GEB 3213 Chapter 11 Exam Questions
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Ineffective presentations suffer what types of consequences?
a. inefficient use of time
b. vital information not communicated
c. lost sales
d. waste of financial resources
e. all of these - Answer-All of these
Which of the following is NOT a typical purpose of most business presentations?
a. explaining
b. motivating
c. reporting
d. persuading
e. enhancing - Answer-enhancing
A publisher's presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process
works has the purpose of: - Answer-explaining
A presentation that brings sales representatives up to date on new products has the
purpose of: - Answer-reporting
Knowing your purpose enables you to _____ after you deliver your presentation. -
Answer-judge your effectiveness
Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience
for an oral presentation. - Answer-attitudes
If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message, your
presentation will have to: - Answer-establish your credibility and possibly quote other
experts
Which of the following is NOT a recommended guideline for preparing notes for a
presentation?
a. Number the pages or index cards.
b. Use large size letters on your note cards.
c. Type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading.
d. Write on only one side of the note card.
e. Consider including notes about emphasis and pauses. - Answer-Type the notes in all
capital letters for easy reading
The audience is probably the most judgmental during the _____ of the presentation. -
Answer-opening
, Which of the following is NOT an effective attention-getter for a business presentation?
a. quoting a well-known individual
b. joking about the bad food served before the presentation
c. presenting a hypothetical situation to stimulate thought about the topic
d. stating a startling fact or statistic
e. discussing a personal experience that relates to the topic of the presentation -
Answer-Joking about the bad food served before the presentation
Which opening sentence weakens your credibility as a speaker?
a. Give us liberty, or give us death.
b. During the next hour, 30 people will die in car crashes.
c. How many people feel tied to their cell phones?
d. I wish I had had more time to prepare for this presentation.
e. Today, I'll cover three ways to get the most from your paycheck. - Answer-I wish I had
more time to prepare for this presentation
When planning the opening of your presentation, your aim is to do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. capture audience interest.
b. build rapport with your listeners.
c. make a good first impression on the audience.
d. introduce the topic.
e. make excuses for your lack of time or preparation - Answer-make excuses for your
lack of time or preparation
A presentation that first mentions unsafe working conditions and how this contributes to
high employee turnover, followed by suggested remedies, follows the _____
organizational plan. - Answer-cause/effect/solution
Which of the following is NOT credible evidence you can use to support a point in your
presentation?
a. specific examples
b. actual experiences
c. facts and statistics
d. emotional language
e. quotes from experts - Answer-emotional language
Which organizational plan is MOST effective to discuss various alternatives based on
particular conditions or standards? - Answer-criteria
A presentation that discusses a sudden number of cases of employee illness, the
source of the illness, and remedies follows the _____ organizational plan. - Answer-
chronological
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Ineffective presentations suffer what types of consequences?
a. inefficient use of time
b. vital information not communicated
c. lost sales
d. waste of financial resources
e. all of these - Answer-All of these
Which of the following is NOT a typical purpose of most business presentations?
a. explaining
b. motivating
c. reporting
d. persuading
e. enhancing - Answer-enhancing
A publisher's presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process
works has the purpose of: - Answer-explaining
A presentation that brings sales representatives up to date on new products has the
purpose of: - Answer-reporting
Knowing your purpose enables you to _____ after you deliver your presentation. -
Answer-judge your effectiveness
Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience
for an oral presentation. - Answer-attitudes
If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message, your
presentation will have to: - Answer-establish your credibility and possibly quote other
experts
Which of the following is NOT a recommended guideline for preparing notes for a
presentation?
a. Number the pages or index cards.
b. Use large size letters on your note cards.
c. Type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading.
d. Write on only one side of the note card.
e. Consider including notes about emphasis and pauses. - Answer-Type the notes in all
capital letters for easy reading
The audience is probably the most judgmental during the _____ of the presentation. -
Answer-opening
, Which of the following is NOT an effective attention-getter for a business presentation?
a. quoting a well-known individual
b. joking about the bad food served before the presentation
c. presenting a hypothetical situation to stimulate thought about the topic
d. stating a startling fact or statistic
e. discussing a personal experience that relates to the topic of the presentation -
Answer-Joking about the bad food served before the presentation
Which opening sentence weakens your credibility as a speaker?
a. Give us liberty, or give us death.
b. During the next hour, 30 people will die in car crashes.
c. How many people feel tied to their cell phones?
d. I wish I had had more time to prepare for this presentation.
e. Today, I'll cover three ways to get the most from your paycheck. - Answer-I wish I had
more time to prepare for this presentation
When planning the opening of your presentation, your aim is to do all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. capture audience interest.
b. build rapport with your listeners.
c. make a good first impression on the audience.
d. introduce the topic.
e. make excuses for your lack of time or preparation - Answer-make excuses for your
lack of time or preparation
A presentation that first mentions unsafe working conditions and how this contributes to
high employee turnover, followed by suggested remedies, follows the _____
organizational plan. - Answer-cause/effect/solution
Which of the following is NOT credible evidence you can use to support a point in your
presentation?
a. specific examples
b. actual experiences
c. facts and statistics
d. emotional language
e. quotes from experts - Answer-emotional language
Which organizational plan is MOST effective to discuss various alternatives based on
particular conditions or standards? - Answer-criteria
A presentation that discusses a sudden number of cases of employee illness, the
source of the illness, and remedies follows the _____ organizational plan. - Answer-
chronological
