Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
Speaker's tip (Know it, then say it): Find the topic of the question: voice, body, words, structure, timing, slides, charts, questions or school events. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: words = rate × minutes, the missing pie slice = 100 − the others.
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- 1.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) Take the case of (d) Even so
- 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) run out of the room (b) refuse to speak (c) take slow deep breaths (d) talk super fast
- 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
- 6.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
- 9.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few minutes (c) not at all (d) a few seconds
- 10.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
- 11.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 35, Blue House 10. How many more books did Yellow House read?
- 12.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
- 14.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) flashy spinning effects (c) tiny 10-point text (d) a title on each slide
- 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
- 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
- 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
- 20.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
- 21.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
- 22.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) volume
- 23.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) big, readable fonts (c) a clear, large picture (d) one idea per slide
- 24.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
- 25.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
- 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) slow deep breaths (c) arriving early (d) picturing it going well
- 28.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
- 29.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” (a) a weak ending (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a summary
- 31.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
- 32.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
- 33.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a maths sum (c) a weather report (d) a short wise saying
- 35.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) ice cream is cold (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
- 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) opening your mouth well (c) guessing a hard name (d) mumbling into your chest
- 37.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 6 words, big font (b) 90 words, tiny font
- 38.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
- 39.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
- 40.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- To begin with
- a fact
- take slow deep breaths
- to inform
- back to the audience
- True
- False
- watching one friend only
- a few seconds
- 14
- 25
- True
- 55
- True
- a title on each slide
- the opening
- the welcome address
- arms crossed tightly
- starts the first point
- about 2 or 3
- a helpful voice habit
- volume
- ten fonts on one slide
- False
- closing taps saved 40 L
- False
- saying sorry first
- calm and gentle
- False
- a call to action
- an impolite reply
- including the back row
- False
- a short wise saying
- a plant kept dark wilted
- opening your mouth well
- 6 words, big font
- pace
- to inform
- False
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