Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 156 · 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.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) half the speech (c) a few sentences (d) the whole speech
2. 2.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
3. 3.🎤 How do most good speakers get better? (a) avoiding the stage (b) being born perfect (c) lots of practice (d) never feeling nervous
4. 4.True or false: “For example” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) never at all (c) after every word (d) in the middle of a word
6. 6.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
7. 7.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) watching one friend only (c) staring at the slides (d) staring at the ceiling
12. 12.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you are bored (d) you want to leave
13. 13.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: rushing off the stage? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
16. 16.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
17. 17.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) a pause (d) volume
19. 19.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) few words, big text (b) dark text on light (c) short bullet points (d) full paragraphs to read
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.Which word has a silent l? (a) aisle (b) crumb (c) half (d) fasten
22. 22.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
23. 23.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
24. 24.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) your best friend (c) the Principal (d) nobody at all
25. 25.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) break it into syllables (b) skip it (c) whisper it (d) say it in one rush
27. 27.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 10, Class 8 — 23. How many children is that in all?
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
30. 30.True or false: “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “information”?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading out every slide (b) dark text on light (c) flashy spinning effects (d) full paragraphs to read
34. 34.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
35. 35.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a question (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a short story
36. 36.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
37. 37.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
38. 38.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) read only sports news (b) add made-up news (c) mumble the headlines (d) speak clearly, not rush
39. 39.True or false: “I am not sure, but I will find out and tell you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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