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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 22 · 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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) never timing yourself (c) rewriting it last night (d) skipping the ending
  3. 3.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  4. 4.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: reading out every slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  5. 5.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
  7. 7.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) keeping answers short (b) making up an answer (c) a ten-minute answer (d) answering only friends
  8. 8.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) showing a recipe (c) reading a poem (d) comparing amounts
  9. 9.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it must be a joke
  11. 11.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) opening your mouth well (c) guessing a hard name (d) mumbling into your chest
  12. 12.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
  13. 13.🪧 What does the phrase “My first point is” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
  14. 14.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) refuse to speak (c) run out of the room (d) talk super fast
  16. 16.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 45% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
  17. 17.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
  18. 18.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
  20. 20.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a lesson you learned (b) a time you helped (c) a funny picnic moment (d) a friend’s secret
  21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the memorable last line (b) a story proving a point (c) the main points (d) facts and examples
  22. 22.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
  23. 23.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
  24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
  25. 25.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
  26. 26.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) ending on time (b) pausing before the end (c) a clear last line (d) rushing off the stage
  27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
  28. 28.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
  29. 29.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) To begin with (c) However (d) In conclusion
  31. 31.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
  32. 32.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
  33. 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
  35. 35.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
  36. 36.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) answering only friends (b) a ten-minute answer (c) rolling your eyes (d) staying calm
  37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
  38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) a calm thank-you (c) trailing off (d) a clear last line
  40. 40.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?

Answer key

  1. poor eye contact
  2. marking pauses on cards
  3. a specific example
  4. a poor slide habit
  5. False
  6. a specific example
  7. keeping answers short
  8. comparing amounts
  9. True
  10. it sticks in the mind
  11. opening your mouth well
  12. changing your speed
  13. starts the first point
  14. True
  15. take slow deep breaths
  16. 15
  17. the setting
  18. True
  19. speak softer
  20. a friend’s secret
  21. the memorable last line
  22. who your audience is
  23. a call to action
  24. informal
  25. to grab attention
  26. rushing off the stage
  27. skipping breakfast
  28. 14
  29. True
  30. To begin with
  31. answer briefly
  32. the body
  33. True
  34. a weak opening
  35. However
  36. staying calm
  37. the class skit
  38. the vote of thanks
  39. trailing off
  40. 150

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