Beginning and Ending of Speech MCQs

Beginning and Ending of Speech MCQs

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1: Questions requiring no overt answer or response are known as

A.   Funnel questions

B.   Probing questions

C.   Leading questions

D.   Rhetorical questions

2: The conclusion of the speech is referred in

A.   Summary

B.   Central idea

C.   Closure

D.   All of the above

3: The concerns and interests shared by the speaker and the audience us known as Alliteration

A.   True

B.   False

4: Language that discriminates on the basis of ____ is known as ageist language

A.   Race

B.   Colour

C.   Gender

D.   Age

A.   Current events

B.   The content of a speech

C.   The speaker themselves

D.   The audience

6: You can cue the audience that you are about to end the speech by ______.

A.   Using cue words

B.   Moving away from the podium

C.   Decreasing or increasing your speaking rate

D.   Picking up your notes or papers

7: A well-designed conclusion should provide the audience with a summary of key ideas shared in the speech.

A.   True

B.   False

8: You are able to build suspense with your audience by first arousing curiosity, then waiting before satisfying that curiosity.

A.   True

B.   False

9: A speaker’s credibility is based on a number of qualities, including whether the speaker appears sincere and qualified.

A.   True

B.   False

10: Use the conclusion as your opportunity to interject information that is a little different from the main ideas of the speech.

A.   True

B.   False

11: By referring to ideas explored earlier in the speech, the speaker is able to help audience members ______.

A.   Acknowledge the amount of time given to the speech

B.   Acknowledge that each idea was unique

C.   Acknowledge the strategic insight of the speech

D.   Acknowledge that the presentation was whole and complete

12: The main points of your speech can be restated or reinforced during the conclusion of your speech.

A.   True

B.   False

13: When added to a speech, stories help the speaker make the ideas of the speech ______.

A.   Make sense

B.   Easier to agree with

C.   Easier to remember

D.   Less abstract and more concrete

14: The average conclusion makes up approximately ______.

A.   3 percent of a speech

B.   5 percent of a speech

C.   7 percent of a speech

D.   10 percent of a speech

15: The audience will quickly form impressions of you based on how you open your speech.

A.   True

B.   False