Deck 9: Presentational Aids

Question 1

If the object you want to use as a visual aid is too large, you could use this type of visual aid instead.

A)object
B)graph
C)drawing
D)model

Answer 1

D

Question 2

You should avoid passing objects around the audience, because __________________.

A)the audience is more likely to stop listening to you, because they are preoccupied
B)the audience is likely to pay attention to you more
C)the audience is unlikely to remember the information
D)the audience is unlikely to care about the visual aid

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What are the two considerations when thinking of using audio aids?

A)make sure you have enough time and access to a sound system
B)make sure you have enough time and space
C)make sure you have enough space to display and access to a sound system
D)make sure you have access to a sound system and someone to help operate equipment

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When choosing what information to include on the visual aid, you should include ___________________.

A)only the most important information you want your audience to remember
B)only things that are easy to remember
C)only things that are easily included on a visual aid
D)most of your outline

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using presentational aids?

A)clarifying and dramatizing the verbal message
B)helping the audience remember your message
C)allowing you to address the diverse learning style preferences of the audience
D)none of the above

Question 6

This is a graphic representation that distills a lot of information into an easily interpreted visual format.

A)flowchart
B)organizational chart
C)pie chart
D)chart

Question 7

Using bright colors such as red ________________.

A)helps to highlight information
B)makes it difficult to read
C)confuses the audience
D)looks unprofessional

Question 8

In his speech about Google Inc., Tom wanted to show the relatively flat hierarchy in the company's chain of command so he used a _____________ as a presentational aid.

A)bar graph
B)word chart
C)diagram
D)organizational chart

Question 9

Ideally, a pie chart should have at least "slices" or wedges.  If your chart has more than eight wedges, you should ___________________.

A)make each wedge colors very distinctive
B)break it up into more than one pie chart
C)make the pie chart bigger
D)consolidate several of the less important wedges into the category "other"

Question 10

Which of the following would be considered a presentational aid?

A)visual material
B)audiovisual material
C)other sensory material
D)all of the above are presentational aids

Question 11

When using a visual aid, you should talk about the visual aid ________________.

A)during the entire speech
B)only when showing it
C)never
D)you should never use a visual aid

Question 12

When using color in a visual aid, be sure to _________________.

A)use the same background for all slides
B)use the same color to show similarities and opposite colors to show differences
C)use bright colors to highlight important information
D)all of the above

Question 13

For the most effective use of a visual aid, ____________________.

A)leave the visual aid in view for the entire speech
B)look at the visual aid while you are talking about it
C)stay silent so that the audience has time to take in the visual aid
D)talk about the visual aid while you show it

Question 14

When designing an effective presentational aid you should ____________________.

A)aim for about one good aid per minute of speaking time
B)help audience remember main points
C)make interesting information that the audience may find boring
D)all of these

Question 15

All of the following reasons make inanimate objects good visual aids EXCEPT _______________.

A)they are easy to find
B)they are simple enough to understand visually
C)they are safe
D)they are small enough to carry to the site of the speech

Question 16

If Natasha plays her guitar during her informative speech on learning to play the guitar, she is using __________ and ____________ as presentational aids.

A)actual object; diagram
B)word chart; audio material
C)audio material; photograph
D)audio material; actual object

Question 17

Showing the class your high school basketball trophy and explaining how it represents your past is using what kind of visual aid?

A)model
B)actual object
C)graph
D)chart

Question 18

When choosing how to display a visual aid you should consider _______________.

A)how large the audience is
B)what equipment is available in the room
C)how long it will take you to make it
D)all of the above

Question 19

When using color in presentational aids, all of the following are true EXCEPT _______________.

A)you should use the same background color for all your presentational aids
B)you should use bright colors, such as red, to highlight important information
C)you should use many different colors in order to gain impact
D)none; all are true of using color in presentational aids

Question 20

When controversy visual materials as your presentational aid, you should ______________.

A)make them as detailed as possible
B)check that you can see the image from the back of the room
C)hand design them
D)use presentation software

Question 21

A whiteboard is the best kind of visual aid.

Question 22

It is important that everyone in the audience can see your visual aid.

Question 23

An example of an "other sensory aid" would be perfume.

Question 24

The speaker can be a visual aid.

Question 25

Handouts should be given at the beginning of the speech.

Question 26

The purpose for creating aids is to enhance your  message without overpowering it.

Question 27

Many speakers think that because they have prepared good presentational aids, they will have no trouble using them..

Question 28

Visual aids do not help the audience to remember the information.

Question 29

Audiences have come to expect messages to be enhanced with presentational aids.

Question 30

Audio or video clips used during a speech should utilize at least 10 percent of your speaking time.