Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 594 · 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.⏱️ Diya reads a 75-word class presentation at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
2. 2.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) in the middle of a word (b) after every word (c) never at all (d) after an important point
3. 3.✂️ Vihaan’s competition speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 300 words. How many words must be cut?
4. 4.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) rushing long words (c) mumbling into your chest (d) checking names first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
7. 7.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speeding up for an exciting chase? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) volume (d) a pause
8. 8.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: arguing angrily? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
9. 9.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
12. 12.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) closing, opening, body (d) body, closing, opening
13. 13.🎭 Which voice suits warning about the dangers of crossing the railway line? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) On the other hand (b) However (c) Moreover (d) In contrast
16. 16.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
17. 17.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “congratulations”?
20. 20.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
23. 23.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) speak faster (c) pause silently (d) say “um” louder
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving early (b) cramming late at night (c) standing tall (d) stretching your arms
26. 26.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) cut the weakest part (d) speak super fast
27. 27.🧱 In which part of a speech does a story proving a point belong? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body
28. 28.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) covering your mouth (b) breathing from the belly (c) speaking into your notes (d) mumbling
29. 29.✂️ Vihaan’s debate speech must fit in 2 minutes. Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
30. 30.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) a clear last line (c) linking to the start (d) adding a new point
31. 31.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) ignore the limit (d) cut, then time it again
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
36. 36.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: one style throughout? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
37. 37.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) long or short (b) loud or soft (c) high or low (d) fast or slow
38. 38.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it sticks in the mind (b) it must be a joke (c) nobody hears it (d) it can be skipped
39. 39.⏱️ Nisha reads a 60-word science fair talk at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at each section (b) reading with head down (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes

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