Question 1 of 10

Communication can be likened to a radio signal, therefore it is important to make sure:

• A. You hire a few famous actors to get your message across
• B. Your signal, or your message, remains clear at all points of the presentation
• C. Your presentation begins at a time when a lot of people can attend
• D. You hook the audience with a catchy theme song right away

Question 2 of 10

Too much jargon, filler words, and distracting visual language might create what type of noise?

• A. Bias noise
• B. Credibility noise
• C. Semantic noise
• D. Experiential noise

Question 3 of 10

When will the audience form their first opinions about their presenter?

• A. After about 5 minutes
• B. Within the first half hour
• C. Even before arriving at the presentation
• D. In the first few seconds

Question 4 of 10

First impressions don’t have to be earth shattering, dramatic, or gimmicky. Just reveal your character, motivations, abilities, and vulnerabilities.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 5 of 10

Feel free to use very specialized vocabulary in a presentation. Even if the audience doesn’t understand they will know you are extremely knowledgeable and respect you more.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 6 of 10

How will the value of your idea be judged?

• A. By your fancy and elaborate language
• B. By your ability to communicate it clearly to your audience
• C. By its appeal to modern ideals
• D. By its complicatedness

Question 7 of 10

Don’t worry about including every single detail; 
trim your presentation down to the essential and 
right information

• A. True
• B. False

Question 8 of 10

When an audience is looking at slides, they tend to:

• A. Listen and read at once, processing both
• B. Become confused and pay attention 
to neither
• C. Focus solely on the speaker and completely ignore the slides
• D. Read the slides or listen to the speaker, but not both

Question 9 of 10

The goal of any presentation is to avoid simply projecting a document that could stand alone and to use slides as a backdrop to the presenter’s speaking.

• A. True
• B. False

Question 10 of 10

Never let anyone see the presentation before the actual day, as it will reduce the impact. You should 
rely only on your own criticism and ideas.

• A. True
• B. False