Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 369 · 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.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) speak to reach the back (c) speak very fast (d) whisper softly
2. 2.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking out the window (d) eyes on the floor
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
4. 4.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) interrupting the asker (b) admitting you don’t know (c) repeating the question (d) looking at everyone
5. 5.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) practising only once
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) staying calm (c) rolling your eyes (d) answering only friends
7. 7.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 440 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
10. 10.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) a good pause (b) clear speech (c) correct stress (d) dropping word endings
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a weak opening (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
13. 13.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 2 or 3 (c) none at all (d) about 20
15. 15.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: sipping water before? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
16. 16.True or false: “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does the memorable last line belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
18. 18.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “On the other hand” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) say sorry and sit down (b) giggle and walk off (c) stare at the ceiling (d) pause, check your notes
21. 21.🎯 A speech full of jokes and a funny story mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
23. 23.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Any more silly ones?” (b) “Happy now?” (c) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (d) “Does that help?”
24. 24.True or false: “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) trailing off (c) looking up at the end (d) linking to the start
27. 27.True or false: “few words, big text” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
31. 31.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) pace (b) a pause (c) pitch (d) volume
32. 32.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute assembly talk?
33. 33.🙂 Which expression suits sharing an amazing fact you just learned? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
34. 34.⏱️ Kabir’s debate speech has 500 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
35. 35.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
36. 36.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) stopping mid-sentence (b) running over time (c) looking up at the end (d) adding a new point
37. 37.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) never at all (c) in the middle of a word (d) after every word
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking out the window (c) meeting a few eyes (d) staring at the slides
39. 39.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) flashy spinning effects (c) yellow text on white (d) a clear, large picture
40. 40.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: a short silence between ideas? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) volume (d) pitch

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