Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 404 · 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: a speech on the meaning of 15 August suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, large picture (b) one style throughout (c) big, readable fonts (d) too many bullet points
4. 4.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) one style throughout (c) reading out every slide (d) few words, big text
5. 5.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) marking pauses on cards (c) trying the room first (d) practising the opening
6. 6.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
8. 8.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
9. 9.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or thanking the audience? (a) the attention hook (b) thanking the audience
10. 10.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: flashy spinning effects? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “My first point is” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) World Environment Day
15. 15.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Republic Day
16. 16.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
17. 17.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
19. 19.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
20. 20.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: mumbling? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
22. 22.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
23. 23.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ Ishaan reads a 250-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising the opening (b) rewriting it last night (c) practising out loud (d) starting a week early
26. 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
27. 27.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: skipping breakfast? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🙂 Which expression suits talking about families who lost their homes in a flood? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
30. 30.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) short and to the point (c) full of secrets (d) unrelated to the topic
31. 31.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Independence Day. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 27, Class 8 — 23. How many children is that in all?
33. 33.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
34. 34.True or false: comforting a younger child who is scared needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: for the marks of five students in one test, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a short story (c) a question (d) a surprising fact
37. 37.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
38. 38.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪧 What does the phrase “Moreover” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) starts the first point (c) gives an example (d) adds another point

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