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1. Presentation aid is synonymous with visual aid.
A) True
B) False
2. Objects, models, pictures, graphs, charts, video, audio, and multimedia can all be used as
presentation aids.
A) True
B) False
3. The two purposes of presentation aids are to help listeners understand and retain
information that is otherwise difficult or time-consuming to convey in words.
A) True
B) False
4. Most people process and retain information best when they receive it in more than one
format.
A) True
B) False
5. The multimedia effect states that we learn better when information is presented both
verbally and visually.
A) True
B) False
6. Matt is giving a speech on the secrets behind some popular magic tricks. He brings in a
live rabbit and a top hat as presentation aids to demonstrate one trick. The hat and the rabbit are
models.
A) True
B) False
7. To illustrate how interest rates have fluctuated over the past 20 years, a speaker would
use a bar graph.
A) True
B) False
8. Line graphs and pictograms can both be used to demonstrate trends.
A) True
B) False
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9. A presentation aid should not simply duplicate what the speaker says.
A) True
B) False
10. A prop can be any live or inanimate object—such as a snake or a stone—that helps
demonstrate the speaker’s points.
A) True
B) False
11. A prop is a three-dimensional, scale-size representation of something.
A) True
B) False
12. Models are two-dimensional representations of people, places, ideas, or objects.
A) True
B) False
13. A diagram can also be called a schematic drawing.
A) True
B) False
14. Pie graphs should have no more than eight slices.
A) True
B) False
15. Line graphs are useful when a speaker needs to demonstrate how something changes or
fluctuates in value.
A) True
B) False
16. A pie graph uses bars of varying lengths to compare quantities or magnitudes.
A) True
B) False
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17. To show a sequence of activities or the directional flow in a process, the pictogram is the
visual aid of choice.
A) True
B) False
18. Chalkboards and whiteboards use multimedia to tell a story about yourself or others.
A) True
B) False
19. Video can motivate listener attention by helping to move among and clarify points in a
speech.
A) True
B) False
20. Video clips are distracting and shouldn’t be used as presentation aids.
A) True
B) False
21. More traditional options for displaying presentation aids include computer-generated
aids shown with digital projectors or on LCD displays.
A) True
B) False
22. Multimedia combines several media—such as sound, video, and text—into a single
production.
A) True
B) False
23. The use of multimedia requires less planning than other forms of presentation aids.
A) True
B) False
24. The variety of information cues in multimedia presentations can boost audience
attention, comprehension, and retention.
A) True
B) False
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25. If speakers have time to prepare more advanced presentation aids, they should avoid
writing on chalkboards and whiteboards.
A) True
B) False
26. Chalkboards and whiteboards are equally good options to computer-generated aids.
A) True
B) False
27. Speakers should use flip charts only when they want to write or draw as they speak.
A) True
B) False
28. A whiteboard is a useful aid for presenting simple or impromptu explanations.
A) True
B) False
29. Handouts used for presentation aids should always be passed out before a speech begins.
A) True
B) False
30. Presentation aids should be used
A) to duplicate what the speaker says.
B) to gain the audience’s attention, regardless of their relationship to the topic.
C) only if a projection system is going to be available at the location in which the
speech will be presented.
D) when it would be too difficult or time-consuming to convey the information in
words.
31. Presentation aids
A) tend to bore audiences.
B) can save time and words.
C) make the speaker seem amateurish.
D) are a tool of last resort.
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32. Josh is presenting an informative speech on the anatomy of the human heart. He uses a
three-dimensional representation of the heart as a presentation aid. Which type of aid is Josh
using? A) a model
B) a Prezi
C) a pictogram
D) a multimedia presentation
33. Pictures as presentation aids include
A) diagrams.
B) graphs.
C) charts.
D) models.
34. Which type of graph is useful for demonstrating how something changes or fluctuates in
value? A) bar graph
B) line graph
C) pie graph
D) pictogram
35. In her speech about opioid addiction, Selena wants to show how deaths from opioid
overdoses have increased over the past 10 years. To best illustrate these comparisons, Selena
could use a
A) bar graph.
B) flowchart.
C) pie graph.
D) pictogram.
36. Which type of chart best illustrates a sequence of activities or the directional flow in a
process?
A) flowchart
B) organizational chart
C) pictogram
D) table
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37. Manuel is asked by his manager to present the new procedures for processing orders at
the coffee house where he is employed. What type of presentation aid would best communicate
this information?
A) a flowchart
B) an organizational chart
C) a pictogram
D) a table
38. When creating a pictogram, the speaker should
A) select pictures that are different from one another.
B) make sure the pictures contrast in size and shape.
C) make certain that the pictograms are the same size.
D) restrict the number of pictures to seven.
39. When incorporating audio or video into a presentation, the speaker should
A) check to see whether the material is copyrighted.
B) use both audio and video or neither to optimize the multimedia effect.
C) explain in detail what the audience has just seen or heard.
D) cue the audio or video clip while he or she is speaking.
40. As a presentation aid, multimedia
A) are not as popular as other options.
B) can be created by only one presentation software program.
C) help visual but not auditory reinforcement of information.
D) are more time-consuming to prepare than other forms of presentation aids.
41. A chalkboard or whiteboard is an effective presentation aid when a speaker
A) has a lot of time to prepare for a speech.
B) is explaining an elaborate process or procedure.
C) gives an impromptu explanation.
D) is explaining complex relationships between variables.
42. To minimize listener distractions, a speaker should
A) distribute handouts at the beginning of the speech.
B) distribute handouts in the middle of the speech.
C) distribute handouts when he or she is finished talking.
D) not distribute handouts.
Answer Key
1. B
2. A