Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 401 · 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 the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) adds another point (c) shows a contrast (d) gives an example
2. 2.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
3. 3.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) skip the name (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
5. 5.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) admitting you don’t know (c) answering only friends (d) rolling your eyes
7. 7.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Join our book club this Friday and bring one friend.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Rohan say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
14. 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
16. 16.📅 On which date of June is World Environment Day?
17. 17.True or false: “one style throughout” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: short bullet points? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
19. 19.⏱️ Meera reads a 200-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
20. 20.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) looking up at the end (d) running over time
21. 21.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 150-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising out loud? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
25. 25.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at the ceiling (b) out of the window (c) at your shoes (d) at a friendly face
26. 26.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🐢 You are reading out a phone number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
29. 29.True or false: “Let me start with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Does that help?” (b) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (c) “Any more silly ones?” (d) “Happy now?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing every word (b) speaking to the back row (c) covering your mouth (d) keeping your chin up
33. 33.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking slides early (b) first try on the day (c) never timing yourself (d) only reading silently
35. 35.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
38. 38.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) greeting the audience (c) the call to action (d) introducing the topic
40. 40.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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