Connect Quiz
- 1.
The unique feature that distinguishes human beings from other living beings is the ….
- A.
Thinking
- B.
Ability to speak
- C.
Eating
- D.
Ability to see
Correct Answer
B. Ability to speak -
- 2.
Speaking is natural, but public speaking is ……………
- A.
Speaking is natural, but public speaking is ……………
- B.
Acquired skill
- C.
Ability to listen
- D.
Talent
Correct Answer
B. Acquired skill -
- 3.
Many think that ………………. means holding a mike in hand and addressing a large audience like a politician! It is not true.
- A.
Public speaking
- B.
Talking
- C.
Speaking
- D.
Arguing
Correct Answer
A. Public speaking -
- 4.
Overcoming stage fear is a ………………….. exercise.
- A.
Self Control
- B.
Thinking
- C.
Self initiated and Self monitored
- D.
Self Encouraging and self thinking
Correct Answer
C. Self initiated and Self monitored -
- 5.
……………………………. is very important to improve your public speaking skill.
- A.
Public speaking
- B.
Thinking ability
- C.
Speaking skill
- D.
Personal compulsion
Correct Answer
D. Personal compulsion -
- 6.
The best cure for ………………………… anxiety is speech itself.
- A.
Writing
- B.
Working
- C.
Speech
- D.
Shouting
Correct Answer
C. Speech -
- 7.
A confident speaker and a nervous speaker differ in what and how they …… their upcoming speech event.
- A.
Write
- B.
Speak
- C.
Think
- D.
Visualise
Correct Answer
D. Visualise -
- 8.
The most critical aspect in public speaking is the ………………… you display when you deliver your speech.
- A.
Loudness
- B.
Energy Level
- C.
Character
- D.
Quality
Correct Answer
B. Energy Level -
- 9.
…………………. is a very important personality trait which should be learnt by everyone.
- A.
Speaking
- B.
Communication
- C.
Ignorance
- D.
Energy
Correct Answer
B. Communication -
- 10.
The quality of your listening will improve since you have to counter the …… put forth by others.
- A.
Arguments
- B.
Loudness
- C.
Thought
- D.
Fear
Correct Answer
A. Arguments -
- 11.
Public speaking is more formal and hence has to be ………………., Planned and delivered.
- A.
Written
- B.
Discussed
- C.
Structured
- D.
Think
Correct Answer
C. Structured -
- 12.
Maintain ……………. with the audience and feel confident.
- A.
Closer
- B.
Interaction
- C.
Distance
- D.
Eye Contact
Correct Answer
D. Eye Contact -
- 13.
Before wanting to be a good public speaker, you should know the ………….. which will decide what is good.
- A.
Past Incidents
- B.
Criteria
- C.
Present Incidents
- D.
Information
Correct Answer
B. Criteria -
- 14.
…………………… is the number of words that you know within a language.
- A.
Speaking
- B.
Public Speaking
- C.
Vocabulary
- D.
Dictionary
Correct Answer
C. Vocabulary -
- 15.
You should know how to pronounce the word correctly with …………….
- A.
Proper Letters
- B.
Proper Diction
- C.
Dictionary
- D.
Proper Knowledge
Correct Answer
B. Proper Diction -
- 16.
Remember that human beings are also thinking beings and ……………….
- A.
Also make mistakes
- B.
Also intellectual
- C.
Meaning making beings
- D.
Understanding beings
Correct Answer
C. Meaning making beings -
- 17.
The human brain can process around ……………..per minute!
- A.
100-200 words
- B.
1000-2000 words
- C.
500-900 words
- D.
400-800 words
Correct Answer
D. 400-800 words -
- 18.
………………… will make you a good presenter. Public speaking ability is not an overnight event.
- A.
Preparation
- B.
Content
- C.
Natural Ability
- D.
Intelligence
Correct Answer
A. Preparation -
- 19.
In our life, some people impress us with their ……………………………talent
- A.
Decision Making
- B.
Self Management
- C.
Unique and Special
- D.
Speaking
Correct Answer
C. Unique and Special -
- 20.
……………. is known as the ‘man with the golden voice’. He is said to have made millions of dollars with just his voice.
- A.
Rupert Williams
- B.
Ted Williams
- C.
John Williams
- D.
Chris Williams
Correct Answer
B. Ted Williams -
- 21.
The teaching takes place by an ……………………………facilitator who teaches various issues involved in developing the skill.
- A.
Internal
- B.
External
- C.
Both Internal and External
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. External -
- 22.
Develop a ………….. to be a public speaker. Else, you will not do the above.
- A.
Thought
- B.
Mindset
- C.
Passion
- D.
Interest
Correct Answer
C. Passion -
- 23.
………..…………… are the place to look for information. But you should know how to use them effectively.
- A.
Wikipedia
- B.
Search engines
- C.
Books
- D.
Library
Correct Answer
B. Search engines -
- 24.
Preparation is a continuous process if you want to excel. You need to put in enough effort to acquire ……………………….
- A.
Adequate time
- B.
Adequate knowledge
- C.
Adequate output
- D.
All the above
Correct Answer
B. Adequate knowledge -
- 25.
Your performance in any event is decided by the amount of ……… you put in.
- A.
Effort
- B.
Dedication
- C.
Practice
- D.
Knowledge
Correct Answer
C. Practice -
- 26.
One of the tools to make public speaking effective is ……………..
- A.
Determination
- B.
Confidence
- C.
Inflection
- D.
Emphasis
Correct Answer
D. Emphasis -
- 27.
Many of us think that since we have been speaking from when we were very young, we are ………….. speakers.
- A.
Good
- B.
Bad
- C.
Casual
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Good -
- 28.
The first and foremost non-verbal communication takes place through our face. Face is the ……………… of mind.
- A.
Index
- B.
Contraindication
- C.
Register
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Index -
- 29.
You have to read a lot of ………………………………. to know how to make use of metaphors.
- A.
Novels
- B.
Stories
- C.
Dictionaries
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
D. Both A and B -
- 30.
The purpose of metaphor and simile is to paint a ………………..picture in the mind of the listener.
- A.
Opaque
- B.
Intense
- C.
Vivid
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
C. Vivid -
- 31.
A metaphor identifies something as being the same as some ……………… thing by highlighting the similarities between the two.
- A.
Related
- B.
Unrelated
- C.
Vivid
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
B. Unrelated -
- 32.
Metaphors and similes create a mental picture. ……………….. are yet another way to make your speech interesting and figurative.
- A.
Dictionary
- B.
Words
- C.
Metaphors
- D.
Idioms
Correct Answer
D. Idioms -
- 33.
Expert speakers know how to present themselves ………………….
- A.
Deformed
- B.
Classy
- C.
Elegantly
- D.
Both B and C
Correct Answer
C. Elegantly -
- 34.
When you reach to the ………………….. do not rush to speak.
- A.
Place
- B.
Podium
- C.
Speakers
- D.
Guests
Correct Answer
B. Podium -
- 35.
A good public speaker is sensitive to understand the mind of the audience through their ……………………….
- A.
Mind
- B.
Speaking
- C.
Face
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
C. Face -
- 36.
In order to touch the mind of the audience, the speech should have ………. of pitch, tonality, volume and emphasis.
- A.
Touch
- B.
Standard
- C.
Variations
- D.
Both B and C
Correct Answer
C. Variations -
- 37.
The first ………………………. is very important. Ensure that you are dressed appropriately.
- A.
Quality
- B.
Elegance
- C.
Variation
- D.
Impression
Correct Answer
D. Impression -
- 38.
The content has to be made ……………………. by the quality of our delivery.
- A.
Short
- B.
Interesting
- C.
Fast
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
B. Interesting -
- 39.
We may use …………………….. by the wrong assumption that there could be only one cause for an effect.
- A.
True cause
- B.
False cause
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. False cause -
- 40.
One major thing you should avoid in your speech is what is called ‘ad hominem. In Latin it means ………………………..
- A.
To the man
- B.
For the man
- C.
Against the man
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Against the man -
- 41.
You do not give the audience ……………………. option.
- A.
Forced
- B.
Temporary
- C.
Limited
- D.
Additional
Correct Answer
D. Additional -
- 42.
There is nothing wrong in contradicting and challenging some popular ……….
- A.
Speeches
- B.
Issues
- C.
Beliefs
- D.
All the above
Correct Answer
C. Beliefs -
- 43.
If event X takes place, event Y will definitely ……….. and this cannot be stopped
- A.
Not happen
- B.
Follow
- C.
Will not take place
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Follow -
- 44.
The fallacy of ……………… is used by a speaker to divert the attention of the audience
- A.
Blue herring
- B.
Yellow herring
- C.
White herring
- D.
Red herring
Correct Answer
D. Red herring -
- 45.
When addressing an audience, look into their eyes in a …………………….. way.
- A.
Friendly
- B.
Polite
- C.
Pleasant
- D.
Both A and C
Correct Answer
D. Both A and C -
- 46.
If you are not comfortable or embossed with ………………………. from the audience, your eyes will inform this to the audience.
- A.
Some answers
- B.
Some questions
- C.
Some noise
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
B. Some questions -
- 47.
Your non-verbal aspects of communication are as important as your …………
- A.
Speech
- B.
Confidence
- C.
Delivery
- D.
Both A and C
Correct Answer
D. Both A and C -
- 48.
Gestures are the movement of your ……………………….. while you deliver your speech.
- A.
Hands
- B.
Arms
- C.
Legs
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
D. Both A and B -
- 49.
Speaking ……………………….. is a common mistake which some speakers commit, knowingly or unknowingly.
- A.
Too slow
- B.
Too fast
- C.
Loudly
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Too fast -
- 50.
Speak for …………………. on anything. It could be your hobby, the weather, politics or anything.
- A.
1 minute
- B.
5 minutes
- C.
4 minutes
- D.
2 minutes
Correct Answer
A. 1 minute -
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