Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 349 · 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.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “microphone”?
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
3. 3.Which word has a silent t? (a) crumb (b) honest (c) castle (d) island
4. 4.🎭 Which voice suits wishing everyone a happy festival? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
5. 5.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) speaking to the back row (b) sipping water before (c) changing your speed (d) trailing off at the end
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) apologising at the end (c) trailing off (d) adding a new point
8. 8.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 15% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
9. 9.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a line chart (b) a bar chart (c) a pie chart
10. 10.🪧 What does the phrase “Firstly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
11. 11.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) answer only friends (b) ignore them all (c) shout over them (d) take them one by one
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 450 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
14. 14.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “congratulations”?
16. 16.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
17. 17.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
19. 19.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ Ananya reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
22. 22.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) repeating the question (c) arguing angrily (d) thanking the asker
23. 23.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) after the anthem (b) during the prizes (c) at the very end (d) near the start
24. 24.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
25. 25.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
27. 27.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
29. 29.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
31. 31.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 6 words, big font (b) 90 words, tiny font
32. 32.🧱 In which part of a speech does thanking the audience belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming late at night (b) smiling at a friend (c) sipping some water (d) picturing it going well
35. 35.True or false: “Our heartfelt thanks to the Principal for her constant support.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a surprised look (b) a warm smile (c) a serious face
38. 38.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Teachers’ Day
39. 39.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) finishing every word (c) speaking into your notes (d) breathing from the belly
40. 40.Which word has a silent l? (a) yolk (b) sign (c) write (d) sword

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