Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 194 · 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 of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) reading with head down (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
2. 2.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or thank the asker? (a) answer briefly (b) thank the asker
3. 3.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) none at all (c) about 20 (d) about 50
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience (c) a preview of the points (d) introducing the topic
5. 5.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Children’s Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
7. 7.True or false: “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: honouring the soldiers who served our country needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
11. 11.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or thanking the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience
12. 12.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
13. 13.True or false: a speech on every child’s right to play and learn suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
15. 15.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) during the prizes (b) at the very end (c) near the start (d) after the anthem
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
17. 17.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking to the back row (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) sipping water before
19. 19.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) speak faster (b) pause silently (c) say “um” louder (d) repeat the last word
20. 20.🐢 You are showing how excited the crowd was at a match. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
21. 21.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) thank the audience (b) start a new topic (c) walk off silently (d) turn your back
22. 22.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
24. 24.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) gives an example (c) starts the first point (d) sums up
25. 25.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing slides on stage (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) practising out loud
27. 27.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) adding a new point (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) a clear last line
28. 28.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) rushing to finish (c) stretching your arms (d) practising aloud
29. 29.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
30. 30.Which word has a silent k? (a) design (b) foreign (c) receipt (d) knife
31. 31.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or a story proving a point? (a) a summary of the points (b) a story proving a point
32. 32.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
33. 33.True or false: “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
35. 35.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) no labels (c) a clear title (d) tiny text
36. 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) breaking long words up (c) guessing a hard name (d) chewing gum as you talk
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir reads a 60-word assembly talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
38. 38.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
39. 39.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping water before (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) rushing through it

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