Chapter 10 Preparing and Delivering Business Presentations

21) Saying that a slide deck needs to make "stand-alone sense" means that it ________.

A) needs to be comprehensive

B) needs to include every word you plan to say

C) requires the presence of the presenter standing there to make sense of it

D) requires supporting documents like handouts to be understood

E) needs to be comprehensible to anyone who reads it without the benefit of the presenter

22) Cassie is putting together a stand-alone presentation, so she needs to meet all of the following criteria EXCEPT

A) Cassie's slide deck needs to be comprehensible to anyone who reads it without her there to explain the information.

B) Cassie must create slides that primarily provide illustration and backup for her words.

C) Cassie must include an agenda slide.

D) Cassie must include message headlines summarizing the key point of each slide.

E) Cassie must include material on each slide that develops its headline.

23) In visual aid presentations, ________.

A) support material on the body of each slide develops and explains its headline

B) the speaker's words primarily provide backup and the slides carry the main story of the presentation

C) ideally much more space is devoted to various forms of illustration that focus the discussion

D) the slides are visually appealing and do not require oral explication

E) the slides must make "stand-alone sense"

24) The introduction to your presentation should do all of the following EXCEPT

A) get your audience's attention

B) establish rapport with your audience

C) motivate your audience to care about your presentation

D) preview the organization of your presentation

E) make clear what your audience's action steps are

25) You're at the introduction of your presentation. If you don't already have credibility with your audience, ________.

A) this is a good time to earn it

B) it's too late to try to establish it now

C) wait until the body of your presentation before attempting to build it

D) try to establish it with a strong closing

E) make a mental note to establish it before your next presentation

26) All of the following are recommended ways to establish rapport with your audience by piquing their interest EXCEPT

A) stating a relevant fact

B) describing the organization of your report

C) sharing an appropriate anecdote

D) quoting a familiar saying

E) asking a question

27) A(n) ________ is a very short story, usually a true one, that can bring a subject to life.

A) fact

B) anecdote

C) quotation

D) message headline

E) animation

28) Dexter is delivering a presentation on a new project that is perceived as risky by some members of his audience. He opens his presentation with the following words: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." This is an example of establishing rapport by ________.

A) stating a fact

B) telling an anecdote

C) quoting a familiar saying

D) asking a question

E) sharing a secret

29) Which of the following would be the most effective way to begin a presentation on implementing a new training program?

A) Our current training system is not up to par.

B) Are you aware that our training system is outdated?

C) Two out of every five employees are not sufficiently prepared for their jobs by our current training system.

D) I remember my first job. I went through a couple of days of training and then was ready to go and do my work.

E) Training is very important to the success of our company.

30) Starting a presentation with a(n) ________ can be risky.

A) fact

B) anecdote

C) quotation

D) question

E) statistic