Question

______23. The chief disadvantage of handouts is that A. people don’t read them. B. people don’t keep them. C. they are useful only with large groups. D. people read them while you are speaking.

______24. In today’s business environment, overhead transparencies are A. obsolete and no longer used. B. still preferred by some professionals. C. impossible to create. D. none of the above.

______25. To hold your audience’s attention during the body of your speech, A. make at least seven or eight main points. B. include numerous abstract ideas. C. relate your subject to your audience’s needs. D. do all of the above.

______26. Probably the easiest and most effective mode of speech delivery is A. memorization. B. reading from a prepared script. C. speaking from notes. D. impromptu speaking.

______27. As a speaker, your credibility depends on A. having outstanding credentials.B. arousing interest in the audience.C. quickly establishing a relationship with the audience.D. the points you make in the main body of your speech.

_____28. To reduce the formality of a talk,A. deliver your remarks in a conversational tone.B. use a large room.C, seat the audience in rows.D. do all of the above.

Answer 1

Answer-1 (23) - D. People read them while you are speaking.

Explanation- The other options have ambiguous certainty and it is true that most of people start reading while the speaker is delivering the message.

Answer-2 (24) -B. Still preferred by some professionals.

Explanation- It is an effective method and it doesn't obsolete many professionals still use this method for presenting table, figures and practical data etc.

Answer 3- (25) - D All of the above

Explanation- It is very much required to connect your presentation with the needs of the audience and also to make remarkable points along with gaining audience's attention during the body of your speech.

Answer 4 -(26) - B. Reading from a prepared script

Explanation- Reading from a prepared script is very easy and it reduces the mistakes and it also the most effective way because we make a script considering all the pros and cons of our message along with an prior understanding of the audience.

Answer 5- (27) - B- arousing interest in the audience

Explanation- A credible speaker is one who can easily make people understand about the message by making them interested about the knowing of the message.

Answer 6-(28) - A. Deliver your remarks in a conversational tone.

Explanation- It is because you put it another way it might create boredom in the audience and if you deliver your remarks in a conversational tone then it is very much possible that you will connect more with the audience.