Public Speaking Quiz

What is stage fright?

• The feeling of excitement and anticipation before or during a performance or public speaking engagement.

• The feeling of boredom or disinterest before or during a performance or public speaking engagement.

• The feeling of nervousness or anxiety before or during a performance or public speaking engagement.

• The feeling of anger or frustration before or during a performance or public speaking engagement.

Which of the following can help in overcoming stage fright?

• Taking medication, avoiding eye contact, drinking alcohol

• Ignoring the audience, not practicing, negative self-talk

• Using distracting props, rushing through the presentation, not seeking support

• Practicing and preparing beforehand, deep breathing exercises, positive self-talk, visualization techniques, and seeking support from friends or professionals

What is an example of effective body language during a speech?

• Avoiding eye contact and slouching

• Fidgeting and crossing arms

• Looking down and speaking softly

• Maintaining eye contact and using open and confident body posture.

Why is engaging the audience important in public speaking?

• To capture attention, maintain interest, create a connection, enhance message effectiveness, and increase audience retention.

• To confuse the audience, lose interest, create a disconnection, reduce message effectiveness, and decrease audience retention.

• To ignore the audience, discourage interest, create a barrier, diminish message effectiveness, and decrease audience retention.

• To bore the audience, decrease interest, create a disconnect, hinder message effectiveness, and decrease audience retention.

Which of the following is an example of using visual aids in a speech?

• Using props to demonstrate concepts

• Using hand gestures to emphasize key points

• Using a PowerPoint presentation with images and graphs

• Using a whiteboard to draw diagrams

What is vocal delivery in public speaking?

• The way a speaker uses visual aids to convey their message.

• The way a speaker uses their facial expressions to convey their message.

• The way a speaker uses their voice to convey their message.

• The way a speaker uses their body language to convey their message.

Which of the following can help in improving vocal delivery?

• Avoiding caffeine before speaking

• Drinking warm water before speaking

• Practicing proper breathing techniques and vocal exercises

• Using a microphone

What is the recommended volume for public speaking?

• Low volume

• High volume

• Moderate volume

• Whispering

What is the recommended pace for public speaking?

• No pace at all

• Slow and monotonous pace

• Moderate and steady pace

• Fast and erratic pace

Why is it important to practice public speaking?

• To improve communication skills, boost self-confidence, enhance critical thinking abilities, and increase career opportunities.

• To only focus on written communication skills, self-confidence, critical thinking abilities, and career opportunities.

• To have no impact on communication skills, self-confidence, critical thinking abilities, and career opportunities.

• To decrease communication skills, lower self-confidence, hinder critical thinking abilities, and limit career opportunities.