Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 230 · 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.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) thank the audience (c) start a new topic (d) walk off silently
2. 2.⏱️ Meera reads a 300-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
6. 6.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which word has a silent k? (a) raspberry (b) knee (c) crumb (d) listen
9. 9.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 32 point (b) 8 point (c) 10 point
11. 11.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
12. 12.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) eyes on the floor (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
13. 13.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) it is too colourful (b) slides get angry (c) it saves too much time (d) people read, not listen
15. 15.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) shows a contrast (d) sums up
16. 16.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or answer briefly? (a) listen to the question (b) answer briefly
17. 17.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
20. 20.True or false: “Lots of people say trees are good.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are angry (b) you are friendly (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 18 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
25. 25.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
27. 27.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: testing slides on stage? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
28. 28.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
29. 29.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) black text on white (b) light grey on white
30. 30.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
31. 31.✂️ Rohan’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the stage colour (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the ending music
33. 33.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) speaking into your notes (c) mumbling (d) rushing through it
34. 34.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
35. 35.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
36. 36.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) Firstly (d) Secondly
37. 37.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) World Environment Day
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False

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