Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 139 · 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.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about pace. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which phrase gives an example? (a) In contrast (b) My first point is (c) To conclude (d) For instance
5. 5.✂️ Rohan’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Rohan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 460 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) refuse to speak (b) take slow deep breaths (c) talk super fast (d) run out of the room
7. 7.True or false: “yellow text on white” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) break it into syllables (b) whisper it (c) skip it (d) say it in one rush
9. 9.True or false: “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir reads a 225-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
11. 11.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
12. 12.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) For example (c) A good example is (d) Another point is
15. 15.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) practising for family (c) testing slides on stage (d) practising only once
16. 16.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “loud”?
17. 17.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) skipping practice (c) practising aloud (d) cramming late at night
18. 18.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to thank everyone (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
19. 19.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
21. 21.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) Firstly (d) For example
22. 22.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) Children’s Day
23. 23.True or false: “skipping breakfast” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
26. 26.True or false: “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
28. 28.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
29. 29.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
33. 33.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: full paragraphs to read? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.True or false: “For example” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the chief guest (b) no one at all (c) yourself (d) the last row only
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending

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