Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 388 · 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.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 25, Blue House 21. How many more books did Red House read?
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) a few sentences (c) ten minutes (d) the whole speech
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) World Environment Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
6. 6.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a summary of the points (c) the memorable last line (d) thanking the audience
9. 9.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) checking names first (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) rushing long words
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 560 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
13. 13.True or false: “skipping the ending” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
16. 16.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) thank the audience (c) end with a strong line (d) sum up your points
17. 17.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) In addition (b) For instance (c) However (d) To begin with
18. 18.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: a ten-minute answer? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
19. 19.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
20. 20.🔎 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
24. 24.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about a pause. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) breaking long words up (b) a steady pace (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) saying word endings
27. 27.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) finishing every word (d) breathing from the belly
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
29. 29.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 18, Class 8 — 10. How many children is that in all?
30. 30.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding behind notes (b) practising aloud (c) skipping breakfast (d) thinking you will fail
32. 32.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
35. 35.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
36. 36.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
37. 37.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) covering your mouth (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) saying word endings
38. 38.True or false: speaking up so the back row hears is about volume. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you will surely fail (b) you are very ill (c) you must not speak (d) it is a normal feeling
40. 40.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False

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