Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 360 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🔊 You are asking the librarian a question in the reading room. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
5. 5.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: full paragraphs to read? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
6. 6.⏱️ Meera speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) l (b) s (c) h (d) w
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) first try on the day (c) practising only once (d) testing slides on stage
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
11. 11.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
13. 13.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pitch (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pace
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) watching one friend only (d) looking around the room
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
17. 17.True or false: “thinking you will fail” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
19. 19.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits announcing the Sports Day winners? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
21. 21.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
22. 22.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
24. 24.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
25. 25.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.True or false: “staring at the floor” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) In conclusion (c) In addition (d) In short
29. 29.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
30. 30.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” is a call to action. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) However (c) Even so (d) To begin with
34. 34.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
38. 38.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) under a minute (b) about an hour (c) all morning (d) a whole period
39. 39.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about volume. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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