery cues, such as where you plan to pause for emphasis or use visuals.
B) you should keep each item to two- to three-word descriptions of what you will say.
C) you can leave out all transitions.
D) this is not the place to include “stage directions.”
E) slides should be used as the outline.
62) To reduce the formality of an oral presentation
A) deliver your remarks in a conversational tone.
B) use a large room.
C) seat the audience in rows.
D) use humor often.
E) stay behind the podium and maintain strong eye contact.
63) Formal speeches differ from informal ones in that
A) formal speeches always include obscure, unfamiliar vocabulary.
B) formal speeches are always much longer.
C) formal speeches are often delivered from a stage or platform.
D) when delivering a formal speech, you should speak more rapidly.
E) they do not include visual aids.
64) One of the most effective ways to arouse interest in your presentation involves
A) beginning with humor.
B) apologizing about the shortcomings of the venue.
C) uniting the audience around a common goal.
D) dwelling on your personal feelings and idiosyncrasies.
E) asking the audience questions at the beginning of the presentation.
65) An effective introduction to a presentation will accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
A) arousing the audience’s interest in your topic.
B) establishing your credibility.
C) preparing the audience for the rest of the presentation.
D) telling the audience how to take action based on your recommendations.
66) ________ is NOT a primary function of the preview section in the introduction to a
presentation.
A) Identifying your main supporting points
B) Establishing your credibility as a speaker
C) Summarizing the main idea of your presentation
D) Revealing the order in which you’ll develop your main points
67) Which one of the following will NOT help you deliver an effective presentation to a small
group?
A) Using simple visual aids
B) Standing behind a lectern and using a microphone
C) Encouraging the audience to participate
D) Delivering your remarks in a conversational tone
68) If you’ll be presenting to an audience that doesn’t know you,
A) there isn’t much you can do to build your credibility.
B) present your qualifications at the end of your talk.
C) build your credibility as you deliver your presentation.
D) introduce yourself and note your relevant experience and accomplishments.
69) As you’re delivering a presentation, connect your ideas by ________ every time you shift
topics.
A) encouraging your audience to check out your Facebook page
B) relying on verbal flourishes and dropping sound bites
C) reaching out to the backchannel via Twitter
D) summarizing what you’ve said, and previewing what’s to come
70) Use a ________ when you want to convey your message point-by-point or use logical steps
to build up to a conclusion.
A) convergent presentation model
B) linear presentation model
C) recursive presentation model
D) nonlinear presentation model
71) Presentations offer important opportunities for you to put all your communication skills on
display.
72) Online presentations nurture “human moments” that travel across the digital divide with ease.
73) Because you can adapt to your audience while you are speaking, don’t worry about analyzing
the audience for an oral presentation.
74) Even though a presentation isn’t written word for word, the three-step writing process should
still be used.
75) Briefly describe the three tasks an effective closing to a presentation should accomplish and
give an example of a sentence that would be an ineffective ending.
76) List and briefly explain six strategies for holding your audience’s attention during a business
presentation.
77) Give an example of one way to arouse audience attention at the beginning of a presentation
on your company’s new long-term disability insurance.
78) List two goals to achieve in the body of a business presentation.
79) Discuss how to effectively preview a message for an audience.
80) Discuss techniques to help get the audience interested in the presentation.
81) Which delivery method is almost always the easiest and most effective for a presentation?
A) Speaking from notes
B) Impromptu
C) Extemporaneous
D) Reading
E) Memorizing
82) When planning for the delivery of a presentation, which of these is an important way to build
self-confidence?
A) Allow the audience to ask questions at the beginning
B) Have key quotes written out
C) Know the material
D) Prepare background information for extemporaneous presentations
E) Don’t use any notes
83) Which of the following is an indication that the presenter cares about the topic, the
presentation, and the audience?
A) Nervousness
B) Handouts
C) Eye contact
D) Seating arrangements
E) Interaction
84) What do successful speakers focus on instead of worrying about being perfect?
A) Knowing the subject better than anyone else
B) How much time they have to practice
C) Making an authentic connection with the audience
D) Maintaining eye contact
E) Concentrating on the audience, not themselves
85) Which of the following is an important tool in projecting confidence during a presentation?
A) Good posture
B) Not using notes
C) A colorful slide deck
D) Being as close to the audience as possible
E) Memorizing the opening statement
86) The sentence “Now that we’ve identified the problem, let’s take a look at some solutions” is
an example of
A) a problem statement for a presentation.
B) a transition between major sections of a presentation.
C) a statement of intent for a presentation.
D) a statement of the main idea for a presentation.
E) a reminder of the goal you hope to achieve during the presentation.
87) To hold your audience’s attention during the body of your speech
A) make at least seven or eight main points.
B) include numerous abstract ideas.
C) relate your subject to your audience’s needs.
D) dim the room lights so the visuals are more vibrant.
E) offer a new handout every 10 minutes or so.
88) When you’re concluding a business presentation
A) bring up any information you forgot to include during the presentation.
B) briefly restate the main points of your presentation.
C) don’t let the audience know you’re ready to close the presentation.
D) rely on the audience to decide how they feel and what they’ll do about your presentation.
E) ask for an immediate decision or reaction from the audience.
89) When you have covered all the main points in your speech
A) wrap up the presentation as quickly as possible.
B) get ready to end your message on a strong, positive note.
C) avoid using such phrases as “To sum it all up” and “In conclusion.”
D) conclude with a detailed explanation of how hard you worked when preparing for your
speech.
E) reinforce the main points with addition visual aids.
90) If there is a lack of consensus among the audience at the end of your presentation, you
should
A) gloss over it as quickly as possible.
B) make the disagreement clear and be ready to suggest a method for resolving the differences.
C) identify the individuals causing the disagreement and ask them pointed questions.
D) offer to meet with audience members after the presentation.
E) review the main points of the presentation and visual aids to clarify meaning for the audience.
91) If the purpose of your presentation is to get your audience involved in an upcoming project,
you should
A) open the floor for questions, as soon as you’ve covered your main points.
B) make sure that your close is ambiguous.
C) close by explaining who’ll be involved and what they’ll do.
D) gloss over any difficulties that will be involved when completing the project.
E) set up the next meeting date.