Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 205 · 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: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
5. 5.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) make up an answer (b) laugh at the asker (c) say you will find out (d) ignore the question
6. 6.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) all morning (b) under a minute (c) a whole period (d) about an hour
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) including the back row (c) staring at the ceiling (d) staring at the slides
8. 8.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a funny picnic moment (c) a friend’s secret (d) a time you helped
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ How many words can Ishaan say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) smiling at a friend (c) practising aloud (d) hiding behind notes
13. 13.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
14. 14.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 26, Yellow House 18. How many more books did Red House read?
15. 15.True or false: announcing the Sports Day winners needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
18. 18.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) say sorry and sit down
19. 19.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) speaking to the back row
20. 20.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
21. 21.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
22. 22.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Ask someone else.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big, readable fonts (b) a clear, large picture (c) ten fonts on one slide (d) one idea per slide
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) slow deep breaths (b) cramming late at night (c) practising aloud (d) smiling at a friend
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) glancing down, then up
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
28. 28.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) speak to reach the back (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) shout angrily
29. 29.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) not at all (c) a few minutes (d) a few seconds
30. 30.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: arriving early? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
32. 32.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
34. 34.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
36. 36.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
37. 37.⏱️ Ishaan’s competition speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by

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