MANG 2790 Exam 3

Which of the following sentences is the best way to open a presentation about motor safety?

"Every second, someone gets killed on our roads due to driving under the influence."

Which of the following is a leading question?

"Are the low prices in our store attractive to you?"

Juanita is conducting a survey for her company, which publishes textbooks. Juanita's supervisor has asked her to use mostly close-ended questions on a survey designed to gauage how satisfied students are with a particular textbook. Which of the following is an example of a closed question?

"Did you buy a new textbook or a used textbook?"

Juanita is conducting a survey for her company, which publishes textbooks. Juanita's supervisor has asked her to use mostly open-ended questions on a survey designed to gauage how satisfied students are with a particular textbook. Which of the following is an open-ended question Juanita could use?

"How can this textbook be improved?"

Dan's consulting company wants to conduct a new type of workshop on time management for an organization. Which of the following sentences should Dan put in the close of his proposal?

"If you would like to implement this training in your organization, please call our office."

Which of the following is an example of a filler word?

"Okay"

Which of the following is a leading question?

"Organic foods are becoming more popular. Are you buying organic foods more often too?"

Dan's consulting company wants to conduct a new type of workshop on time management for an organization. Which of the following sentences is most likely to appear in the introduction of Dan's proposal?

"The objective of this workshop is to improve your employees' ability to plan and prioritize their work."

Maria's company is testing a new type of candy bar to see if customers like it. She is in charge of creating questions to ask them after they taste the new candy. Which of the following is a closed question?

"Would you buy this candy bar in a store?"

Visuals can improve learning by up to __________ percent.

400

Which of the following types of visuals would be best to use if you wanted to take notes during a presentation and later easily email them to participants?

A Digital Whiteboard

Elaine needs to evaluate survey data for her company. Especially important is establishing an accurate account of the midpoint of the data. On which of the following common measures will Elaine be focusing?

A Median

Elaine needs to evaluate survey data for her company. She needs to determine the most common number of vacation days that employees take each year. On which of the following common measures will Elaine be focusing?

A Mode

__________ briefly summarizes the main points of a report

A Synopsis

You are a marketing analyst for a large corporation. Recently you have been looking at some data and noticed a definite cyclical pattern in it. Which of the following have you uncovered by looking at the data?

A Trend

__________ has human editors evaluate and select websites.

A Web Dictionary

Which of the following best describes a reliable survey

A survey that produces identical results when repeated

Which of the following should be avoided while writing proposals

Abstract information and examples

Which of the following is useful advice for handling a Q&A session after a presentation?

Anticipate questions and prepare answers for them.

The __________ of a slide is analogous to paper in a printed report.

Background

Which of the following is a guideline for the use of animation in a presentation?

Be conservative in your use of animation

Dan's consulting firm wants to conduct an innovative new workshop on time management for an organization. In his proposal, he gives an analysis of what the workshop is going to cost and what will be provided to attendees during the workshop. This cost analysis in the proposal would be a part of the __________.

Body

Which of the following is important to do in the introduction to a presentation?

Build Credibility

________ control the release of text, graphics, and other elements on individual slides in a presentation.

Builds

Which of the following is nearly always the easiest and most effective way to deliver a presentation?

By speaking from an outline or notes

What type of seating would you most likely use if you were giving a formal presentation to a large audience?

Classroom or Theater seating

Which of the following is a way to do primary research?

Conducting Interviews

"Consumers use Groupon, an agency that promotes stores, restaurants, and other services. These offers encourage consumers to buy deals at a discounted price. Consequently, there will be a demand for more and more deals such as Groupon offers, and existing brands will be forced to combine these with some kind of an effective loyalty program." Which of the following is the transitional word in the given paragraph?

Consequently

Which of the following should you do when analyzing the situation before making a presentation?

Consider your audience's likely mood when you speak to them.

Which of the following is an example of using a backchannel?

Creating a Twitter hashtag that everyone at the meeting can use when sending tweets

Which of the following is a strategy you should adopt while writing proposals?

Demonstrate that your proposal is appropriate and feasible for your audience

Which of the following steps is a component of analyzing the situation while planning a presentation?

Developing a profile of the audience

Keenya is a little anxious about making her presentation on the ethics of advertising. Which of the following is a tip that will help her overcome her anxiety?

Do not try to deliver a note-perfect presentation.

Which of the following should the introduction of a report do?

Establish the tone and writer's relationship with the audience.

Jim is creating a technical presentation on a new nanotechnology product that his company has successfully launched. He includes in his presentation a highlighted arrow that moves around the screen and emphasizes points in the technical diagrams while he explains them. Which of the following has Jim made use of in his presentation?

Functional Animation

Where should case studies and recommended resources appear in a presentation?

Handouts

Which of the following do you need to do during the body of a presentation?

Hold the audience's attention

________ instruct a computer to jump to another slide in one's presentation, to a website, or to another program entirely.

Hyperlinks

Which of the following is the best tip for a addressing a fearful, or worried, audience?

If your message will calm their fears, use the direct approach.

Which of the following is true of a letter of transmittal in a proposal?

If your proposal is a solicited one, the letter highlights aspects of your proposal that may give you a competitive advantage.

Where should complex charts and diagrams be included in a presentation?

In a separate handout

Which of the following should you avoid doing when designing effective slides?

Including as many details on charts and tables as you do in printed documents

A client from a market research agency wants to know why customers are willing to pay high prices for certain products that are only available at a few select stores. As a market analyst who is making the presentation for this client, the primary purpose of your presentation will be to ________.

Inform

Adopting a direct approach is more effective if the purpose of a presentation is to __________.

Inform an audience about the details of a conference

Which of the following best describes an online monitoring tool?

It automatically monitors selected sources for up-to-date information.

Which of the following statements is true of a synopsis?

It briefly summarizes a report's main points.

Which of the following statements is true of an introduction to a report?

It helps the reader understand the report's context and introduces the subject matter.

Which of the following is true of the introduction to a proposal

It identifies the problem one intends to solve or the opportunity one wants to pursue.

Which of the following is true of a report's executive summary?

It is a complete but summarized version of the report.

Which of the following best explains a slideument?

It is a hybrid that tries to function as both a presentation slide and a readable document.

What is a letter of authorization

It is a letter that gives you permission to write a report.

Which of the following best describes the conclusion of a report?

It is a logical interpretation of the facts and other information in a report.

What is knowledge management?

It is a set of technologies, policies, and procedures that let colleagues capture and share information throughout an organization.

Which of the following best describes a summary?

It is an unbiased condensation of information uncovered during research.

Which of the following best describes a recommendation?

It suggests what to do about the information provided in a report.

Which of the following a good guideline for the typeface in a presentation?

Limit the number of fonts per slide should to one or two.

To make the best use of any search engine or database, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Look only at the first few pages of results as they are more likely to contain relevant information than lower-ranking results.

Melissa needs to give a presentation to people in the marketing department, which is anticipating layoffs. They are worried. Which of the following would be the best way to handle this presentation?

Melissa shouldn't dismiss their fears.

__________ help overcome the differences among search engines by formatting your search request for multiple search engines, making it easy to find a broader range of results.

Metasearch Engines

When compared with a structured slide, a free-form slide is __________.

More visually appealing

Moving blueprint and bumper slides are examples of which kind of slides?

Navigation Slides

Which of the following is an ethical practice when creating a report?

Not skewing another writer's message to support the position you are taking

Which of the following is the best way to respond to a question for which you don't have an answer?

Offer to provide a complete answer as soon as possible after the presentation.

Webcasts are defined as __________.

Online presentations that people either view live or download later

Which of the following should you avoid doing when animating your slides?

Overusing Animation

You are conducting research on fuel cell technology, and you have found some valuable information from a credible source. To strengthen the impact of your argument, you decide to restate the words of the author into language that will sway the audience into accepting your findings. By doing this, you will be __________ the textual material from your source.

Paraphrasing

The letter of transmittal is a component of a report's __________.

Prefatory elements

What should you be sure to do in the body of a report?

Present, analyze, and interpret the information you gathered during your investigation.

__________ are particularly helpful when the information is complex, unexpected, or unfamiliar.

Previews

Which of the following types of presentation software is more likely to be used for a brainstorming type of presentation?

Prezi

Which of the following is true of proposals?

Proposals try to persuade readers to do something.

A(n) __________ suggests what to do about the information provided in a report.

Recommendation

Jamal, the head of a firm's finance department, is creating a presentation showing the losses his company is experiencing. He is using a blue background with white text. He wants to use another color with boldfaced text to highlight the losses because they are putting the company's finances in danger. Which of the following type colors should Jamal use to highlight the losses?

Red

If a survey produces identical results when repeated, it is __________.

Reliable

Which of the following will yield the best search results?

Reviewing the search and display options carefully because each will yield different results

__________ come after a body of material and summarize what was just covered.

Reviews

__________ help readers absorb details while keeping track of the big picture.

Reviews

Jerry's Tire Repair Service is considering opening a second shop across town. Jerry has asked Barb to study the opportunity and to prepare a report for him at the end of the month. Barb plans to conduct her research methodically and to use secondary research to its full potential. In what way will secondary research facilitate Barb's efforts?

Secondary research will reduce the amount of time Barb will spend collecting information required to assess the opportunity.

Which of the following will allow you to send social media messages during a presentation as well as monitor audience members' social media comments?

Setting up a Twitter hashtag for the presentation

Which of the following will allow you to send social media messages during a presentation as well as monitor audience members' social media comments?

Setting up a Twitter hashtag for the presentation.

A ___________ is a hybrid that tries to function as both as a presentation slide and a readable document.

Slideument

For a presentation for which you have time to prepare, which of the following is the best delivery method?

Speaking from an outline or notes

Which of the following is a disadvantage of structured slides?

Structured slides with densely packed bullet points and no visual relief can have a mind-numbing effect on the audience.

__________ is selling under the guise of research.

Sugging

The résumés of key players are a important component of a proposal's __________.

Supplementary Elements

An index is a component of a report's __________.

Supplementary elements

Which of the following is a good way to initially arouse your audience's interest when you begin your presentation?

Telling a story

Maisie prepared a presentation on minority rights. Her presentation involves the following points: the definition of minority rights, types of minority rights, a list of minority rights, an action plan for citizens to safeguard their minority rights, and examples of minority-right violations. Of the various points in her presentation, which should be sure to repeat in the conclusion?

The action plan for citizens to safeguard their minority rights

Which of the following is true of an unsolicited proposal?

The close should emphasize the benefits readers will receive from your solution.

What are decision criteria in an RFP?

The points that determine how you will decide which proposal is chosen

What are filler words?

They are meaningless words that should be eliminated from presentations.

Which of the following is an advantage of structured slides?

They are more effective at conveying a complex idea to the right audience.

Which of the following is true of visuals?

They can improve people's learning by up to 400 percent

Which of the following describes slide transitions?

They control how one slide replaces another slide in a presentation.

Which of the following describes builds?

They control the release of text, graphics, and other elements on individual slides in a presentation.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of free-form slides?

They demand more creativity on the part of the person creating them.

Which of the following is true of appendixes?

They include additional information related to the report but not included in the main text.

Which of the following should you do during the introduction of a presentation?

Tie your credentials to the purpose of the presentation to build your credibility.

Depending on the amount of information you need to convey, two __________ slides might be appropriate: one focusing on the topic of the presentation and a second with your affiliation and other information.

Title

Maisie is a brand manager at CL Foods Corp. After listening to Maisie's hour-long presentation, the managers at CL Foods Corp. decided to change the color of the company's packaging as per the presentation's recommendation. What was the purpose of Maisie's presentation?

To Persuade

In a report, which of the following should be used to connect ideas?

Transitions

Which of the following can help you monitor social media comments from the audience during your presentation?

Tweetdeck

Shelly is conducting research for a competitive analysis report on the current offerings—and anticipated near-future developments—of two main competitors within her organization's industry. However, her research so far is yielding articles that are older and out-of-date. What can Shelly do to increase the likelihood of retrieving company-specific information that is current and up-to-date?

Use an online monitoring tool.

Which of the following a good guideline for the text in a presentation?

Use text sparingly on slides

If a survey measures what it is intended to measure, it is __________.

Valid

For which of the following presentations would use of the direct approach be best?

When you are showing your coworkers how to use a new type of software

When would you want to use a flip chart in your presentation?

When you want to record impromptu comments during a presentation or ideas from the audience

When would you want to use a digital whiteboard in your presentation?

When you want to record points made during a presentation and then print, save, and share copies of whatever is written

Jane is preparing her note cards for a presentation. She is speaking on a rather complex topic and wants to be sure to remember all of the audience's comments and questions. Which of the following visuals will best help Jane ensure she has all the information she needs?

Writing notes on a flip chart

Which of the following is true of RFPs?

You should provide the information potential bidders need to craft an effective proposal.

Which of the following should you avoid when writing a proposal?

Adopting the "I" attitude

Keenya needs to prepare for a Q&A session after making her presentation on ethics in advertising. Which of the following is useful advice to her for handling a Q&A session after a presentation?

Anticipate questions and prepare answers for them.