CHAPTER 11 Making Oral Presentations 45 inefficient use of time vital information not communicated lost sales Ineffective presentations suffer what types of consequences a b c d waste of financial resources e all of these 46 Which of the following is not a typical purpose of most business presentations 47 A publisher s presentation to a group of authors to describe how the publishing process a explaining b motivating c d e reporting persuading enhancing works has the purpose of reporting a explaining b c persuading d motivating e lecturing purpose of a reporting b explaining c lecturing d persuading e motivating 48 A presentation that brings sales representatives up to date on new products has the 49 Knowing your purpose enables you to after you deliver your presentation a b c d e analyze your audience understand your audience s motivations evaluate the quality of data review the quality of visual aids judge your effectiveness 50 Identify a psychological need that you should analyze when learning about the audience for an oral presentation a b c d age organizational status attitudes education e demographics 51 If you believe your listeners are likely to be hostile to you or your message your presentation will have to a include few examples to avoid overwhelming the audience be more modest downplaying your credentials use language that is familiar to the majority of the audience establish your credibility and possibly quote other experts use complex terminology to demonstrate your mastery of the material d e b c 52 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 d Write on only one side of the note card e Type the notes in all capital letters for easy reading Consider including notes about emphasis and pauses 53 The audience is probably the most judgmental during the of the presentation a opening b middle ending c d question and answer period summary e 54 Which of the following is not an effective attention getter for a business presentation a b c quoting a well known individual joking about the bad food served before the presentation presenting a hypothetical situation to stimulate thought about the topic stating a startling fact or statistic discussing a personal experience that relates to the topic of the presentation d e 55 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 56 When planning the opening of your presentation your aim is to do all of the following except capture audience interest a b build rapport with your listeners c make a good first impression on the audience d e make excuses for your lack of time or preparation introduce the topic 57 A presentation that first mentions unsafe working conditions and how this contributes to high employee turnover followed by suggested remedies follows the organizational plan a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 58 Which of the following is not credible evidence you can use to support a point in your presentation a b c d e specific examples actual experiences facts and statistics emotional language quotes from experts 59 Which organizational plan is most effective to discuss various alternatives based on particular conditions or standards a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 60 A presentation that discusses a sudden number of cases of employee illness the source of the illness and remedies follows the organizational plan a b c d e criteria order of importance direct sequence chronological cause effect solution 61 Information in a status report would generally be sequenced in which of the following organizational plans a b c d e criteria chronological direct organization order of importance cause effect solution 62 When discussing a proposal that has minor negative points you should pg 286 second paragraph last sentence I think its c but might be e a b c address the points in detail discredit the negative points be prepared to discuss the negative points if questions arise start with a defensive attitude to prove that your proposal is valid do all of these d e 63 The ending of your presentation should summarize the main points of the presentation include a quotation from a famous person be I see that time is running out avoid conclusions and recommendations because they will bias the reaction of the audience contain trivial details that the audience is unlikely to remember 64 Which of the following should you keep in mind about humor in presentations a Avoid humor when covering very serious topics b Offensive language and singling out a particular ethnic group are never appropriate I heard a funny story the other day is not an effective lead in to humorous remarks d Humor is most effective if it comes as a surprise to the a b c d e c e audience all of these 65 Identify the correct statement about collaborative presentations a The coordinator should ensure that all group members receive equal podium time while making the presentation Each group member should be involved with all aspects b of the presentation ranging from researching to developing visual aids c As long as individual members practice their sections a full rehearsal is not necessary The overall presentation must sound as if it were prepared and given by one individual d e Definite breaks should be obvious from speaker to speaker and topic to topic 66 A presentation team coordinator should do all of the following except pg 288 5th paragraph a b c d schedule members to share all tasks equally allow enough time to prepare tap into each team member s strengths give public recognition equally regardless of the podium time assigned to each consider time restraints e 67 What are the best colors to wear when you participate in a video presentation shades of blue a contrasting colors b bright reds c d greens and yellows e white and beige d e b c d 68 Which of the following behaviors is appropriate when you are Focus your eyes immediately above the camera being videotaped for a presentation a b Use many gestures to communicate emotions c Walk a step or two back and forth as
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