Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 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.🔎 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.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: reading out every slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 5.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about a pause. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) writing a story (b) showing a recipe (c) reading a poem (d) comparing amounts
- 9.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
- 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.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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) changing your speed (b) mumbling (c) shouting every word (d) covering your mouth
- 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.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🥧 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.📖 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.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
- 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.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.🎯 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.🏁 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
- 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.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.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.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
- 29.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🙋 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.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
- 33.True or false: “looking at each section” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) However
- 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.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.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.🔍 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.⏱️ Diya speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
Answer key
- poor eye contact
- marking pauses on cards
- a specific example
- a poor slide habit
- False
- a specific example
- keeping answers short
- comparing amounts
- True
- it sticks in the mind
- opening your mouth well
- changing your speed
- starts the first point
- True
- take slow deep breaths
- 15
- the setting
- True
- speak softer
- a friend’s secret
- the memorable last line
- who your audience is
- a call to action
- informal
- to grab attention
- rushing off the stage
- skipping breakfast
- 14
- True
- To begin with
- answer briefly
- the body
- True
- a weak opening
- However
- staying calm
- the class skit
- the vote of thanks
- trailing off
- 150
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