61) During a presentation, pausing intentionally ________. A) signals that something new is coming..
61) During a presentation, pausing intentionally ________. A) signals that something new is coming..
61) During a presentation,pausing intentionally ________.A) signals that something new iscomingB) should never be doneC) prevents your audience fromprocessing informationD) is discouraged, as silence is always aspeaker’s enemyE) increases the incidence of“ers” and “ums”
62) Nothing destroys audienceattention more than ________.A) projecting your voice to theback of the roomB) speaking in a monotone voiceC) minimizing verbal ticsD) pausing intentionallyE) speaking slowly
63) When presenting as a team________.A) everyone on the team mustparticipate equally in the presentationB) the sum of the parts should begreater than the wholeC) interrupt immediately if ateammate forgets to mention a pointD) practice transitions fromperson to personE) be prepared to present yourown slides only
64) Rob sees an effective slidein a presentation given by a coworker. The next time Rob has to give apresentation, he remembers that slide and wants to use it. In this situation heshould ________.A) not use the slide, as doing sowould violate his coworker’s copyrightB) not use the slide, as doing sowould be unethical and unoriginalC) use the slide, without havingto acknowledge the sourceD) use the slide, only if hepurchases a license to do soE) use the slide, being sure toinclude a citation
65) The text makes an analogybetween a presenter preparing to deliver a presentation and an athlete preparingfor an athletic performance. Which of the following best illustrates how thisanalogy could be applied to the process of a presenter performing audienceanalysis?A) scouting out the other team todiscover the kinds of pitches their pitcher throwsB) “trash talking” theopposition to diminish their confidenceC) taking illegal performanceenhancing aids to artificially boost your performanceD) assessing the judges’preferences in order to tailor your figure skating performance to their tastesE) sabotaging the other team’sequipment to gain an unfair advantage
66) Which of the following is NOTa benefit of a Q&A session?A) making your presentationinteractiveB) learning from their questionshow well your audience understands your pointsC) having a chance to emphasizeand expand important pointsD) diffusing criticism andobjections with skillful repliesE) fielding a question that takesthe presentation off track
67) If someone asks a questionthat you cannot answer, ________.A) never say “I don’tknow”B) stall for time and if after aminute or so you still can’t answer, apologetically admit that you don’t knowC) don’t be afraid to say “Idon’t know”D) maintain your credibility bytrying to bluff your way around the questionE) dismiss the question asirrelevant to avoid having to admit that you don’t know
68) An exchange with the audienceat the end of your presentation ________.A) helps you build yourcredibility by demonstrating your expertise and opennessB) is not an effective way tomake your presentation interactiveC) gives you no way to deflect oraddress your audience’s criticismD) undermines and trivializes theimportant parts of your presentationE) does not require or benefitfrom advance planning on your part
69) Emma is winding down herpresentation and is ready for questions. She is excited about this interactiveelement of her presentation, and really wants to encourage participation. Whichof the following would be best for Emma to say?A) Are there any questions?B) What questions do you have?C) That’s it for thepresentation, unless anyone has a question.D) So we’re all done here exceptfor questions.E) Unless anyone has a questionwe can wrap up.
70) If you get a hostile question________.A) become defensiveB) try to prove that you arerightC) say “I’ll get to thatlater”D) dismiss the questionerE) work to identify the source ofthe objection
