BCOMM EXAM 1 – 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When you clearly know what you are talking about, audiences will judge you as -
Answers - competent
Speakers who offer their views honestly and transparently are demonstrating - Answers
- character
According to the eLecture, what is an initial task as you develop your presentations? -
Answers - identifying needs of the audience
What is the single most important question to guide you in developing your
presentation? - Answers - How will audience members benefit from the product,
service, or ideas I am proposing?
Most audience members expect your business presentation to include - Answers - a
preview, view, and review
Why is a preview an important part of your business presentation? - Answers -
Audience members unfamiliar with you will form quick impressions about you and your
message.
The preview should generally include an attention-getter, a positioning statement, and -
Answers - an overview
The approach that involves stating your position, providing the reasons, giving an
example or providing evidence, and then restating your position is called the ________
method. - Answers - PREP
What increases the effectiveness and persuasiveness of your presentation by almost 50
percent? - Answers - Good visuals
Which strategy most helps your audience process the information you are presenting on
slides? - Answers - limit the amount of information on any given slide
What is one reason why the story line approach is useful? - Answers - It engages
listeners on a deeper emotional and intellectual level.
According to the eLecture, generally, stories for business include the following
components: plot, setting, resolution, and a - Answers - moral or lesson.
As with all your communications, to build credibility, ask yourself how ________ your
business presentations are. - Answers - fair
What question is NOT part of the FAIR test? - Answers - Does your presentation
reflect the ideas of solely yourself?
,Great speakers are often described as able to establish ________, which can include
engaging or inspiring the audience. - Answers - presence
What can you do to bolster your credibility before external presentations? - Answers -
Make information about your background available or have someone introduce you with
a brief statement.
According to the eLecture, rehearsing, or running through your presentations several
times, allows for all of the following to occur, except - Answers - guarantee a "loose
and off-the-cuff" approach.
Some polls show that public speaking is among the most serious phobias among adults,
with the fear of ________ the only phobia surpassing it. - Answers - snakes
When making an external presentation, you should always focus on ________ in order
to deliver your message most effectively. - Answers - people
The eLecture suggests using the model of nonverbal communication called SOFTEN
which stands for smile, open stance, forward lean, tone, eye contact, and - Answers -
nod
_____ is probably the most common form of dress in the workplace today. - Answers -
business casual dress
Generally, _________ projects authority and competence. - Answers - formal business
dress
What is a good tip for keeping the audience focused during your presentation? -
Answers - Speak to your audience directly rather than to the screen
According to the eLecture, if possible, you should distribute handouts at the ________
of your presentation. - Answers - end
A few ways to interact with your audience include fielding questions, mingling, and -
Answers - following up audience members
As a rule of thumb, keep most Q&A responses between - Answers - 20 to 45 seconds
What is a good tip for preparing to present effectively in a team? - Answers - Stand
together and present a united front.
What is a good tip for being a supportive audience member? - Answers - Do not look
at your cell phone or yawn.
, An effective professional networking relationship works to achieve which of the
following? - Answers - shared company, career and professional development goals
As a successful advertising executive, Liam was asked to conduct an informational
interview with the college-age daughter of a business associate. What does Liam
expect to happen during the course of this interview? - Answers - He will be asked
what advice he might give to someone just starting a career in this field.
According to the eLecture, the job application process is similar to other forms of
business communication. But in this process, your message, or end product, is -
Answers - cover letters and resumes.
______ are skills and knowledge that can be applied to accomplishing work tasks, while
_________ are personal traits or characteristics. - Answers - Abilities; attributes
An employer will make an investment in hiring you only when you - Answers -
demonstrate that you meet their needs.
To evaluate the needs of potential employers, you should analyze the job position
announcement in terms of - Answers - abilities and attributes.
According to the eLecture, what is a common mistake job applicants make when
creating a résumé? - Answers - They try to display everything they do well.
Typically, résumés contain the following major sections: name block, career summary or
objective, ________, and work experience. - Answers - education
To write an effective résumé, emphasize accomplishments with - Answers - action
verbs
Which statement is true regarding writing an effective résumé? - Answers - Choose
verbs that make your key abilities and attributes stand out.
One of your first choices as you assemble your résumé is the format. The two major
options are chronological résumés, which present the information grouped by work and
education over time, and functional résumés, which present the information in terms of -
Answers - key skills
The most common and generally preferred résumé format, especially for young
professionals, is the _________ résumé. - Answers - chronological
Typically, your LinkedIn profile is - Answers - an elaborated version of your résumé.
What is a good tip for managing your LinkedIn presence? - Answers - Create a
personalized URL.
When you clearly know what you are talking about, audiences will judge you as -
Answers - competent
Speakers who offer their views honestly and transparently are demonstrating - Answers
- character
According to the eLecture, what is an initial task as you develop your presentations? -
Answers - identifying needs of the audience
What is the single most important question to guide you in developing your
presentation? - Answers - How will audience members benefit from the product,
service, or ideas I am proposing?
Most audience members expect your business presentation to include - Answers - a
preview, view, and review
Why is a preview an important part of your business presentation? - Answers -
Audience members unfamiliar with you will form quick impressions about you and your
message.
The preview should generally include an attention-getter, a positioning statement, and -
Answers - an overview
The approach that involves stating your position, providing the reasons, giving an
example or providing evidence, and then restating your position is called the ________
method. - Answers - PREP
What increases the effectiveness and persuasiveness of your presentation by almost 50
percent? - Answers - Good visuals
Which strategy most helps your audience process the information you are presenting on
slides? - Answers - limit the amount of information on any given slide
What is one reason why the story line approach is useful? - Answers - It engages
listeners on a deeper emotional and intellectual level.
According to the eLecture, generally, stories for business include the following
components: plot, setting, resolution, and a - Answers - moral or lesson.
As with all your communications, to build credibility, ask yourself how ________ your
business presentations are. - Answers - fair
What question is NOT part of the FAIR test? - Answers - Does your presentation
reflect the ideas of solely yourself?
,Great speakers are often described as able to establish ________, which can include
engaging or inspiring the audience. - Answers - presence
What can you do to bolster your credibility before external presentations? - Answers -
Make information about your background available or have someone introduce you with
a brief statement.
According to the eLecture, rehearsing, or running through your presentations several
times, allows for all of the following to occur, except - Answers - guarantee a "loose
and off-the-cuff" approach.
Some polls show that public speaking is among the most serious phobias among adults,
with the fear of ________ the only phobia surpassing it. - Answers - snakes
When making an external presentation, you should always focus on ________ in order
to deliver your message most effectively. - Answers - people
The eLecture suggests using the model of nonverbal communication called SOFTEN
which stands for smile, open stance, forward lean, tone, eye contact, and - Answers -
nod
_____ is probably the most common form of dress in the workplace today. - Answers -
business casual dress
Generally, _________ projects authority and competence. - Answers - formal business
dress
What is a good tip for keeping the audience focused during your presentation? -
Answers - Speak to your audience directly rather than to the screen
According to the eLecture, if possible, you should distribute handouts at the ________
of your presentation. - Answers - end
A few ways to interact with your audience include fielding questions, mingling, and -
Answers - following up audience members
As a rule of thumb, keep most Q&A responses between - Answers - 20 to 45 seconds
What is a good tip for preparing to present effectively in a team? - Answers - Stand
together and present a united front.
What is a good tip for being a supportive audience member? - Answers - Do not look
at your cell phone or yawn.
, An effective professional networking relationship works to achieve which of the
following? - Answers - shared company, career and professional development goals
As a successful advertising executive, Liam was asked to conduct an informational
interview with the college-age daughter of a business associate. What does Liam
expect to happen during the course of this interview? - Answers - He will be asked
what advice he might give to someone just starting a career in this field.
According to the eLecture, the job application process is similar to other forms of
business communication. But in this process, your message, or end product, is -
Answers - cover letters and resumes.
______ are skills and knowledge that can be applied to accomplishing work tasks, while
_________ are personal traits or characteristics. - Answers - Abilities; attributes
An employer will make an investment in hiring you only when you - Answers -
demonstrate that you meet their needs.
To evaluate the needs of potential employers, you should analyze the job position
announcement in terms of - Answers - abilities and attributes.
According to the eLecture, what is a common mistake job applicants make when
creating a résumé? - Answers - They try to display everything they do well.
Typically, résumés contain the following major sections: name block, career summary or
objective, ________, and work experience. - Answers - education
To write an effective résumé, emphasize accomplishments with - Answers - action
verbs
Which statement is true regarding writing an effective résumé? - Answers - Choose
verbs that make your key abilities and attributes stand out.
One of your first choices as you assemble your résumé is the format. The two major
options are chronological résumés, which present the information grouped by work and
education over time, and functional résumés, which present the information in terms of -
Answers - key skills
The most common and generally preferred résumé format, especially for young
professionals, is the _________ résumé. - Answers - chronological
Typically, your LinkedIn profile is - Answers - an elaborated version of your résumé.
What is a good tip for managing your LinkedIn presence? - Answers - Create a
personalized URL.
