Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 392 · 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.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a big smile (b) a bored yawn (c) a blank stare (d) an angry frown
2. 2.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
3. 3.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) after the anthem (b) during the prizes (c) at the very end (d) near the start
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
5. 5.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
7. 7.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
8. 8.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) makes people leave (b) confuses everyone (c) wastes the speech (d) builds interest
9. 9.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 22, Class 7 — 17, Class 8 — 16. How many children is that in all?
10. 10.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying sorry first (b) staring at the floor (c) knowing your opening (d) cramming late at night
12. 12.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
13. 13.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the slides (c) meeting a few eyes (d) watching one friend only
14. 14.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
15. 15.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) crowded, busy pictures (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) full paragraphs to read (d) one style throughout
16. 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: meeting a few eyes? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
17. 17.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
18. 18.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
19. 19.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or greeting the audience? (a) a story proving a point (b) greeting the audience
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
21. 21.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a weather report (c) a maths sum (d) a short wise saying
24. 24.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking at each section (d) looking out the window
25. 25.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Independence Day (b) Children’s Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
28. 28.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
29. 29.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the setting (c) the solution
30. 30.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
31. 31.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
32. 32.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) trailing off (c) running over time (d) pausing before the end
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) making up an answer (c) staying calm (d) a ten-minute answer
34. 34.True or false: a speech reporting the results of a class survey is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
37. 37.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
38. 38.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) “Thank you” and a smile (b) “that’s all, I guess” (c) walk off mid-line (d) ask “was it okay?”
39. 39.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) a summary of the points
40. 40.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem

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