Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 113 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) introducing the topic (b) a preview of the points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
3. 3.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Does that help?” (b) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (c) “Any more silly ones?” (d) “Happy now?”
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
5. 5.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) the ending music (c) its purpose (d) the font
7. 7.🪧 What does the phrase “To conclude” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) gives an example (c) sums up (d) shows a contrast
8. 8.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) the call to action (d) the attention hook
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
10. 10.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
13. 13.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
14. 14.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
16. 16.🪧 What does the phrase “However” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: standing tall? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
18. 18.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: tiny 10-point text? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) pitch (d) volume
23. 23.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
25. 25.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) yellow text on white (c) tiny 10-point text (d) one style throughout
26. 26.Which phrase gives an example? (a) Even so (b) To begin with (c) A good example is (d) In contrast
27. 27.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) pause, check your notes (c) stare at the ceiling (d) giggle and walk off
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
29. 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping practice? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
30. 30.⏱️ Rohan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
31. 31.True or false: “slow deep breaths” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
33. 33.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) starts the first point (d) shows a contrast
34. 34.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: crowded, busy pictures? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short bullet points (b) flashy spinning effects (c) yellow text on white (d) ten fonts on one slide
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
38. 38.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
39. 39.True or false: for a puppy’s weight each week as it grows, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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