Question: Suppose you are analyzing two firms in the same industry. Firm A has a profit margin of 10% versus a profit margin of 8% for Firm B. Firm A’s total debt to total capital ratio (measured as (Short-term debt + Long-term debt)/(Debt + Preferred stock + Common equity)) is 70% versus one of 20% for Firm B. Based only on these two facts, you cannot reach a conclusion as to which firm is better managed, because the difference in debt, not better management, could be the cause of Firm A’s higher profit margin. Answer Options a. True b. False

Answer: b. False

Question: The body of a speech includes which parts…

Answer Options:
Main points, previews, reviews
Reviews, LT
Transitions, main points, internal previews
Transitions, AGS, TTS

Answer: Transitions, main points, internal previews

Question: Assuming that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

Answer Options:
Bandwagon
Red Herring
Appeal to Novelty
False Cause

Answer: Bandwagon

Question: When evaluating the Language of internet sources specifically, what are the factors that you should be looking for?

Answer Options:
A serious, moderate prose/ton
Correct grammar and spelling
No extreme statements, language, or positions on controversial topics
All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Question: The fundamental purpose of Special Occasion Speeches is to:

Answer Options:
Inform
Inspire
Entertain
Persuade

Answer: Inspire

Question: Every speech has three parts. They are…

Answer Options:
Signal, Restate TTS, LT
Credibility, Signposting, Conclusion
Attention Getter, Body, AGS
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

Answer: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

Question: Michelle has created a PowerPoint presentation for her speech. Michelle is a bit paranoid and so she brought multiple back-ups for her presentation. She not only brought her PowerPoint on a USB drive, but she also saved it in different formats, emailed these formats to herself, and printed it on paper. True or False. Michelle is being way too overly cautious.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: False

Question: True or False. The more complex your PowerPoint slides are, the better.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: False

Question: Identify the flaw with this data. In a recent survey conducted last month among people visiting Las Vegas casinos, 96 percent of respondents opposed limitations on gambling in the United States. Clearly, then, the American people oppose such limitations.

Answer Options:
The source is expert testimony.
The source is biased.
The source is unidentified.
The source is peer testimony.

Answer: The source is biased.

Question: Where is my office located?

Answer Options:
The D Building
LC-09
The V Building
He doesn’t have an office

Answer: LC-09

Question: When trying to control your body, what do people tend to do which normally communicates nervousness and defensiveness?

Answer Options:
Hold their waist, forearms, or upper arms
Stand with equal weight on their feet
Use purposeful gestures
Put their hands down when they are not using them

Answer: Hold their waist, forearms, or upper arms

Question: What are the three types of needs that effective leaders must meet?

Answer Options:
Leadership Needs, Inherited Needs, Procedural Needs
Procedural Needs, Basic Needs, Group Needs
Procedural Needs, Task Needs, Maintenance Needs
Group Needs, Personal Needs, Task Needs

Answer: Procedural Needs, Task Needs, Maintenance Needs

Question: Assuming that because something is new, it is therefore superior to something older is which of the following fallacies

Answer Options:
Appeal to Novelty
Either-Or
Appeal to Tradition
Ad Hominem

Answer: Appeal to Novelty

Question: What are some common emotions associated with informative speeches?

Answer Options:
Guilt
Anger
Fear
Curiosity

Answer: Curiosity

Question: True or False. Credible websites are usually externally consistent

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: True

Question: Which of the following are a common structure of informative speeches?

Answer Options:
Three Reasons
Problem-Solution
Chronological
Comparative Advantages

Answer: Chronological

Question: Which test asks if the source of the evidence is reliable?

Answer Options:
Accessibility
Credibility
Recency
Internal Consistency

Answer: Credibility

Question: Identify the flaw with this data. I don’t know why rental car companies don’t like to rent to people under the age of 25. My friends and I all drive a lot and none of us has been in an accident.

Answer Options:
The source is unqualified.
The statistic is not representative.
The source is biased.
All of these

Answer: All of these

Question: True or False. Credibility exists in the speaker, not the audience.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: False

Question: Which of the following are strategies you can use to keep a disinterested audience interested?

Answer Options:
Audience interaction
Visual aids
Examples your audience can relate to
All of these

Answer: All of these

Question: Which of the following is NOT a source of support/research?

Answer Options:
TV shows
People
Magazines
None of these

Answer: TV shows

Question: Which of the following emotions would aid you in being persuasive?

Answer Options:
All of these
Anger
Hope
Guilt

Answer: All of these

Question: True or False. A speaker may have low credibility with one audience, but high credibility with another.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: True