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Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 174 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
  2. 2.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
  3. 3.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
  4. 4.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) the sky is blue (c) buses are big (d) closing taps saved 40 L
  5. 5.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) an example or a reason (b) nothing else (c) a new topic (d) a goodbye
  6. 6.True or false: “a title on each slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) too many bullet points (c) reading out every slide (d) a clear, large picture
  8. 8.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: thank the asker or check if it helped? (a) thank the asker (b) check if it helped
  9. 9.True or false: revealing an answer nobody expected suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
  11. 11.True or false: “reading a full script” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) volume (d) pace
  13. 13.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
  15. 15.Which word has a silent g? (a) knee (b) knob (c) reign (d) honest
  16. 16.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
  17. 17.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
  18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 3 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
  19. 19.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 660 words. How many words must be cut?
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big, readable fonts (b) yellow text on white (c) few words, big text (d) a clear, large picture
  21. 21.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) the whole (100%) (b) nothing (c) a straight line (d) half of it
  22. 22.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at one person (c) look at each section (d) close your eyes
  23. 23.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) mumble the headlines (b) add made-up news (c) speak clearly, not rush (d) read only sports news
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.🔎 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
  26. 26.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) picturing it going well (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping breakfast (d) sipping some water
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
  28. 28.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
  29. 29.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
  31. 31.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
  32. 32.⏱️ Arjun’s science fair talk has 550 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
  33. 33.Which word has a silent t? (a) comb (b) listen (c) wrist (d) receipt
  34. 34.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) in the middle of a word (c) after every word (d) never at all
  36. 36.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
  37. 37.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) practising aloud
  39. 39.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  40. 40.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech

Answer key

  1. smiling at a friend
  2. a fact
  3. cheerful and lively
  4. closing taps saved 40 L
  5. an example or a reason
  6. True
  7. a clear, large picture
  8. thank the asker
  9. True
  10. the poem recitation
  11. False
  12. a pause
  13. False
  14. the class skit
  15. reign
  16. a polite reply
  17. makes speech unclear
  18. 490
  19. 60
  20. yellow text on white
  21. the whole (100%)
  22. look at each section
  23. speak clearly, not rush
  24. distracting
  25. a specific example
  26. skipping breakfast
  27. feet steady and apart
  28. slow down
  29. True
  30. cheerful and lively
  31. welcoming the guests
  32. 5
  33. listen
  34. False
  35. after an important point
  36. serious and steady
  37. a pie chart
  38. thinking you will fail
  39. a formal line
  40. helps clear speech

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