1. Which among the following is not an objective of public speaking?

To influence

To imitate

To entertain

To educate
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2. Which of the following is recommended while giving a presentation?

Going with thorough preparation

Putting hands in pocket

Keeping the palms closed

‘Looking up’ to deal with anxiety

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3. What do people fear about public speaking?

Humiliation

Unfamiliarity with the situation

That something would go wrong

All of these
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4. One of the following is not recommended as a clarity-oriented organizing strategy for a presentation

Chronological

Comparative

Problem-cause-solution

Sequential
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5. According to Maya Angelou, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but
people will never forget ……………..."

how you made them feel

how you made them see

how you made them talk

how you made them say

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6. Interacting and welcoming the viewer before the public talk at the venue

Bring familiarity

Maintain a rapport

Lead to open mindedness

All of these
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7. Visuals are essentially used in presentations:
 Illustrate the key points

Distract the audience’s attention

Make the presentation flashy

Give time to pause for the presenter

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8. During an oral presentation one should avoid:

Talking very fast

Talking deliberately slow

Mumbling

All of these
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9. Adrenaline secretes during

Fight-for-your-right response

Fight-or-flight response

Win-or-lose response

Fit-or-hit response
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10. In public speaking, the first point of the presentation should not be:

an amplifying point with an incident or anecdote

an inspiring quotation

in unclear language

a startling statement
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11. Complete Christopher Reeve sentence by filling the blanks with correct option – “So many of our
dreams at first seem…………………, then they seem………………………, and then, when we
summon the will, they soon become…………………”

Impossible, improbable, inevitable

Improbable, impossible, inevitable

Inevitable, improbable, impossible

None of these
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12. Desirable way of placing hands while public speaking does include

Inserting them in pockets

Keeping them on the back

Crossing hands

Correlating with the verbal part

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 13. While closing a public speech it is recommended to:

Summarize your points

State your conclusion

Make it relevant to your audience

All of these
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14. ‘Imagine your eyes as magnets; move them fast to pick only the key words/main points’ – which quick
reading technique is adopted here?

Quick Preview

Skimming

Scanning

None of these
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15. You start dying slowly:

If you do not change your routine

If you avoid feeling passionate

If you do not go after your dream

All of these
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16. When each word is studied for all its implications and grammatical categorisation, the reader is doing

Appreciative reading

Close reading

Both of these

None of these
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17. Two golden principles about reading include:

Get addicted to reading; if you start anything, finish it

Learn to write legibly; read with correct pronunciation

Read quickly; stay hungry for reading

None of these
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18. The story of the company and Interview based on their annual report is an example of

Mastering the material

Practicing thoroughly

Utilising all the available time and resources

All of these
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19. Fear has two meanings: “Forget Everything and Run or Face Everything and Rise. The Choice is
Yours” who said this?
 Zeigarnik

Zig Ziglar

Christopher Reeve

Bruce Lee
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20. Which book mentions fear of public speaking as number one fear of Americans?

The book of Lists

The book of Fear

The book of Facts

None of these
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21. An individual who is fluent in many languages can also have a fear of formal presentation.

True

False
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22. A logical transition or establishing connections between points is an admirable quality in public
speaking.

True

False
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23. Long sentences in a presentation are recommended for a clear delineation of the topic.

True

False
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24. Using a startling statement to start and end the public speaking is undesirable as it shocks the
audience and confuses them.

True

False
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25. In life there is no quick fix because human relations are wrought with emotions.

True

False