CMST FINAL UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When selecting only the best supporting material for your presentation, assess its relevance,
credibility, and
A. recency
B. information value
C. availability
D. Credulity
Answer:
A
Question:
2. Which of the following is NOT an important aspect of establishing your credibility with an
audience?
A. your physical appearance and what you wear
B. acting like an expert by looking composed and projecting confidence
C. using the opinions and experience of other experts
D. relying almost solely on your own expert opinions and experiences
Answer:
D
Question:
3. Which of the following is NOT considered a linear organizational pattern?
A. topical
B. spatial
C. narrative
D. chronological
Answer:
C
Question:
4. When using linear logic, who must assume greater responsibility for understanding the message?
A. the critic
B. the source
C. the audience
D. none of the above
Answer:
B
Question:
5. In a configural presentation the primary responsibility for the conclusions drawn from the
presentation lie with
A. the speaker and audience equally
B. the audience
C. the speaker
D. it depends on the cultural context
, Answer:
B
Question:
6. The best type of support to use when presenting your ideas is
A. empirical evidence
B. personal stories or examples
C. facts and statistical data
D. all of the above
Answer:
D
Question:
7. T/F: Good organization of a presentation is primarily important for the audience and is of little
importance to the speaker
Answer:
F
Question:
8. T/F: A speaker's physical appearance and ability to seem composed and confident are important for
establishing his or her credibility with the audience
Answer:
T
Question:
9. T/F: Transitions and signposts are characteristics of most configural organization patterns
Answer:
F
Question:
10. T/F: Though team presentations are a group effort, the people involved must successfully fulfill
their individual roles for the presentation to succeed
Answer:
T
Question:
11. Which of the following is a good strategy to use to help your audience understand and remember?
A. Be redundant but not repetitive
B. Be repetitive but not redundant
C. Elicit active responses
D. Keep your explanations abstract and general
Answer:
C
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When selecting only the best supporting material for your presentation, assess its relevance,
credibility, and
A. recency
B. information value
C. availability
D. Credulity
Answer:
A
Question:
2. Which of the following is NOT an important aspect of establishing your credibility with an
audience?
A. your physical appearance and what you wear
B. acting like an expert by looking composed and projecting confidence
C. using the opinions and experience of other experts
D. relying almost solely on your own expert opinions and experiences
Answer:
D
Question:
3. Which of the following is NOT considered a linear organizational pattern?
A. topical
B. spatial
C. narrative
D. chronological
Answer:
C
Question:
4. When using linear logic, who must assume greater responsibility for understanding the message?
A. the critic
B. the source
C. the audience
D. none of the above
Answer:
B
Question:
5. In a configural presentation the primary responsibility for the conclusions drawn from the
presentation lie with
A. the speaker and audience equally
B. the audience
C. the speaker
D. it depends on the cultural context
, Answer:
B
Question:
6. The best type of support to use when presenting your ideas is
A. empirical evidence
B. personal stories or examples
C. facts and statistical data
D. all of the above
Answer:
D
Question:
7. T/F: Good organization of a presentation is primarily important for the audience and is of little
importance to the speaker
Answer:
F
Question:
8. T/F: A speaker's physical appearance and ability to seem composed and confident are important for
establishing his or her credibility with the audience
Answer:
T
Question:
9. T/F: Transitions and signposts are characteristics of most configural organization patterns
Answer:
F
Question:
10. T/F: Though team presentations are a group effort, the people involved must successfully fulfill
their individual roles for the presentation to succeed
Answer:
T
Question:
11. Which of the following is a good strategy to use to help your audience understand and remember?
A. Be redundant but not repetitive
B. Be repetitive but not redundant
C. Elicit active responses
D. Keep your explanations abstract and general
Answer:
C
