Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 513 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 290 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) breathing from the belly (b) finishing every word (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
5. 5.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) To conclude (c) To sum up (d) However
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 350 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
12. 12.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
13. 13.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
16. 16.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: slowing down for a phone number? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
17. 17.⏱️ Diya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute welcome speech?
18. 18.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to tease them (b) to fill time (c) everyone who helped (d) to make it longer
19. 19.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) a steady pace (c) opening your mouth well (d) checking names first
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
24. 24.True or false: “apologising at the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Just then, the bus drove off without us.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) For instance (b) A good example is (c) Take the case of (d) Let me start with
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
30. 30.✂️ Saanvi’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Saanvi speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or introducing the topic? (a) the memorable last line (b) introducing the topic
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: reasons for your idea or the call to action? (a) reasons for your idea (b) the call to action
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: rushing through it? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
37. 37.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
38. 38.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) never at all (c) after every word (d) after an important point
39. 39.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?

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