Question 1

Briefly explain the common chart types and their purposes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain the common chart types and...

Question 2

The _________________________ SmartArt graphic illustrates connections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________________ SmartArt graphic illustrates connections....

Question 3

SmartArt styles include shape fills, edges, shadows, line styles, gradients, and three-dimension styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Audience members recall more material during a presentation when clear graphics are displayed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbally 
B)  visually 
C)  in 3-D 
D)  upside down

Question 5

Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1 The bank that you work for is sponsoring a picnic for the employees at five local branches. As a member of the picnic organizing team, it is your job to create a small PowerPoint presentation about the team's proposal for location, entertainment, and food. You just finished the presentation and now you are rehearsing it before delivering it to the real audience, your boss, and her boss. The SmartArt graphic you used on Slide 1 needs to be more colorful and exciting. You decide to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  replace the SmartArt graphic with a chart 
B)  apply a SmartArt Style 
C)  replace the SmartArt graphic with a table 
D)  resize the SmartArt graphic

Question 6

Visual competency is the ability to examine and assess images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You can open the Symbol dialog box by clicking the Symbol button on the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  (INSERT tab | Illustrations group) 
B)  (HOME tab | Symbols group) 
C)  (DESIGN tab | Characters group) 
D)  (INSERT tab | Symbols group)

Question 8

Each SmartArt graphic has an associated _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each SmartArt graphic has an associated _________________________....

Question 9

Audiences generally focus last on the visual elements displayed on a slide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-2 You have just finished the text content of a presentation for your Business Communication class and now you are ready to add some graphics to make the presentation a little more interesting and polished. Adding a ____ will help you better express your ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  SmartArt graphic 
B)  chart 
C)  table 
D)  slide

Question 11

One way to create a SmartArt graphic is to _________________________ text or pictures already present on the slide to a graphic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way to create a SmartArt graphic...

Question 12

If you change the size of one shape in a SmartArt graphic, other shapes in the graphic may also change size to maintain proportions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-2 You have just finished the text content of a presentation for your Business Communication class and now you are ready to add some graphics to make the presentation a little more interesting and polished. Adding a ____ will help you organize important information.

Accepted Answer

A)  SmartArt graphic 
B)  chart 
C)  table 
D)  slide

Question 14

Graphical elements increase ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood 
B)  apprehension 
C)  feelings 
D)  visual literacy

Question 15

When Excel is installed, the default chart type for a PowerPoint slide is a(n) ____ chart.

Accepted Answer

A)  3-D Exploded Pie 
B)  Clustered Bar 
C)  X-Y Scatter 
D)  Clustered Column

Question 16

The picture icon in the middle of a SmartArt graphic shape indicates that the shape is designed to hold an image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The path to the Chart Styles gallery is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  (HOME tab | Chart Styles group) 
B)  (CHART TOOLS DESIGN tab | Chart Styles group) 
C)  (CHART TOOLS FORMAT tab | Styles group) 
D)  (CHART TOOLS LAYOUT tab | Styles group)

Question 18

Which of the following chart types shows trends over a continuous period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar 
B)  Scatter 
C)  Line 
D)  Pie

Question 19

Some _________________________ have particular biases and present information that supports their causes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some _________________________ have particular biases and present...

Question 20

Which of the following is the path to the SmartArt Change Colors gallery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change Colors button (SMARTART TOOLS DESIGN tab | SmartArt Styles group) 
B)  Update Colors button (SMARTART TOOLS DESIGN tab | SmartArt group) 
C)  Modify Colors button (PICTURE TOOLS DESIGN tab | Styles group) 
D)  Change Colors button (PICTURE TOOLS DESIGN tab | SmartArt Styles group)

Exam 4: Creating and Formatting Information Graphics

Briefly explain the common chart types and their purposes.

The _________________________ SmartArt graphic illustrates connections.

SmartArt styles include shape fills, edges, shadows, line styles, gradients, and three-dimension styles.

Audience members recall more material during a presentation when clear graphics are displayed ____.

Visual competency is the ability to examine and assess images.

You can open the Symbol dialog box by clicking the Symbol button on the ____.

Each SmartArt graphic has an associated _________________________.

Audiences generally focus last on the visual elements displayed on a slide.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-2 You have just finished the text content of a presentation for your Business Communication class and now you are ready to add some graphics to make the presentation a little more interesting and polished. Adding a ____ will help you better express your ideas.

One way to create a SmartArt graphic is to _________________________ text or pictures already present on the slide to a graphic.

If you change the size of one shape in a SmartArt graphic, other shapes in the graphic may also change size to maintain proportions.

Graphical elements increase ____.

When Excel is installed, the default chart type for a PowerPoint slide is a(n) ____ chart.

The picture icon in the middle of a SmartArt graphic shape indicates that the shape is designed to hold an image.

The path to the Chart Styles gallery is ____.

Which of the following chart types shows trends over a continuous period of time?

Some _________________________ have particular biases and present information that supports their causes.

Which of the following is the path to the SmartArt Change Colors gallery?