Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 545 · 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 slide is easier to read from the back? (a) light grey on white (b) black text on white
2. 2.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 15% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
3. 3.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) reading with head down
4. 4.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) only reading silently (b) using short cue cards (c) practising the opening (d) timing each run
7. 7.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
8. 8.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
11. 11.True or false: “a calm thank-you” is a strong ending habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
13. 13.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to fill time
16. 16.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
17. 17.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) mumble the headlines (b) add made-up news (c) read only sports news (d) speak clearly, not rush
18. 18.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
19. 19.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) keeping your chin up (b) mumbling (c) speaking into your notes (d) rushing through it
20. 20.🧱 In which part of a speech does reasons for your idea belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
21. 21.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech asking families to save water? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
22. 22.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) saying word endings (c) checking names first (d) mumbling into your chest
23. 23.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) leave the stage (c) link it to your point (d) tell three more
24. 24.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) gets very loud (b) stops in the middle (c) rises at the end (d) goes silent
25. 25.Which word has a silent l? (a) island (b) yolk (c) wrap (d) raspberry
26. 26.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the main points (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) a summary of the points
27. 27.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why India became a republic? (a) Children’s Day (b) Independence Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
28. 28.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s assembly talk has 660 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) checking slides early (c) standing up to practise (d) reading a full script
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits explaining why plastic harms sea animals? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
33. 33.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) parts of a whole (c) a list of names (d) change over time
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) looking at each section (c) including the back row (d) staring at the slides
35. 35.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) a calm thank-you (c) rushing off the stage (d) running over time

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