Question 1

What enhances credibility and keeps the audience interested during a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A willingness to answer questions 
B)  A willingness to use humour 
C)  The strength of formal rhetorical skills 
D)  The inception of audiovisual aids 
A)  A willingness to answer questions 
B)  A willingness to use humour 
C)  The strength of formal rhetorical skills 
D)  The inception of audiovisual aids A

Question 2

Speakers should change pace approximately every 15 minutes to maintain audience attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why should a speaker rehearse and revise before a presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  To be familiar with the main ideas and establish the delivery time 
B)  Because the speaker is quite often nervous 
C)  To help thinking 
D)  Because it is required 
A)  To be familiar with the main ideas and establish the delivery time 
B)  Because the speaker is quite often nervous 
C)  To help thinking 
D)  Because it is required A

Question 4

The function of prompts is to help a speaker appear spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What ground rules help to maintain control, avoid heated exchanges and prevent one or two people from dominating the questions period before your presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insist that all questions be taken on notice 
B)  Appoint somebody to ask pre-prepared questions 
C)  Try to ignore the people who are dominating and invite questions from others 
D)  Announce a time limit for the question period and a question limit per person 
A)  Insist that all questions be taken on notice 
B)  Appoint somebody to ask pre-prepared questions 
C)  Try to ignore the people who are dominating and invite questions from others 
D)  Announce a time limit for the question period and a question limit per person

Question 6

The impromptu speech is defined as 'unexpected and delivered with little or no preparation'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Irrespective of its style, any business presentation must be planned and prepared and relevant to the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Experienced speakers prefer to choose some of their words as prompts during the oral presentation in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  draw the attention of the audience. 
B)  increase spontaneity. 
C)  internalise the speech. 
D)  strengthen the theme. 
A)  draw the attention of the audience. 
B)  increase spontaneity. 
C)  internalise the speech. 
D)  strengthen the theme.

Question 9

What can often be offensive in an oral presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anecdotes 
B)  Delivery style 
C)  Tone of voice 
D)  Humour 
A)  Anecdotes 
B)  Delivery style 
C)  Tone of voice 
D)  Humour

Question 10

People are more likely to remember communication that is encoded in a written message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A memorised speech is also known as an extemporaneous speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When the fear of speaking becomes distressing, it means that you need to try to ignore it and be confident in yourself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During a break, visual aids should be left on show.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During a presentation, the presenter's credibility rises and falls as the audience responds to elements such as language usage, ideas and structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Multimedia, when used to support an oral presentation, is most effective if it is

Accepted Answer

A)  simple, clear and visible. 
B)  motivating, supportive and interesting. 
C)  focused, logical and high impact. 
D)  animated, colourful and engaging. 
A)  simple, clear and visible. 
B)  motivating, supportive and interesting. 
C)  focused, logical and high impact. 
D)  animated, colourful and engaging.

Question 16

An experienced public speaker uses 'you' rather than 'we' in a presentation in order to promote inclusivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Speakers who can help the audience empathise with others can ultimately help promote social awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ground rules are statements of guidelines that establish behaviour related to a presentation or speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of ethical public speakers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honesty 
B)  Avoidance of plagiarism 
C)  Engaging the audience 
D)  Ability to develop and achieve responsible speech goals 
A)  Honesty 
B)  Avoidance of plagiarism 
C)  Engaging the audience 
D)  Ability to develop and achieve responsible speech goals

Question 20

In planning a presentation, speaker confidence is built by

Accepted Answer

A)  thorough planning and research. 
B)  presentation of well-organised material. 
C)  thorough understanding of the main ideas to be covered. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  thorough planning and research. 
B)  presentation of well-organised material. 
C)  thorough understanding of the main ideas to be covered. 
D)  all of the above.

Exam 17: Oral Presentations and Public Speaking

What enhances credibility and keeps the audience interested during a presentation?

Speakers should change pace approximately every 15 minutes to maintain audience attention.

Why should a speaker rehearse and revise before a presentation?

The function of prompts is to help a speaker appear spontaneous.

What ground rules help to maintain control, avoid heated exchanges and prevent one or two people from dominating the questions period before your presentation?

The impromptu speech is defined as 'unexpected and delivered with little or no preparation'.

Irrespective of its style, any business presentation must be planned and prepared and relevant to the audience.

Experienced speakers prefer to choose some of their words as prompts during the oral presentation in order to

What can often be offensive in an oral presentation?

People are more likely to remember communication that is encoded in a written message.

A memorised speech is also known as an extemporaneous speech.

When the fear of speaking becomes distressing, it means that you need to try to ignore it and be confident in yourself.

During a break, visual aids should be left on show.

During a presentation, the presenter's credibility rises and falls as the audience responds to elements such as language usage, ideas and structure.

Multimedia, when used to support an oral presentation, is most effective if it is

An experienced public speaker uses 'you' rather than 'we' in a presentation in order to promote inclusivity.

Speakers who can help the audience empathise with others can ultimately help promote social awareness.

Ground rules are statements of guidelines that establish behaviour related to a presentation or speech.

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of ethical public speakers?

In planning a presentation, speaker confidence is built by

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