Business Presentation Skills Quiz

Which of the following statements about public speaking is correct?

• Only high-level executives must give business presentations.

• Good speakers are born, not made.

• Most people are apprehensive about speaking in public.

• Presentations are less common in today's digital workplace environment.

Ryan has been asked to give his supervisor a concise summary of a proposal that he will be delivering to the board of directors later in the week. This type of business presentation is called a(n).

• podcast

• briefing

• webinar

• keynote address

Business presentations.

• are always informative in nature

• may vary in complexity

• are always delivered face-to-face

• are always persuasive in nature

What kind of business presentation uses technology to allow remote colleagues to collaborate in real time?

• Podcast

• Briefing

• Report

• Virtual presentation

The most important part of preparing for an oral presentation is.

• creating visual aids

• determining the purpose

• gathering research

• creating a professional appearance

After determining your purpose for the presentation, what is your next important step?

• Conducting research

• Examining the room where the presentation will be made

• Preparing a multimedia presentation

• Analyzing the audience

When analyzing your audience, you should consider the size of the audience, as well as their gender makeup, education level, and.

• the clothes they are wearing

• whether they are on zoom or in person

• approximate ages

• learning styles

For which of the following types of audiences should you avoid a question-and-answer period at the end of a presentation?

• Friendly

• Neutral

• Uninterested

• Hostile

Your audience analysis reveals that audience members will be friendly and interested in your topic. You should be.

• warm and pleasant, using a lot of eye contact and smiles

• calm, speaking evenly and slowly

• controlled, using confident, small gestures

• dynamic and entertaining, using large gestures and moving around

Irina will make her presentation to a large audience of members whose negative attitudes range from displeased to outraged. What advice should Irina follow in preparing her presentation for this audience?

• Include plenty of personal stories, several anecdotes, and lots of jokes or humor.

• Use facts, statistics, and expert opinions along with an energizing, upbeat delivery style.

• Be humorous, add colorful visuals and startling statistics, and keep the presentation brief.

• Present objective data and expert opinion in a calm, controlled delivery style.