Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 51 · 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.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) practising aloud (b) smiling at a friend (c) picturing it going well (d) cramming late at night
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
3. 3.🥧 A pie chart shows what a school garden is planted with: 25% is flowers, 10% is vegetables and the rest is grass. What percent is grass?
4. 4.🙏 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
5. 5.🧱 In which part of a speech does a preview of the points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
6. 6.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the very start (b) at the end of the event (c) before the prayer (d) in the middle of a dance
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.⏱️ How many words can Saanvi say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
9. 9.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
10. 10.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) stressing (c) pausing (d) projecting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
12. 12.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising for family (b) using short cue cards (c) checking slides early (d) never timing yourself
13. 13.True or false: “practising the opening” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔊 You are addressing the whole school on the playground. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
16. 16.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits leading a quiet breathing exercise in assembly? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
21. 21.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) one style throughout (c) ten fonts on one slide (d) tiny 10-point text
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
23. 23.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret? (a) volume (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) pace
24. 24.True or false: a speech on the rights and duties of citizens suits Republic Day. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
28. 28.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute assembly talk?
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: reading out every slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: finishing every word? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
33. 33.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔊 You are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
35. 35.🪧 What does the phrase “Take the case of” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) adds another point
36. 36.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “reign”? (a) l (b) b (c) g (d) p
37. 37.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: interrupting the asker? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “listen”?
40. 40.True or false: “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” is a summary. (a) False (b) True

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