Objectives Of Public Speaking! Trivia Quiz

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1.

When creating a visual aid, you should keep in mind the size of the room in which you will be speaking?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

In most circumstances, a speaker should avoid passing visual aids among the audience?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

In most circumstances you should keep your visual aids on display throughout the speech?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Hearing is a physiological process, while listening is a psychological process?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

It is impossible to listen too hard.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

A __________ graph is best suited for illustrating simple distribution patterns.
- A.
  
  Pie
- B.
  
  Line
- C.
  
  Parallel
- D.
  
  Ratio
- E.
  
  Bar
7.

When making a multimedia presentation, you should:
- A.
  
  Limit yourself to showing charts, graphs, photographs and drawings
- B.
  
  Be prepared to give your speech even if the equipment malfunctions
- C.
  
  Use a different set of fonts for each chart to keep the audience interested
- D.
  
  Reduce the number of main points to make sure you do not run out of time
- E.
  
  Tell your audience which software program you are using for the speech
8.

When using visual aids in a speech, you should:
- A.
  
  Display visual aids only while discussing them
- B.
  
  Maintain eye contact with listeners when showing visual aids
- C.
  
  Avoid passing visual aids among the audience
- D.
  
  All of the above
- E.
  
  A and c only
9.

Which of the following is recommended to your text as a way to improve your listening?
- A.
  
  Try to remember everything a speaker says
- B.
  
  Pay close attention to feedback from other listeners
- C.
  
  Concentrate on the speaker's gestures and eye contact
- D.
  
  Suspend judgment until you hear all the speaker has to say
- E.
  
  Do not take written notes as the seech is in progress
10.

When listening for a speaker's evidence, you should keep an ear out for its
- A.
  
  Sufficiency
- B.
  
  Accuracy
- C.
  
  Objectivity
- D.
  
  Relevance
- E.
  
  All of the above
11.

Of all the kinds of public speaking, persuasion is the most complex and the most challenging.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

" To persuade my audience that Lee Harvey Oswald was the sole assassin of President John F. Kennedy" is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of fact.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Questions of policy inevitably incorporate questions of fact.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

When speaking to persuade, you need to think of your speech as a kind of mental dialogue with your audience.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

"To persuade my audience that capital punishment does not deter people from committing crimes such as murder: is a specific purpose statement for a persuasive speech on a question of policy.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Which of the following is an instance of persuasive speaking:
- A.
  
  A president of a company presenting an award to an outstanding employee
- B.
  
  A judge explaining the rules of evidence to a jury in a criminal trial
- C.
  
  A marketing manager explainging a new product to the company's ales force
- D.
  
  A union representative urging mangement to avoid a strike by raising wages
- E.
  
  A scientist reporting research results at a porfessional meeting
17.

In a persuasive speech, a speaker must be concerned with the audience's
- A.
  
  Attitudes toward the topic
- B.
  
  Beliefs about the topic
- C.
  
  Knowledge about the topic
- D.
  
  All of the above
18.

The three types of questions that give rise to persuasive speeches are
- A.
  
  Questions of opinion, fact, and policy
- B.
  
  Questions of problelm, cause and solution
- C.
  
  Questions of fact, value and policy
- D.
  
  Questions of opinion, attitude and value
19.

At which of the following would you be most likely to hear a persuasive speech on a question of fact?
- A.
  
  A church service
- B.
  
  A jury trial
- C.
  
  An awards ceremony
- D.
  
  A political convention
20.

If you want to persuade a skeptical audience, which of the following is it most important for you to do in your speech?
- A.
  
  Define unclear terms in the introduction
- B.
  
  Organize the speech in problem solution order
- C.
  
  Focus the speech on questons of value
- D.
  
  Answer the reasons for the audience's skepticism
- E.
  
  Include a call for action in the conclusion