Question 1

A research search engine broadly scans the Internet to find both scholarly and non-scholarly articles about a topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a website-specific search?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lotte uses the U.S. Department of Commerce's search engine. 
B)  Alvaro uses a search engine that provides many academic works about a topic. 
C)  Daniela use a search engine that provides more than two million hits. 
D)  Martina uses Google's search engine. 
E)  Pablo searches his library's online database of magazine articles. 
A)  Lotte uses the U.S. Department of Commerce's search engine. 
B)  Alvaro uses a search engine that provides many academic works about a topic. 
C)  Daniela use a search engine that provides more than two million hits. 
D)  Martina uses Google's search engine. 
E)  Pablo searches his library's online database of magazine articles. A

Question 3

An interview is a structured conversation in which one person poses questions to which another person responds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A website that allows you to search for other websites containing information about a topic is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  research search engine. 
B)  specific search engine. 
C)  general search engine. 
D)  website-specific search. 
E)  remote-specific search. 
A)  research search engine. 
B)  specific search engine. 
C)  general search engine. 
D)  website-specific search. 
E)  remote-specific search.

Question 5

A general search engine looks specifically for research that has been published in books, academic journals, and other periodicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is an accurate statement about periodicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are published weekly and monthly, but not quarterly. 
B)  They usually provide more current information than books. 
C)  Transferring them to microfilm takes up more storage space. 
D)  They consist of magazines and journals, but not newspapers. 
E)  Books are a type of a periodical. 
A)  They are published weekly and monthly, but not quarterly. 
B)  They usually provide more current information than books. 
C)  Transferring them to microfilm takes up more storage space. 
D)  They consist of magazines and journals, but not newspapers. 
E)  Books are a type of a periodical.

Question 7

A scientific report sponsored by a university is a more objective source of information than an article in a popular magazine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the main points to consider when planning the context in which presentation aids will be presented.

Accepted Answer

The size and arrangement of the room: Ma

Question 9

A bar chart is a graphic display in the form of a circle divided into segments, each of which represents a percentage of the whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Louise wants to find scholarly articles about business practices in South Africa before and after apartheid. Which search engine would provide her with the most specific and helpful search?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yahoo! 
B)  Google 
C)  Microsoft Academic 
D)  Bing 
E)  Ask.com 
A)  Yahoo! 
B)  Google 
C)  Microsoft Academic 
D)  Bing 
E)  Ask.com

Question 11

David is planning to give a presentation at his office on the duck hunting industry for 12 of his colleagues. Out of the following options, the best presentation aid for David's speech would be a

Accepted Answer

A)  shotgun. 
B)  duck hunting boat. 
C)  live duck. 
D)  duck call. 
E)  toy duck. 
A)  shotgun. 
B)  duck hunting boat. 
C)  live duck. 
D)  duck call. 
E)  toy duck.

Question 12

Jacob plans to pass out a handout to an audience that includes people who are visually impaired. Considering this, which of the following should Jacob do?

Accepted Answer

A)  briefly explain the handout to the audience members with visual impairments 
B)  make available an audio recording containing the information in the handout 
C)  ask unimpaired audience members to explain their handouts to the audience members with visual impairments 
D)  skip the audience members with visual impairments when passing out the handout 
E)  tell the audience members with visual impairments to pay close attention to the presentation because they will not get a handout 
A)  briefly explain the handout to the audience members with visual impairments 
B)  make available an audio recording containing the information in the handout 
C)  ask unimpaired audience members to explain their handouts to the audience members with visual impairments 
D)  skip the audience members with visual impairments when passing out the handout 
E)  tell the audience members with visual impairments to pay close attention to the presentation because they will not get a handout

Question 13

Which of the following is a research search engine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yahoo! 
B)  Bing 
C)  Ask.com 
D)  Google Scholar 
E)  AOL.com 
A)  Yahoo! 
B)  Bing 
C)  Ask.com 
D)  Google Scholar 
E)  AOL.com

Question 14

For which of the following claims is it most important to provide research support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every employee at TRD, Inc., should learn to speak at least basic Japanese. 
B)  Ridgeway Auto's economy cars are not as boring as the economy models of other brands. 
C)  Last year, profits in the shoe manufacturing sector increased by 5 percent. 
D)  Our bakery makes the tastiest breads on the market. 
E)  The sale of bottled water should be banned. 
A)  Every employee at TRD, Inc., should learn to speak at least basic Japanese. 
B)  Ridgeway Auto's economy cars are not as boring as the economy models of other brands. 
C)  Last year, profits in the shoe manufacturing sector increased by 5 percent. 
D)  Our bakery makes the tastiest breads on the market. 
E)  The sale of bottled water should be banned.

Question 15

Amir is giving a presentation about providing first aid in the workplace. Considering this, which presentation aid would be the most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stethoscope 
B)  a gauze bandage 
C)  a paramedic demonstrating first aid 
D)  a handout with tips on how to avoid accidents 
E)  a pie graph showing the percent of accidents at the workplace 
A)  a stethoscope 
B)  a gauze bandage 
C)  a paramedic demonstrating first aid 
D)  a handout with tips on how to avoid accidents 
E)  a pie graph showing the percent of accidents at the workplace

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of patchwork theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  During her presentation, Denise quoted an economics textbook without giving its author credit for it. 
B)  During his speech, Jordan used a paragraph from a speech given by a deceased politician. 
C)  For her presentation, Franka copied a speech delivered the previous year by a prominent investor. 
D)  Maurice copied the introduction of his speech from a book, his main points from a business magazine, and his conclusion from a blog. 
E)  During her presentation, Genevieve used a photograph without giving proper credit. 
A)  During her presentation, Denise quoted an economics textbook without giving its author credit for it. 
B)  During his speech, Jordan used a paragraph from a speech given by a deceased politician. 
C)  For her presentation, Franka copied a speech delivered the previous year by a prominent investor. 
D)  Maurice copied the introduction of his speech from a book, his main points from a business magazine, and his conclusion from a blog. 
E)  During her presentation, Genevieve used a photograph without giving proper credit.

Question 17

A firm wants to make the claim that its dishwashing detergent cuts grease faster than any other dishwashing detergents on the market. Which would be the most objective source of information to prove this claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  a video about the cleaning properties of various detergents produced by one of the firm's competitors 
B)  the opinion of a popular actor who appears in the firm's commercials 
C)  an experiment comparing the detergents' cleaning properties conducted by a university with no ties to the firm 
D)  a research study about the detergent conducted by scientists who work for the firm 
E)  testimonials from customers who were provided free samples of the firm's detergent 
A)  a video about the cleaning properties of various detergents produced by one of the firm's competitors 
B)  the opinion of a popular actor who appears in the firm's commercials 
C)  an experiment comparing the detergents' cleaning properties conducted by a university with no ties to the firm 
D)  a research study about the detergent conducted by scientists who work for the firm 
E)  testimonials from customers who were provided free samples of the firm's detergent

Question 18

A research report funded by someone who has a financial interest in the outcome is considered to be less objective than a research report funded by someone with no interest in the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How is a website-specific search different from using a research search engine? Give an example of each type of search.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary. The following is a s

Question 20

Provide original examples for each of the following: global theft, patchwork theft, and incremental theft.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary. The following is a s

A research search engine broadly scans the Internet to find both scholarly and non-scholarly articles about a topic.

Which of the following is an example of a website-specific search?

An interview is a structured conversation in which one person poses questions to which another person responds.

A website that allows you to search for other websites containing information about a topic is called a

A general search engine looks specifically for research that has been published in books, academic journals, and other periodicals.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about periodicals?

A scientific report sponsored by a university is a more objective source of information than an article in a popular magazine.

Explain the main points to consider when planning the context in which presentation aids will be presented.

A bar chart is a graphic display in the form of a circle divided into segments, each of which represents a percentage of the whole.

Louise wants to find scholarly articles about business practices in South Africa before and after apartheid. Which search engine would provide her with the most specific and helpful search?

David is planning to give a presentation at his office on the duck hunting industry for 12 of his colleagues. Out of the following options, the best presentation aid for David's speech would be a

Jacob plans to pass out a handout to an audience that includes people who are visually impaired. Considering this, which of the following should Jacob do?

Which of the following is a research search engine?

For which of the following claims is it most important to provide research support?

Amir is giving a presentation about providing first aid in the workplace. Considering this, which presentation aid would be the most effective?

Which of the following is an example of patchwork theft?

A firm wants to make the claim that its dishwashing detergent cuts grease faster than any other dishwashing detergents on the market. Which would be the most objective source of information to prove this claim?

A research report funded by someone who has a financial interest in the outcome is considered to be less objective than a research report funded by someone with no interest in the outcome.

How is a website-specific search different from using a research search engine? Give an example of each type of search.

Provide original examples for each of the following: global theft, patchwork theft, and incremental theft.

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A research search engine broadly scans the Internet to find both scholarly and non-scholarly articles about a topic.

Which of the following is an example of a website-specific search?

An interview is a structured conversation in which one person poses questions to which another person responds.

A website that allows you to search for other websites containing information about a topic is called a

A general search engine looks specifically for research that has been published in books, academic journals, and other periodicals.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about periodicals?

A scientific report sponsored by a university is a more objective source of information than an article in a popular magazine.

Explain the main points to consider when planning the context in which presentation aids will be presented.

A bar chart is a graphic display in the form of a circle divided into segments, each of which represents a percentage of the whole.

Louise wants to find scholarly articles about business practices in South Africa before and after apartheid. Which search engine would provide her with the most specific and helpful search?

David is planning to give a presentation at his office on the duck hunting industry for 12 of his colleagues. Out of the following options, the best presentation aid for David's speech would be a

Jacob plans to pass out a handout to an audience that includes people who are visually impaired. Considering this, which of the following should Jacob do?

Which of the following is a research search engine?

For which of the following claims is it most important to provide research support?

Amir is giving a presentation about providing first aid in the workplace. Considering this, which presentation aid would be the most effective?

Which of the following is an example of patchwork theft?

A firm wants to make the claim that its dishwashing detergent cuts grease faster than any other dishwashing detergents on the market. Which would be the most objective source of information to prove this claim?

A research report funded by someone who has a financial interest in the outcome is considered to be less objective than a research report funded by someone with no interest in the outcome.

How is a website-specific search different from using a research search engine? Give an example of each type of search.

Provide original examples for each of the following: global theft, patchwork theft, and incremental theft.

Communicating for Professional Success

Culture, Diversity, and Global Engagement

Verbal and Nonverbal Messages

Listening and Learning

Perspective Taking

Effective Team Communication

Effective Meetings

Career Communication

Interviewing Successfully

Writing Across Media

Major Goals for Presentations

Planning and Crafting Presentations

Rehearsing and Delivering Successful Presentations

Grammar and Spelling

Filters