Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 476 · 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: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My first point is” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) checking slides early (b) practising out loud (c) marking pauses on cards (d) reading a full script
5. 5.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which word has a silent t? (a) walk (b) palm (c) receipt (d) listen
7. 7.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a clear, large picture? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
8. 8.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 15, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
9. 9.True or false: “Even so” shows a contrast. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
12. 12.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) repeating the question (c) keeping answers short (d) making up an answer
13. 13.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
14. 14.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “honest”? (a) h (b) k (c) b (d) t
15. 15.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
16. 16.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
17. 17.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on keeping our rivers clean? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Republic Day (d) World Environment Day
19. 19.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the stage colour (d) the font
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) eyes on the floor (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
21. 21.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at a friendly face (b) at your shoes (c) out of the window (d) at the ceiling
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
24. 24.True or false: “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) rushing through it (c) breathing from the belly (d) changing your speed
26. 26.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) in the middle of a word (c) after every word (d) never at all
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
29. 29.True or false: a speech on a thank-you to our teachers suits Teachers’ Day. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) nobody at all (b) the Principal (c) the youngest child (d) your best friend
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “In conclusion” do in a speech? (a) starts the first point (b) gives an example (c) adds another point (d) sums up
33. 33.⏱️ How long is a typical “thought for the day”? (a) about an hour (b) a whole period (c) all morning (d) under a minute
34. 34.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
35. 35.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) first try on the day (b) skipping the ending (c) standing up to practise (d) only reading silently
36. 36.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) speak super fast (b) ignore the limit (c) cut the weakest part (d) skip the ending
37. 37.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 360 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
38. 38.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) full paragraphs to read (b) one idea per slide (c) ten fonts on one slide (d) yellow text on white
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 100-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) eyes on the floor (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down

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