Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 321 · 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.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “doubt”? (a) p (b) h (c) b (d) s
2. 2.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
4. 4.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
5. 5.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: picturing it going well? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
6. 6.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 19, Class 8 — 17. How many children is that in all?
7. 7.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) numbered, in order (c) backwards (d) loose and unnumbered
8. 8.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) pause silently (b) speak faster (c) say “um” louder (d) repeat the last word
9. 9.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) a clear, large picture (c) big, readable fonts (d) one idea per slide
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Could you please repeat the question?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising the opening (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
13. 13.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to skip the ending (c) to fit the time limit (d) to tire yourself
14. 14.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) keeping your chin up (c) changing your speed (d) covering your mouth
16. 16.True or false: a speech on the rights and duties of citizens suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) using short cue cards (c) practising out loud (d) trying the room first
18. 18.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a preview of the points or reasons for your idea? (a) a preview of the points (b) reasons for your idea
19. 19.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or thank the asker? (a) check if it helped (b) thank the asker
20. 20.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
21. 21.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) reading with head down
24. 24.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
25. 25.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
27. 27.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it can be skipped (b) nobody hears it (c) it must be a joke (d) it sticks in the mind
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
29. 29.⏱️ Diya speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute class presentation?
30. 30.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
31. 31.True or false: “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the teacher who made me love reading? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
33. 33.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) one style throughout (c) ten fonts on one slide (d) crowded, busy pictures
35. 35.Which phrase sums up? (a) In conclusion (b) Secondly (c) In contrast (d) Even so
36. 36.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
37. 37.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.True or false: how high or low your voice sounds is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
40. 40.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening

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