1 Which of the following is a characteristic of a public speaking event but not a conversation?
Select one:
a. All of the answers are correct.
b. He noticed his listeners were getting restless so he cracked a joke.
c. He spoke within the time given to him.
d. He reiterated his main points before asking them to donate to the charity.
2 Which of the following is an example of a good central idea?
Select one:
a. No correct answer
b. To inform the audience of the benefits of exercise.
c. Why is exercise good for you?
d. To inform the audience that exercise is good.
3 In preparing a speech for an audience with mixed races, we must consider the following, except one:
Select one:
a. Make jokes about a few races to lighten the mood.
b. Acknowledge that your audience belongs to different cultural backgrounds.
c. Adjust your speech to make sure each race will understand it clearly.
d. Determine what the races are.
4 Which of the following is not a similarity of public speaking and conversation?
Select one:
a. Both need to have messages that are relatable to the listener/s.
b. Both need to have emphasis on the message.
c. Both need to be structured.
d. Both need to be organized.
5 Which of the following is not a difference of listening and hearing?
Select one:
a. Listening is a cognitive process, hearing is a psychological process.
b. No correct answer.
c. Listening is intentional, hearing is unintentional.
d. Listening is voluntary, hearing is an automatic response.
6 Which of the following is a characteristic of poor listeners?
Select one:
a. All of the answers are correct
b. Listening too hard
c. Focusing on the appearance of the speaker
d. Not concentrating
7 Which of the following specialized research resources can give us information about latest statistics, weather trends, updates on national concerns?
Select one:
a. Virtual libraries
b. All of the answers are correct
c. Government websites
d. Multicultural websites
8 Which method of delivery is used when we are asked to react to a speech?
Select one:
a. Reading from a manuscript
b. Extemporaneous speaking
c. Reciting from memory
d. Impromptu speaking
9 Which attribute of the speaker's body language is the first thing people notice?
Select one:
a. Eye contact
b. Gesture
c. Movement
d. Physical appearance
10 Which of the following is a characteristic of a conversation and not a public speaking event?
Select one:
a. All of the answers are correct.
b. He was in shorts and used slang to describe certain traits of animals.
c. He explained why he was talking about animals.
d. He spoke about animals because it was interesting to his listeners.