Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 442 · 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.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 3 cm in week 1 and 14 cm in week 6. How many cm did it grow?
2. 2.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
3. 3.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) making up an answer (b) rolling your eyes (c) interrupting the asker (d) staying calm
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) big, readable fonts (c) crowded, busy pictures (d) reading out every slide
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) speaking into your notes
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
7. 7.Which word has a silent b? (a) honest (b) comb (c) knob (d) palm
8. 8.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏱️ Saanvi’s competition speech has 750 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
13. 13.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) the nose alone (b) deep in the belly (c) only the throat (d) holding the breath
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 340 words. How many words must be cut?
17. 17.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) w (b) t (c) b (d) p
18. 18.😟 Your hands shake just before your class talk. What is the best thing to do? (a) take slow deep breaths (b) talk super fast (c) refuse to speak (d) run out of the room
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: reading out every slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
21. 21.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
22. 22.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
25. 25.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 840 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
26. 26.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
27. 27.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: knowing your opening? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
28. 28.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 32 point (b) 8 point (c) 10 point
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: a speech on planting trees in our city suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) going to (d) gonna
32. 32.Which word has a silent s? (a) wrist (b) knife (c) aisle (d) knot
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
34. 34.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
36. 36.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) politely ask again (c) guess and answer (d) pretend you heard
38. 38.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the attention hook? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook
39. 39.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
40. 40.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) ice cream is cold (c) trains run on rails (d) a plant kept dark wilted

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