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Building Confidence MCQ

Public Speaking MCQ

1. A public speaker who continues to build confidence as a speaker will be comfortable speaking in a classroom and other public settings.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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2. The message is not always an integral part of the communication process.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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3. When invited to speak in public, you should ______.

Appear more polished and formal than in an interpersonal conversation

Tell the event planners how long you will need to speak

Invite the audience to share testimonials

Share stories about your personal life

Answer

Correct Answer: Appear more polished and formal than in an interpersonal conversation

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4. Freedom of speech offers every citizen the right to ______.

Speak freely without the fear of retaliation from the government

Speak freely without fear of losing their jobs

Make false claims against others in a public forum

Speak freely about things that are not true without any penalty

Answer

Correct Answer: Speak freely without the fear of retaliation from the government

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5. Process anxiety is the fear of preparing a speech.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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6. Positive thoughts before a presentation may ______.

Be transferred to the audience

Greatly influence a positive outcome

Cause the speaker to get off track

Help the speaker appear knowledgeable

Answer

Correct Answer: Greatly influence a positive outcome

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7. As skilled public speakers, business executives should be able to speak comfortably ______.

In front of other executives

With members of the press

During a crisis

To groups of all sizes, including media and online audiences

Answer

Correct Answer: To groups of all sizes, including media and online audiences

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8. A person’s ability to speak in public will improve the most ______.

By listening to other speakers

By researching good speaking techniques

The more they practice speaking in public

With time

Answer

Correct Answer: The more they practice speaking in public

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9. A person’s career can be greatly influenced by how well he/she communicates.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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10. Public speaking anxiety impacts 99 percent of all speakers.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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11. Thought Stopping is an example of

Speech anxiety

Cognitive Restructuring

Ethnocentricity

Performance anxiety

Answer

Correct Answer: Cognitive Restructuring

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12. The______of speech is called thesis statement

Claim

Core idea

Summary

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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13. The support underlying an outline’s main points is called

Subordination

Coordination

Specific Purpose

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Subordination

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14. A single sentence or _____ phrase identifying the speaker’s goal

Adjective

Prepositional

Verb

Infinitive

Answer

Correct Answer: Infinitive

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15. Source is a message _____

Sender

Recipient

Originator

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Originator

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16. Cultural context is a _______

Communication environment

Cultural environment

Social environment

Physical environment

Answer

Correct Answer: Communication environment

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17. Internal communication; intrapersonal communication is called self talk

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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18. The sender of a message; a party to communication is called Receiver

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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19. Public speaking anxiety is a variant of communication anxiety made up of

Process anxiety

Performance anxiety

Both of the above

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Both of the above

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20. Fear of preparing a speech is called process anxiety

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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21. A variant of communication anxiety; _____of presenting a speech is called performance anxiety

Excitement

Urge

Fear

Desire

Answer

Correct Answer: Fear

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22. A speech skeleton on which main ideas and support are hung is called

Summary

Central idea

Outline

Main points

Answer

Correct Answer: Outline

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23. Anything that interferes with the ability to ______ a message

Send

Receive

Both of the above

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Both of the above

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24. The content of communication is called message

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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25. ______ serve as outline's framework

Key points

Main points

Central idea

Summary

Answer

Correct Answer: Main points

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26. The opening of a speech; designed to capture the audience’s attention, build ______, orient receivers to what is to follow is called introduction

Fluency

Creativity

Credibility

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Credibility

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27. The sum of all experiences; the attitudes, values, and lessons one brings to a situation is called field of vision.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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28. Feedback is actually information received in response to a ______

Received message

Sent message

Customer

Consumer

Answer

Correct Answer: Sent message

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29. A belief that one’s culture is_____ than others is known as Ethnocentricity.

Lesser

Better

Inferior

Superior

Answer

Correct Answer: Better

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30. Communication outcomes are called

Ways of communication

Effects of communication

Means of communication

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Effects of communication

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31. "The principle establishing that main points should be relatively equal in importance" is called coordination

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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32. The _____ of a speech; designed to reinforce the central idea or thesis, motivate an appropriate audience response, and achieve closure.

Starting

Central idea

Summary

Ending

Answer

Correct Answer: Ending

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33. A process that involves the attempted sharing of ________; the means by which people generate meaning is called communication

Knowledge

Information

News

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Information

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34. A technique designed to redirect thinking away from body sensations and irrational beliefs to beliefs that promote growth is called cognitive Restructuring

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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35. A pathway through which a message passes is called

Road

Route

Channel

Direction

Answer

Correct Answer: Channel

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36. A deep breath followed by a strong ______ is called centring breath

Exhalation

Inhalation

Aspiration

Inspiration

Answer

Correct Answer: Inhalation

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37. The directing of ________internally via a deep or centering breath is known as centring

Thoughts

Ideas

Words

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Thoughts

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38. That portion of the speech made up of and elaborated by the speech’s main points is called body of the speech

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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