Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 396 · 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.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Republic Day (d) Independence Day
2. 2.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) yellow text on white (c) ten fonts on one slide (d) full paragraphs to read
3. 3.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) to avoid the topic (b) to waste time (c) stories stick in minds (d) to confuse people
4. 4.🎭 Which voice suits telling a funny moment from a picnic? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
5. 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “design”? (a) h (b) k (c) w (d) g
6. 6.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I began with a question about tiffin waste. Now you know the answer.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
8. 8.👪 Why practise in front of family or friends? (a) to skip practice (b) to win a prize (c) to tire them out (d) to get feedback
9. 9.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is an opinion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) thanking the asker (c) keeping answers short (d) interrupting the asker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
13. 13.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
15. 15.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “glisten”? (a) g (b) w (c) t (d) h
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) sipping water before (c) breathing from the belly (d) rushing through it
23. 23.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
24. 24.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Our heartfelt thanks to the Principal for her constant support.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) skipping breakfast (c) thinking you will fail (d) hiding behind notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) stretching your arms (c) rushing to finish (d) picturing it going well
27. 27.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the stage colour (c) its purpose (d) the font
28. 28.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a silly question.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
29. 29.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) h (b) k (c) b (d) w
30. 30.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) high or low (c) fast or slow (d) loud or soft
31. 31.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) say “um” louder (b) repeat the last word (c) speak faster (d) pause silently
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many bullet points (b) short bullet points (c) flashy spinning effects (d) full paragraphs to read
33. 33.⏱️ Saanvi’s assembly talk has 280 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
35. 35.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking into your notes? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 28, Class 7 — 14, Class 8 — 15. How many children is that in all?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) reading out every slide (c) big, readable fonts (d) short bullet points
39. 39.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We walked together and reached school just in time.” (a) the solution (b) the setting (c) the problem
40. 40.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To begin with (b) In conclusion (c) However (d) To sum up

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