Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 4 · 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.True or false: giving safety steps for a fire drill needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising out loud (b) practising for family (c) practising only once (d) timing each run
3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “looking out the window” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: thanking the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
6. 6.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a question (b) a short story (c) a surprising fact (d) starting with “sorry”
7. 7.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) looking around the room (c) eyes on the floor (d) reading with head down
8. 8.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) facts and examples (d) greeting the audience
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) a list of names (c) change over time (d) parts of a whole
13. 13.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) read only sports news (b) speak clearly, not rush (c) mumble the headlines (d) add made-up news
14. 14.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) Secondly (c) To sum up (d) Firstly
15. 15.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) testing your hearing (c) learning new maths (d) warming up clear speech
16. 16.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
17. 17.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
18. 18.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) To sum up (b) However (c) In conclusion (d) To begin with
19. 19.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a speech on the teacher who made me love reading suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 150 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
22. 22.🔊 You are talking to a friend in the school library. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a weak opening (c) a fact hook (d) a question hook
24. 24.🔁 You say one word wrongly while speaking. What is best? (a) correct it and go on (b) apologise many times (c) stop the speech (d) start all over again
25. 25.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) one picture, one idea (b) eight pictures, 3 ideas
26. 26.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the rights and duties of citizens? (a) Republic Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
27. 27.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to fill time (d) to grab attention
28. 28.🥧 In a pie chart, all the slices together make… (a) a straight line (b) the whole (100%) (c) half of it (d) nothing
29. 29.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
30. 30.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
31. 31.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
33. 33.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) tiny paragraphs (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) nothing at all
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) rushing through it (d) mumbling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✂️ Nisha’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Nisha speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 410 words. How many words must be cut?
40. 40.True or false: “On the other hand” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False

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