Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 332 · 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.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) talk super fast (b) take slow deep breaths (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
4. 4.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
5. 5.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) tiny 10-point text (c) a clear, large picture (d) crowded, busy pictures
6. 6.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.⏱️ Ananya reads a 450-word debate speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
10. 10.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) smiling at a friend (c) skipping breakfast (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
12. 12.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it sticks in the mind (c) it can be skipped (d) nobody hears it
13. 13.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
16. 16.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking at each section (b) staring at the slides (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking out the window
17. 17.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) confuses everyone (c) makes people leave (d) wastes the speech
18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
19. 19.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) high or low (b) long or short (c) loud or soft (d) fast or slow
20. 20.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) big, readable fonts (c) few words, big text (d) yellow text on white
21. 21.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.True or false: “timing each run” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on saying no to single-use plastic? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Republic Day
26. 26.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 37, Green House 13. How many more books did Yellow House read?
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) start a new topic (b) thank the audience (c) walk off silently (d) turn your back
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
36. 36.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “doubt”? (a) w (b) p (c) s (d) b
37. 37.True or false: “running over time” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) thanking the asker (b) a ten-minute answer (c) repeating the question (d) staying calm
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a surprising fact

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