Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 178 · 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.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the last row only (b) yourself (c) the chief guest (d) no one at all
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (b) “Any more silly ones?” (c) “Happy now?” (d) “Does that help?”
4. 4.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) near the start (b) after the anthem (c) at the very end (d) during the prizes
5. 5.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Exercise is nice and stuff.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) trailing off (c) ending on time (d) a calm thank-you
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) looking at each section
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
14. 14.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📈 On a line chart, a line going up shows the amount is… (a) increasing (b) staying the same (c) decreasing
16. 16.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
17. 17.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) key words only (b) tiny paragraphs (c) nothing at all (d) the whole speech
18. 18.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “pronunciation”?
19. 19.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
20. 20.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speaker”?
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
22. 22.True or false: “running over time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are bored (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you want to leave
25. 25.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) reading out every slide (c) short bullet points (d) tiny 10-point text
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) open hands
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
29. 29.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) clear speech (c) dropping word endings (d) correct stress
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) take them one by one (c) shout over them (d) answer only friends
32. 32.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 20, Green House 9. How many more books did Yellow House read?
33. 33.⏱️ Aarav’s competition speech has 240 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
36. 36.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) a calm thank-you (c) apologising at the end (d) running over time
37. 37.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
38. 38.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 29, Class 8 — 28. How many children is that in all?
39. 39.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing to finish (b) picturing it going well (c) knowing your opening (d) practising aloud

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