When you are giving a presentation, the audience will judge you as competent if you
a)preview your slides before showing them to the audience.
b)clearly know what you are talking about.
c)include images and charts in your slides.
d)offer your views honestly and transparently.
e)show that you are interested in the needs of your audience. - ANSWER b)clearly
know what you are talking about.
In the AIM content planning process, how do you develop your ideas?
a)by making sure that you are addressing the audience's needs
b)by speaking to the audience in the way that is most appealing
c)by identifying key facts and conclusions related to your topic
d)by speaking to the audience in a way that is easy to listen to
e)by focusing on key takeaway concepts and providing supporting points - ANSWER
c)by identifying key facts and conclusions related to your topic
If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a red motivational value
system, you should
a)discuss immediate goals.
b)use relationship-centered terms.
c))use dispassionate, precise language.
d)include well-planned charts and tables.
e)stress the benefits to different stakeholders. - ANSWER a)discuss immediate goals.
If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a hub motivational value
system, you should
a)discuss immediate goals.
b)use relationship-centered terms.
c))use dispassionate, precise language.
d)include well-planned charts and tables.
e)stress the benefits to different stakeholders. - ANSWER e)stress the benefits to
different stakeholders.
Which of the following is true of visual learners?
a)They like presentations given in loud, clear voices.
b)They learn well from illustrations and simple diagrams.
c)They believe emotion is best conveyed through voice.
d)They need group activities or hands-on activities.
,e)They make up the smallest portion of the population. - ANSWER b)They learn well
from illustrations and simple diagrams.
Which of the following is true of kinesthetic learners?
a)They like presentations given in loud, clear voices.
b)They enjoy gestures and metaphors.
c)They believe emotion is best conveyed through voice.
d)They need group activities or hands-on activities.
e)They respond well to PowerPoint slides rich in figures. - ANSWER d)They need group
activities or hands-on activities.
As with written reports, successful presentations rely on
a)the extensive use of I-voice for authority.
b)the elimination of white space.
c)well-developed takeaway messages.
d)keeping the primary message until the end.
e)using an indirect message structure. - ANSWER c)well-developed takeaway
messages.
Which component of a presentation is analogous to the conclusion in a written
document?
a)the preview
b)the introduction
c)the view
d)the body
e)the review - ANSWER e)the review
Most audience members expect your presentation to include
a)an elaborate explanation on every slide.
b)an executive summary and an appendix.
c)complex charts and diagrams.
d)a preview, view, and review.
e)a cover page and a reference list. - ANSWER d)a preview, view, and review.
Ladonna is giving a presentation on how summer hours programs—which allow
employees to work an extra half-hour a day so they can take every third Friday off—
affect morale. She begins her presentation with a funny story about how she lost her
room key on her last vacation. Everyone in the audience laughs. How appropriate was
this as an attention-getter?
a)It was inappropriate because it did not affect the audience emotionally.
b)It was appropriate because it broke the ice and relaxed the audience.
, c)It was inappropriate because humor tends to give the audience a bad feeling about
the presenter.
d)It was appropriate because Ladonna made allies of the audience by laughing at
herself.
e)It was inappropriate because it did not engage the audience in thinking about her
ideas. - ANSWER e)It was inappropriate because it did not engage the audience in
thinking about her ideas.
Shawn likes to open his presentations with jokes in order to grab the attention of his
audience. Which of the following should Shawn keep in mind while doing so?
a)He should include complex charts to inject a serious note.
b)He should avoid eye contact with his audience while telling jokes.
c)He should tie his jokes to his key messages.
d)He should use funny visuals to make his jokes more memorable.
e)He should make up a humorous story about the company. - ANSWER c)He should tie
his jokes to his key messages.
If you choose to include the background of your company in your presentation, you
must make sure that the story of your company
a)is compelling even if it is exaggerated.
b)has a humorous twist.
c)is already familiar to your audience.
d)connects to the needs of your audience.
ie)s presented and explained in detail. - ANSWER d)connects to the needs of your
audience.
The positioning statement in a presentation should be
a)explained with complex visuals.
b)as concise as possible.
c)positioned at the end.
d)followed by an attention-getter.
e)extremely humorous. - ANSWER b)as concise as possible.
Which of the following is the last step of the PREP method for justifying your views in a
presentation?
a)stating your position
b)providing your perspective
c)proving by example
d)providing evidence
e)restating your position - ANSWER e)restating your position
Which of the following is the function of a review in a presentation?
a)preview your slides before showing them to the audience.
b)clearly know what you are talking about.
c)include images and charts in your slides.
d)offer your views honestly and transparently.
e)show that you are interested in the needs of your audience. - ANSWER b)clearly
know what you are talking about.
In the AIM content planning process, how do you develop your ideas?
a)by making sure that you are addressing the audience's needs
b)by speaking to the audience in the way that is most appealing
c)by identifying key facts and conclusions related to your topic
d)by speaking to the audience in a way that is easy to listen to
e)by focusing on key takeaway concepts and providing supporting points - ANSWER
c)by identifying key facts and conclusions related to your topic
If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a red motivational value
system, you should
a)discuss immediate goals.
b)use relationship-centered terms.
c))use dispassionate, precise language.
d)include well-planned charts and tables.
e)stress the benefits to different stakeholders. - ANSWER a)discuss immediate goals.
If you want your presentation to appeal to professionals with a hub motivational value
system, you should
a)discuss immediate goals.
b)use relationship-centered terms.
c))use dispassionate, precise language.
d)include well-planned charts and tables.
e)stress the benefits to different stakeholders. - ANSWER e)stress the benefits to
different stakeholders.
Which of the following is true of visual learners?
a)They like presentations given in loud, clear voices.
b)They learn well from illustrations and simple diagrams.
c)They believe emotion is best conveyed through voice.
d)They need group activities or hands-on activities.
,e)They make up the smallest portion of the population. - ANSWER b)They learn well
from illustrations and simple diagrams.
Which of the following is true of kinesthetic learners?
a)They like presentations given in loud, clear voices.
b)They enjoy gestures and metaphors.
c)They believe emotion is best conveyed through voice.
d)They need group activities or hands-on activities.
e)They respond well to PowerPoint slides rich in figures. - ANSWER d)They need group
activities or hands-on activities.
As with written reports, successful presentations rely on
a)the extensive use of I-voice for authority.
b)the elimination of white space.
c)well-developed takeaway messages.
d)keeping the primary message until the end.
e)using an indirect message structure. - ANSWER c)well-developed takeaway
messages.
Which component of a presentation is analogous to the conclusion in a written
document?
a)the preview
b)the introduction
c)the view
d)the body
e)the review - ANSWER e)the review
Most audience members expect your presentation to include
a)an elaborate explanation on every slide.
b)an executive summary and an appendix.
c)complex charts and diagrams.
d)a preview, view, and review.
e)a cover page and a reference list. - ANSWER d)a preview, view, and review.
Ladonna is giving a presentation on how summer hours programs—which allow
employees to work an extra half-hour a day so they can take every third Friday off—
affect morale. She begins her presentation with a funny story about how she lost her
room key on her last vacation. Everyone in the audience laughs. How appropriate was
this as an attention-getter?
a)It was inappropriate because it did not affect the audience emotionally.
b)It was appropriate because it broke the ice and relaxed the audience.
, c)It was inappropriate because humor tends to give the audience a bad feeling about
the presenter.
d)It was appropriate because Ladonna made allies of the audience by laughing at
herself.
e)It was inappropriate because it did not engage the audience in thinking about her
ideas. - ANSWER e)It was inappropriate because it did not engage the audience in
thinking about her ideas.
Shawn likes to open his presentations with jokes in order to grab the attention of his
audience. Which of the following should Shawn keep in mind while doing so?
a)He should include complex charts to inject a serious note.
b)He should avoid eye contact with his audience while telling jokes.
c)He should tie his jokes to his key messages.
d)He should use funny visuals to make his jokes more memorable.
e)He should make up a humorous story about the company. - ANSWER c)He should tie
his jokes to his key messages.
If you choose to include the background of your company in your presentation, you
must make sure that the story of your company
a)is compelling even if it is exaggerated.
b)has a humorous twist.
c)is already familiar to your audience.
d)connects to the needs of your audience.
ie)s presented and explained in detail. - ANSWER d)connects to the needs of your
audience.
The positioning statement in a presentation should be
a)explained with complex visuals.
b)as concise as possible.
c)positioned at the end.
d)followed by an attention-getter.
e)extremely humorous. - ANSWER b)as concise as possible.
Which of the following is the last step of the PREP method for justifying your views in a
presentation?
a)stating your position
b)providing your perspective
c)proving by example
d)providing evidence
e)restating your position - ANSWER e)restating your position
Which of the following is the function of a review in a presentation?
