Question

The author believes that a speech depends for its immediate effect on:
(i) Personality of the speaker
(ii) Matter and delivery
(iii) The use of ornate diction

• A. Only (i) is correct
• B. Only (ii) is correct
• C. Only (i) and (ii) correct
• D. Only (i) and (iii) correct

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Only (i) and (ii) correct

The passage says that a speech creates an immediate effect not only through the matter it conveys and the delivery, but also that personality is the thing that counts most.

So:
✔️ (i) Personality of the speaker — Correct
✔️ (ii) Matter and delivery — Correct
❌ (iii) The use of ornate diction — Not mentioned as important for speech