Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.
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- 1.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
- 2.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on every child’s right to play and learn? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
- 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
- 5.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
- 6.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the font (b) its purpose (c) the ending music (d) the stage colour
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow text on white (b) short bullet points (c) too many bullet points (d) flashy spinning effects
- 8.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 30% goes on books, 25% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
- 9.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) look at your notes (b) start packing up (c) interrupt them (d) listen till they finish
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
- 11.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) parts of a whole (d) a list of names
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the ceiling (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
- 13.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) marking pauses on cards (b) starting a week early (c) using short cue cards (d) testing slides on stage
- 14.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) arguing angrily (c) keeping answers short (d) admitting you don’t know
- 15.True or false: “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) at the very start (c) before the prayer (d) at the end of the event
- 17.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a maths sum (b) a short wise saying (c) a weather report (d) a long story
- 18.📅 On which date of March is World Water Day?
- 19.⏱️ Ananya speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute welcome speech?
- 20.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quiz and award (b) questions and answers (c) queue and arrive (d) quick and amazing
- 21.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Independence Day (d) Teachers’ Day
- 22.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “On behalf of the school, I welcome you all to our Annual Day.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
- 23.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) knowing your opening (c) cramming late at night (d) stretching your arms
- 25.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
- 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) meeting a few eyes (c) looking around the room (d) including the back row
- 27.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Everything is better when things are better.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 28.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “A week has seven days.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “short bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) rewriting it last night (c) timing each run (d) reading a full script
- 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a story proving a point
- 34.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
- 35.True or false: “practising only once” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 18, Blue House 13. How many more books did Yellow House read?
- 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
- 38.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⏱️ Aarav’s class presentation has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 40.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
Answer key
- introduce it briefly
- True
- Children’s Day
- chin up
- a polite reply
- its purpose
- short bullet points
- 45
- listen till they finish
- tapping your foot
- parts of a whole
- staring at the ceiling
- testing slides on stage
- arguing angrily
- False
- at the end of the event
- a short wise saying
- 22
- 140
- questions and answers
- Teachers’ Day
- a welcome address
- True
- cramming late at night
- a vague claim
- looking out the window
- a vague claim
- False
- False
- False
- timing each run
- distracting
- thanking the audience
- a good Q&A habit
- False
- 5
- helpful
- True
- 2
- a welcome address
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