Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 445 · 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.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
2. 2.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 45% goes on books, 20% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a link to the opening (d) a call to action
5. 5.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) shouting every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) changing your speed
6. 6.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
7. 7.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
8. 8.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) parts of a whole (b) a single number (c) change over time (d) a list of names
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) standing up to practise (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
11. 11.😳 You forget your next line in the middle of a speech. What should you do? (a) pause, check your notes (b) stare at the ceiling (c) giggle and walk off (d) say sorry and sit down
12. 12.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) short and strong (c) a whispered mumble (d) about a new topic
13. 13.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “flashy spinning effects” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) rushing long words (b) opening your mouth well (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) a steady pace
16. 16.⏱️ Diya’s class presentation has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
17. 17.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 45% walk, 25% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
20. 20.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Blue House 30, Red House 5. How many more books did Blue House read?
21. 21.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) glancing down, then up (b) including the back row (c) reading with head down (d) a few seconds per person
22. 22.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) skipping breakfast (c) picturing it going well (d) standing tall
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) starts the first point (d) gives an example
26. 26.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “yolk”? (a) g (b) w (c) l (d) t
27. 27.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
29. 29.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) tiny paragraphs (c) the whole speech (d) key words only
30. 30.⏱️ How many words can Nisha say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) staring at the floor
32. 32.True or false: “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 29, Class 7 — 12, Class 8 — 19. How many children is that in all?
34. 34.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) the memorable last line (d) the call to action
35. 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or thanking the audience? (a) the main points (b) thanking the audience
36. 36.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
38. 38.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: shouting every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) trailing off (c) pausing before the end (d) apologising at the end
40. 40.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True

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