Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT102/Presentation/Quiz

The questions which follow provide a basic knowledge test of selected concepts covered in this learning pathway: Presentations.

The questions published at the end of each learning pathway are re-used for the knowledge test for learners interested in earning a digital badge or certificate of participation for the Introduction to entrepreneurship (IENT102) micro-course. Please consult the Certify participation page for more information.

True - false questions

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• The aim of a presentation is usually to inform, influence and/or inspire the audience.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect. These are the main purposes of a business presentation.
• In a presentation, it’s important to include detailed and comprehensive information with extensive data to support all your assertions.
  • True
    • Incorrect, many people include too much information or data in their presentation.
  • False
    • Correct, a business presentation should summarise the most important points and not provide extensive detail.
• You can download any image you like from the internet to use in your presentation, because they are all in the public domain.
  • True
    • This is not true. Check the learning materials on Visuals to find out about public domain and copyright.
  • False
    • You are right - this statement is not true.
• You can often use the same presentation again and again with different audiences.
  • True
    • No, effective business presentations should be tailored for different audience needs.
  • False
    • Correct.

Multiple choice questions

• In the context of this course, which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of your responsibilities, when giving a presentation?
  • Being prepared
    • This is one of your key responsibilities when giving a presentation.
  • Organising your content
    • This is an important responsibility when giving a presentation. Your audience needs to be able to follow the organisation of your content, if they are to understand your presentation.
  • Being ethical
    • This is one of your key responsibilities when giving a presentation. You need to show that you are being respectful of your audience, and that you are trustworthy.
  • Including variety in your content
    • You’re right. This is not mentioned as one of your responsibilities when giving a presentation.
• In the context of this course, which ONE of the following statements about making an investor pitch is INCORRECT?
  • An investor pitch is not just a summary of your written business plan
    • This is correct. You need to think about your particular audience, and about presentation skills when preparing an investor pitch.
  • An investor pitch is typically made up of at least 25 slides
    • Well done! This is incorrect. A pitch deck should not include more than 15-20 slides maximum.
  • It’s important to include interesting visuals such as graphs, charts, and/or images
    • This is correct.You don’t want to bombard your audience with charts and graphs, but some well-selected visuals can be extremely helpful.
  • An investor pitch should include a summary of the vision and mission of the company
    • This is correct. The ‘Mission/Vision’ slide helps potential investors understand how you visualise (and sum up) your company.
• In the context of this course, which ONE of the following is NOT given as a possible purpose of a visual?
  • Decoration
    • This is mentioned as one possible purpose of a visual - a decorative visual can make something look better and/or draw attention to it.
  • Analogical
    • This is mentioned as one possible purpose of a visual - an analogical visual highlights similarities or differences between things.
  • Entertainment
    • You’re right. This is NOT mentioned as one possible purpose of a visual.
  • Representational
    • This is mentioned as one possible purpose of a visual - a representational visual creates meaning by associating it with something that is common knowledge or already known by the audience.
• Which ONE of the following statements about public domain and Creative Commons media (such as images, or video) is FALSE?
  • When adding media to a presentation, it is important that you do not breach anyone’s copyright
    • This statement is true.
  • You can use Creative Commons licensed images because they are in the public domain
    • Well done! This is false. The public domain refers to images where the copyright has expired, whereas Creative Commons licensed works are still protected by Copyright.
  • Even if content is covered by a Creative Commons license, you still have to make sure that you properly attribute the content
    • This statement is true.
  • There are several types of Creative Commons License
    • This statement is true. There are six different Creative Commons license types.