Public speaking test with answers

1. Which of these should you focus on before a speech?
Answers: • All of these

2. If the microphone is malfunctioning, what should you do?
Answers: • Pause a moment only, then continue in a louder voice if at all possible.

3. True or false? With enough practice and experience, stage fright will disappear entirely.
Answers: • False

4. The method of connecting to an audience through common ground is called ________.
Answers: • identifying

5. Which visual cue is critical to engaging your audience?
Answers: • Standing or sitting upright, head up and confident

6. When public speaking, what is the generally accepted number of points you should focus on?
Answers: • 3

7. Finish this statement: A PowerPoint presentation should
Answers: • Outline at a high-level the presentation objectives

8. When making eye contact with the audience, should you link eyes with a single individual for a prolonged period of time?
Answers: • No

9. Who should be responsible of knowing how the equipment works?
Answers: • You and any technical support

10. When using an analagous example, a speaker is using a/an ___________.
Answers: • comparative figure of speech