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“PUBLIC SPEAKING “ LATEST 2025 EXAM
UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Multiple Choice
1. When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment,
it means that public speaking is
a. a way to manipulate people.
b. a way to make a difference in something we care about.
c. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference.
d. a way to demonstrate how clever we are.
e. a way to make bad ideas seem good.
B
2. To say that public speaking is a way to make a difference about something
we care about is to recognize that public speaking is
a. a form of empowerment.
b. a skill similar to conversation.
c. an art more than a science.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
A
3. As your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are
the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include
a. telling a story for maximum impact.
b. tailoring your message to your audience.
c. organizing your thoughts logically.
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d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
D
4. How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?
a. about 50 percent of waking hours
b. about 10 percent of waking hours
c. about 20 percent of waking hours
d. about 30 percent of waking hours
e. about 40 percent of waking hours
D
5. Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in
everyday conversation. These skills include
a. organizing your thoughts logically.
b. tailoring your message to your audience.
c. adapting to listener feedback.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
D
6. When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________
, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or
mental stress.
a. adrenaline
b. serotonin
c. potassium
d. glauconite
e. cortisone
A
7. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of
stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into
a. general anxiety.
b. visualized adrenaline.
c. professional stage fright.
d. positive nervousness.
e. confident apprehension.
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D
8. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
stage fright?
a. Acquire speaking experience.
b. Turn negative thoughts into positive ones.
c. Don't expect perfection.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
D
9. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
a. Visualize yourself giving a successful speech.
b. Concentrate on communicating with the audience, rather than on your
nerves.
c. Choose a topic you care about and prepare thoroughly for the speech.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
D
1. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
a. Remember that your nervousness is not usually visible to your audience.
b. Concentrate on communicating with the audience rather than on your
nerves.
c. As you rehearse, visualize yourself giving a successful speech.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
D
11. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal
with nervousness in your speeches?
a. Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright.
b. Work especially hard on your conclusion.
c. Avoid making eye contact with your audience.
d. Try to generate extra adrenaline as you speak.
e. Think of your speech as an act of communication.
“PUBLIC SPEAKING “ LATEST 2025 EXAM
UPDATED 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Multiple Choice
1. When your textbook describes public speaking as a form of empowerment,
it means that public speaking is
a. a way to manipulate people.
b. a way to make a difference in something we care about.
c. a way to make everyone see things through our frame of reference.
d. a way to demonstrate how clever we are.
e. a way to make bad ideas seem good.
B
2. To say that public speaking is a way to make a difference about something
we care about is to recognize that public speaking is
a. a form of empowerment.
b. a skill similar to conversation.
c. an art more than a science.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
A
3. As your textbook explains, many of the skills used in public speaking are
the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include
a. telling a story for maximum impact.
b. tailoring your message to your audience.
c. organizing your thoughts logically.
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d. all of the above.
e. a and c only.
D
4. How much time does the average adult spend in conversation?
a. about 50 percent of waking hours
b. about 10 percent of waking hours
c. about 20 percent of waking hours
d. about 30 percent of waking hours
e. about 40 percent of waking hours
D
5. Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in
everyday conversation. These skills include
a. organizing your thoughts logically.
b. tailoring your message to your audience.
c. adapting to listener feedback.
d. all of the above.
e. b and c only.
D
6. When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________
, a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or
mental stress.
a. adrenaline
b. serotonin
c. potassium
d. glauconite
e. cortisone
A
7. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of
stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into
a. general anxiety.
b. visualized adrenaline.
c. professional stage fright.
d. positive nervousness.
e. confident apprehension.
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D
8. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
stage fright?
a. Acquire speaking experience.
b. Turn negative thoughts into positive ones.
c. Don't expect perfection.
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
D
9. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
a. Visualize yourself giving a successful speech.
b. Concentrate on communicating with the audience, rather than on your
nerves.
c. Choose a topic you care about and prepare thoroughly for the speech.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
D
1. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal with
nervousness in your speeches?
a. Remember that your nervousness is not usually visible to your audience.
b. Concentrate on communicating with the audience rather than on your
nerves.
c. As you rehearse, visualize yourself giving a successful speech.
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
D
11. Which of the following does your textbook recommend as a way to deal
with nervousness in your speeches?
a. Concentrate on thinking about your stage fright.
b. Work especially hard on your conclusion.
c. Avoid making eye contact with your audience.
d. Try to generate extra adrenaline as you speak.
e. Think of your speech as an act of communication.
