Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 135 · 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 slide is better for a class talk? (a) 90 words, tiny font (b) 6 words, big font
2. 2.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) exactly at the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) far over the limit
4. 4.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) stare only at them (c) hold them over your face (d) read with head down
9. 9.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a call to action. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) only reading silently
15. 15.True or false: warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
18. 18.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
19. 19.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
20. 20.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
21. 21.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 35% goes on books, 45% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
22. 22.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping answers short (b) answering only friends (c) a ten-minute answer (d) interrupting the asker
24. 24.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) keeping answers short (c) staying calm (d) answering only friends
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 360 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
27. 27.True or false: “Rainy days are the nicest days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
29. 29.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
31. 31.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
32. 32.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about pace. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
34. 34.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute welcome speech?
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quick and amazing (b) quiz and award (c) queue and arrive (d) questions and answers
38. 38.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
39. 39.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
40. 40.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) To conclude (b) A good example is (c) Even so (d) Firstly

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