Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 296 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.True or false: “Take the case of” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
4. 4.⏱️ Tara reads a 200-word debate speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
6. 6.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) nobody at all (c) the Principal (d) the youngest child
7. 7.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to inform (b) to entertain (c) to persuade
8. 8.True or false: “short bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
13. 13.Which word has a silent t? (a) climb (b) fasten (c) lamb (d) write
14. 14.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking you will fail (b) practising aloud (c) staring at the floor (d) cramming late at night
16. 16.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) making people sleepy (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
17. 17.True or false: a speech on the rights and duties of citizens suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) after every word (c) never at all (d) after an important point
21. 21.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 30% choose winter, 30% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
22. 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
23. 23.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to speak faster (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
25. 25.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) one style throughout (c) dark text on light (d) too many bullet points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) introducing the topic (d) greeting the audience
29. 29.⏱️ Saanvi speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) speaking to the back row (c) mumbling (d) trailing off at the end
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: changing your speed? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) ten colours (b) a clear title (c) no labels (d) tiny text
37. 37.True or false: “To sum up” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) volume (d) a pause
40. 40.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit

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