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_____ presentations are primarily meant to entertain and validate the audience. |
| | A) | Informative |
| | B) | Persuasive |
| | C) | Goodwill |
| | D) | Motivational |
| | E) | Parliamentary |
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In a(n) _____, the speaker speaks without interruption; questions are held until the end of the presentation, where the speaker functions as an expert. |
| | A) | monologue presentation |
| | B) | guided discussion |
| | C) | sales presentation |
| | D) | parliamentary presentation |
| | E) | focus group discussion |
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Relative to monologue presentations, guided discussions: |
| | A) | are ineffective for presenting the results of consulting projects. |
| | B) | produce more audience responses. |
| | C) | yield lesser commitment to the result. |
| | D) | result in lower responses involving analysis. |
| | E) | need lesser time. |
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Which of the following helps create a strong opener? |
| | A) | Using key positions such as the middle of the presentation to emphasize the key point |
| | B) | Mentioning things that happened long ago rather than recent events |
| | C) | Keeping the opener short, limited to just a sentence or two |
| | D) | Standardizing one's opener irrespective of the audience |
| | E) | Both A and D |
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Which of the following is typically the measure of whether a voice uses sounds that are low or high? |
| | A) | Volume |
| | B) | Pitch |
| | C) | Tempo |
| | D) | Connotation |
| | E) | Kinesis |
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Which of the following practices helps increase the effectiveness of a speaker's voice? |
| | A) | Using soft voices, that are also breathy and high-pitched |
| | B) | Raising one's voice at the end of a sentence |
| | C) | Frequently changing the pitch, stress, and tone |
| | D) | Speaking quickly with no pauses in formal conversations |
| | E) | Using a pitch where the hum sounds softest and least resonant |
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If the audience may find that the solution to a problem is hard to accept, the most appropriate pattern to organize a presentation is: |
| | A) | chronological. |
| | B) | problem-causes-solution. |
| | C) | 1-2-3. |
| | D) | pro-con. |
| | E) | excluding alternatives. |
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In a presentation, the audience will be most unforgiving when the speaker: |
| | A) | makes direct eye contact with them. |
| | B) | uses a conversational style. |
| | C) | delivers a canned talk. |
| | D) | ends a sentence ungrammatically. |
| | E) | makes fun of oneself. |
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When handling tough questions from the audience regarding a controversial issue, a good practice is to: |
| | A) | save one point for the question period, rather than making it during the presentation. |
| | B) | avoid using visuals to answer the questions. |
| | C) | nod your head to indicate that you've understood a question. |
| | D) | appreciate the questioner by saying "That's a good question." |
| | E) | embarrass the questioner by stating that the question has already been explained in the presentation. |
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Which of the following does not apply for divided presentations? |
| | A) | Planning transitions between group members |
| | B) | Allowing flexible time limits |
| | C) | Coordinating the presentation to appear as a coherent whole |
| | D) | Practicing the presentation as a group |
| | E) | Each member answering questions that relate to his or her topic |
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