Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 590 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “tiny 10-point text” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
7. 7.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
8. 8.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) dropping word endings (c) saying word endings (d) opening your mouth well
10. 10.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan reads a 450-word competition speech at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
12. 12.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) timing each run (b) testing slides on stage (c) first try on the day (d) skipping the ending
14. 14.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) skip it (b) break it into syllables (c) say it in one rush (d) whisper it
15. 15.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 29, Class 7 — 25, Class 8 — 22. How many children is that in all?
16. 16.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one idea per slide? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
17. 17.True or false: “Secondly” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 36, Yellow House 31. How many more books did Red House read?
19. 19.True or false: for what fraction of one pizza each friend ate, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) g (b) w (c) l (d) k
25. 25.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) the font (c) its purpose (d) the stage colour
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
27. 27.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a list of names (c) a single number (d) parts of a whole
28. 28.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Independence Day (d) Children’s Day
29. 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: waiting a second before the big reveal? (a) pace (b) volume (c) a pause (d) pitch
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
31. 31.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the rights and duties of citizens? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
32. 32.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to speak faster (b) to tire yourself (c) to fit the time limit (d) to skip the ending
33. 33.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: when you are talking to a friend in the school library, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🧹 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
37. 37.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) at a friendly face (c) at the ceiling (d) out of the window
38. 38.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: cramming late at night? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
40. 40.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a clear, large picture (b) too many bullet points (c) dark text on light (d) a title on each slide

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