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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A True
B False
Question #2
A credibility
B experience
C expertise
D knowledge
E
F wisdom
Question #3
A rate
B timbre
C tone
D inflection
E pitch
Question #4
A timbre
B tone
C rate
D inflection
E pitch
Question #5
A the speaker’s cultural background
B the speaker’s experience
C All of the answers have an influence on the speaker’s delivery
D the speaker’s habits of speaking
E the amount of preparation that went into the speech
Question #6
A memorized delivery
B impromptu delivery
C extemporaneous delivery
D manuscript delivery
Question #7
A a wave of exhaustion, leading you to take a nap on the podium.
B increased adrenaline, leading to relaxed muscles and a calm demeanor
C tightened vocal cords, leading to restricted vocal pitch.
D decreased perspiration, leading to dehydration.
Question #8
A impromptu delivery
B extemporaneous delivery
C memorized delivery
D manuscript delivery
Question #9
A “Paahhk the ca’ in the Haavhad Yahhd,”
B “Betsy was originally from Ill-an-noise.”
C baby talk
D “Do you have ANY IDEA what you have done?!”
Question #10
A her unwillingness to get help
B the bad grade she got on her first speech
C pressure from her parents to get a good grade
D her frame of reference
Question #11
A True
B False
Question #12
A the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up and the fear of getting a bad grade
B the fear of being the center of attention and the fear of fainting
C the fear of being the center of attention and of getting a bad grade
D the fear of being the center of attention and the fear that the audience is just waiting for you to mess up
Question #13
A True
B False
Question #14
A True
B False
Question #15
A write it the way you would write a formal paper
B speak and listen to yourself
C write the speech, then read it and revise over and over
D make sure the first draft is a fully fleshed-out script
Question #16
A All of the answers are correct.
B people suffer from different levels of communication apprehension
C the causes of communication apprehension are different for every person
D some coping techniques work well with some but not others
E coping with communication apprehension takes time to practice
Question #17
A making it up on the spot
B being familiar enough with your subject that you can change your presentation slightly depending on audience reactions
C having a conversation with your audience while you present
D memorizing your speech, and then delivering it in a comfortable, casual way
Question #18
A True
B False
Question #19
A man-linked terms
B spotlighting
C heterosexist language
D powerless language
Question #20
A All of the answers are impacted by language
B one’s concept of reality
C values
D emotional responses
E beliefs
Question #21
A antithesis
B a metaphor
C personalized language
D parallel structure and language
Question #22
A All of the answers are correct.
B they maintain their credibility
C they do not offend the audience
D they do not stereotype a group of people
E they represent reality accurately
Question #23
A man-linked terms
B spotlighting
C powerless language
D heterosexist language
Question #24
A All answers are correct
B language choices can make a speech unsuccessful
C language tells us something about the speaker
D language is objective
E language is culturally transmitted
Question #25
A My books weigh a ton.
B The grass is always greener on the other side.
C You broke my heart when you left
D They went to that dessert platter like moths to a flame
Question #26
A True
B False
Question #27
A refer to recent or historical events
B refer to personal interest
C use an analogy
D use startling statistics
Question #28
A making an analogy.
B presenting a final appeal
C summarizing and closing.
D referring to personal interest.
Question #29
A prepare the audience for the end
B present a final appeal
C share a new and important piece of information
D summarize and close
E end with a clincher
Question #30
A thesis statement
B specific purpose statement
C preview statement
D general purpose statement
Question #31
A 1 – 5%
B 10 – 15%
C 15 – 20%
D 10%
E 20 – 25%
Question #32
A 1 – 5%
B 5 – 10%
C 20 – 25%
D 15 – 20%
E 10 – 15%
Question #33
A it provides a preview of the main points of the speech
B it can demonstrate shared values
C it can establish common ground
D it will help make audiences more positive about the speaker
E it will help establish credibility
Question #34
A auditory association
B listening
C hearing
D nonverbal communication
Question #35
A relational listening
B informational listening
C empathetic or therapeutic listening
D appreciative listening
Question #36
A fatigue
B deaf spots
C compulsions
D phobias
Question #37
A listening
B hearing
C attending
D understanding
Question #38
A make your listeners care
B convince them to engage
C cue your listeners
D use realistic examples
Question #39
A a pro-life listener refusing to listen to a pro-choice speaker
B a peace activist refusing to listen to a military commander’s claim of a need for war d. a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony
C a jury who has been ordered by a judge to ignore a witness’ testimony
D a man from a male dominated culture refusing to listen to a female speaker
E All of these are examples of psychological deaf spots.
Question #40
A keep an open mind
B take notes
C identify distractions
D none of these
E come prepared
Question #41
A ask questions
B determine the speaker’s main ideas
C judge the speaker by his/her appearance
D write down everything that the speaker says
Question #42
A disagreement about the need for welfare.
B a migraine headache.
C a jet flying overhead.
D stress about an upcoming class re-union.
Question #43
A She can work to maintain control over her nonverbal.
B She can make more adept use of her visual aids.
C She can work on adapting her presentation to her audience.
D She can try using more suitable vocal expression.
Question #44
A False
B True
Question #45
A False
B True
Question #46
A clear and vivid language
B convincing persuasion
C adapted to the audience
D suitable vocal expression
Question #47
A True
B False
Question #48
A a jet flying overhead.
B disagreement about the need for welfare.
C stress about an upcoming class re-union.
D a migraine headache.
Question #49
A decoding
B encoding
C receiving
D sending
Question #50
A message
B All of these are part of the linear model
C sender
D channel
E receiver