Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 482 · 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.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) in random order (b) loose and unnumbered (c) backwards (d) numbered, in order
2. 2.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) testing your hearing (d) warming up clear speech
3. 3.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
4. 4.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
5. 5.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or introducing the topic? (a) thanking the audience (b) introducing the topic
6. 6.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the ceiling (d) a few seconds per person
7. 7.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting the asker (b) answering only friends (c) a ten-minute answer (d) admitting you don’t know
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) a summary of the points (c) the call to action (d) thanking the audience
10. 10.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “palm”? (a) k (b) b (c) p (d) l
11. 11.🙂 Which expression suits thanking the chief guest? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
12. 12.⏱️ Aarav’s welcome speech has 450 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) slow deep breaths (c) thinking you will fail (d) smiling at a friend
14. 14.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) ignore the limit
15. 15.Which word has a silent t? (a) crumb (b) knife (c) design (d) fasten
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking at each section (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking around the room
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many bullet points (b) reading out every slide (c) a clear, large picture (d) full paragraphs to read
18. 18.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) standing tall
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) ask ten more at once (b) pause for a moment (c) answer it instantly (d) walk off the stage
22. 22.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) apologising at the end (c) linking to the start (d) adding a new point
23. 23.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
26. 26.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
28. 28.True or false: “I see it differently, but thank you for sharing.” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
30. 30.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) ask and practise it (b) mumble it quickly (c) skip the name (d) guess it on stage
31. 31.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) rushing long words (c) dropping word endings (d) saying word endings
32. 32.True or false: “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 15% goes on books, 25% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
34. 34.True or false: “sipping some water” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: when you are speaking in a large hall with no microphone, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or the main points? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points
38. 38.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 45% goes on books, 40% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
39. 39.True or false: “That old wooden box? It still sits on Ravi’s desk.” is a link to the opening. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: ending on time? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit

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