Question 1

If you are presenting to a large audience, ________.

Accepted Answer

B) Size matters. With a small audience, be prepared for a more interactive presentation since your audience may interrupt you with questions. In contrast, if you are speaking to a large audience, it's likely you can get through your presentation without someone interrupting you with questions.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding audience analysis?

Accepted Answer

C) You will certainly be at an advantage if you know the individuals in your audience, but even if you don't, you can imagine how they might respond. Put yourself in their shoes and look at the situation from their perspective.

Question 3

If, as a result of your presentation, you want your audience to approve funding for new teleconferencing hardware and software, then your presentation is ________.

Accepted Answer

B) If the desired outcome of your presentation is to make your audience believe something or do something, it is a persuasive presentation.

Question 4

The more specific your objective, ________.

Accepted Answer

D) While you may start with a general purpose, always move to a more specific outcome. The more specific your objective, the easier it is to create an effective presentation.

Question 5

If, as the result of your presentation, you want your audience to discuss with you the pros and cons of outsourcing work versus hiring an intern to do it, then your presentation will be ________.

Accepted Answer

D) When the general outcome you want for your audience is to work together with you to reach an answer, then it is a collaborative presentation.

Question 6

Jane needs to create a presentation to teach her coworkers how to work with the new database system. This means that her presentation will be ________.

Accepted Answer

C) When the purpose of your presentation is for your audience to know how to do something, it is an instructional presentation.

Question 7

Susanna wants to present a demonstration to one or two people in a conference room. Which of the following would be the most appropriate medium?

Accepted Answer

B) Given the purpose criteria of a demonstration, and the audience and setting criteria of two people in a conference room, the table recommends the use of props.

Question 8

You've planned for a 30-minute presentation, but as you walk into the room you discover that the VP, who is your primary audience, must leave in 15 minutes. You should ________.

Accepted Answer

D) It is a good idea to mark the crucial slides of your presentation in advance so that you will be prepared should a situation like this arise. This will enable you to go directly to the slides you deem most important.

Question 9

If your general outcome for a presentation is to make your audience believe or do something, then your specific outcome could be for your audience ________.

Accepted Answer

D) When you want your audience to believe something or do something, your presentation is persuasive.

Question 10

When you deliver a business presentation ________.

Accepted Answer

D) You are not restricted to only one medium. You can combine multiple options to find the mix that best serves your purpose, audience, content, and setting.

Question 11

According to the table for selecting the best medium, if you want to encourage your audience to listen and look carefully, which of the following would NOT be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

E) Flipcharts are recommended when you want to encourage your audience to collaborate, interact, and create content.

Question 12

All business presentations ________.

Accepted Answer

E) All business presentations have one thing in common: they are designed to accomplish a business goal. They may differ in their motivations and means, but all have a goal that they try to accomplish.

Question 13

Jasper will be presenting the results of his team's workplace safety survey to a large audience in his organization's theatre. Part of the survey involved video-recorded interviews with employees, and Jasper has decided that he will show these videos during his presentation.
-This medium choice ________.

Accepted Answer

C) Video, audio, and podcasts are appropriate for encouraging the audience to listen and look carefully, and provide an electronic record of the information. However, they are not recommended when presenting to a large audience in a large room.

Question 14

Which of the following is considered part of analyzing your setting?

Accepted Answer

D) Whether your audience will be in the same room with you, or if they will be participating by telephone, video, or web, is part of the analysis of your setting. If your audience will not be in the room with you, you need to consider how they will see your slides if you have them, how they will ask questions, and how you will interact with them.

Question 15

Jasper will be presenting the results of his team's workplace safety survey to a large audience in his organization's theatre. Part of the survey involved video-recorded interviews with employees, and Jasper has decided that he will show these videos during his presentation.
-Which of the following mediums would be appropriate for Jasper's presentation?

Accepted Answer

D) This is the only one of the given choices that meets Jasper's requirements. Not listed but also appropriate for Jasper would be handouts.

Question 16

Whiteboards are recommended when you want to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Whiteboards and flipcharts are recommended when you are presenting to a small audience in a small room, or to one or two people in an office or conference room.

Question 17

Max will be presenting for his boss regarding a flex-time schedule. Max's boss does not accept arguments based solely on employee happiness or unhappiness. Which of the following would be the best approach for Max?

Accepted Answer

D) Since Max knows his boss is less swayed by arguments relating solely to employee satisfaction, that should not be the emphasis of his presentation. He should instead focus on how this schedule will increase productivity and decrease employee turnover.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of effectively produced slide presentations?

Accepted Answer

C) Unfortunately, because presentation programs are usually user-friendly applications, many people believe they can put their slides together quickly. However, to be effective, presenters need to compose the presentation carefully.

Question 19

Typically, 20 minutes of presentation time translates into ________ slides, though if your presentation is more interactive you should plan for fewer slides.

Accepted Answer

C) This means you will present the slides at the rate of about one slide per minute.

Question 20

When you're presenting to a small audience in a small room, all of the following mediums are recommended as appropriate EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

B) Podcasts are recommended when you are presenting to a distant audience accessible by computer technology, or when you want to have the presentation available to people at a later time.

Quiz 12: Preparing and Delivering Business Presentations