Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 287 · 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: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “practising aloud” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “practising for family” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
7. 7.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
9. 9.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✂️ Nisha’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Nisha speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) interrupt them (b) start packing up (c) look at your notes (d) listen till they finish
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) watching one friend only (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the slides
14. 14.True or false: wishing everyone a happy festival needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a bar chart (c) a line chart
17. 17.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) after the anthem (b) during the prizes (c) at the very end (d) near the start
18. 18.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: trailing off at the end? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
19. 19.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) meeting a few eyes (c) eyes on the floor (d) staring at the ceiling
21. 21.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) long and boring (c) full of jokes on guests (d) short and sincere
22. 22.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Independence Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
23. 23.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) never at all (b) after an important point (c) in the middle of a word (d) after every word
24. 24.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 420 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
25. 25.🪧 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
26. 26.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) starts the first point (d) adds another point
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
28. 28.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
29. 29.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 2 or 3 (b) about 20 (c) none at all (d) about 50
30. 30.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ Kabir’s welcome speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 20% is flowers, 35% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
34. 34.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
36. 36.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
37. 37.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
38. 38.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) close your eyes (b) look at each section (c) look at one person (d) look at the floor
39. 39.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) A good example is (b) Another point is (c) Let me start with (d) On the other hand
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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