1. Slide design mastery quiz If you do not get at least 9 questions correct you should review the material again then retake the quiz

2. Click on the one answer you believe is correct If you are correct you will move onto the next question If you are wrong you will be taken to some explanation or information; you should then return to this presentation and click on the correct answer Your score will not be recorded – keep a note for yourself how many of your first answers are correct

3. Which of the following is NOT a common fault with the use of Powerpoint? Font (strictly speaking typeface) too small Underuse of animations and transitions Too much text on slides Using print out of slides as a handout

4. Which is true? Slides with bullet points and plenty of text help the audience to learn more Slides with bullet points and plenty of text help the audience to learn more Slides with a grammatically correct “headline” at the top increase understanding Slides with a grammatically correct “headline” at the top increase understanding

5. A slide that follows the assertion- evidence model… Has more words than the traditional slide with bullet slides Has more words than the traditional slide with bullet slides Has a sentence in the header that is no more than 2 lines long Has a sentence in the header that is no more than 2 lines long Will incorporate the rule of showing at least 60 words of text per minute Will incorporate the rule of showing at least 60 words of text per minute Does not rely on visual images

6. The usefulness of information… Is inversely proportional to the ease of obtaining it Is inversely proportional to the ease of obtaining it Is directly proportional to the sum of its validity and importance Is directly proportional to the sum of its validity and importance Is directly proportional to the product of its validity and importance Is directly proportional to the product of its validity and importance

7. Which of the following is NOT a feature of good slide design? Colourfulness Repetition Alignment Proximity

8. A presentation should engage The logical (left) part of the brain The emotional (right) part of the brain Both of the above Neither of the above

9. Regarding charts, which of these statements is false Pie charts can be used when there are 5 “slices” Pie charts can be used when there are 5 “slices” A bar chart with the bars going vertically is good for displaying a change over time A bar chart with the bars going vertically is good for displaying a change over time A bar chart with the bars going horizontally is good for displaying a change of time A bar chart with the bars going horizontally is good for displaying a change of time Line charts are good for showing a trend

10. When using PowerPoint in a well lit room which combination is best? Dark cool colour for background and dark warm colour text Dark cool colour for background and dark warm colour text Dark cool colour for background and pale warm colour text Dark cool colour for background and pale warm colour text Pale cool colour for background and dark warm colour for text Pale cool colour for background and dark warm colour for text Pale green background and red text Red background and pale green text

11. When using an image on a slide which is true? Clip art is better than photographs The image should be kept separate on the slide from the text The image should be kept separate on the slide from the text The image should reinforce the “message” in that slide’s headline The image should reinforce the “message” in that slide’s headline

12. Which of the following is true Backgrounds with a gradient mimic real light and help the audience read what is on the slide Backgrounds with a gradient mimic real light and help the audience read what is on the slide Sans serif typefaces are best used when using a large font Sans serif typefaces are best used when using a large font Using several different fonts helps the audience understand your message Using several different fonts helps the audience understand your message

13. The end If fewer than 9 of your initial answers were correct, review the material on the page before answering the questions again Restart