Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 595 · 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.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) guessing a hard name (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) saying word endings
3. 3.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
4. 4.True or false: waiting a second before the big reveal is about pace. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) ask “was it okay?” (c) “Thank you” and a smile (d) “that’s all, I guess”
6. 6.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) cut the weakest part
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.True or false: “Could you please repeat the question?” is an impolite reply. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 8 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
12. 12.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💓 Your heart beats fast before you go on stage. What does it mean? (a) you are very ill (b) you will surely fail (c) it is a normal feeling (d) you must not speak
14. 14.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
15. 15.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) short and sincere (b) a brand-new speech (c) long and boring (d) full of jokes on guests
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) warming up clear speech (c) making people sleepy (d) testing your hearing
19. 19.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
21. 21.True or false: “one idea per slide” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” (a) a fact hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a question hook
24. 24.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) s (b) g (c) p (d) k
28. 28.True or false: for your height on each birthday from age 5 to 12, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.True or false: “staring at the floor” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never timing yourself (b) reading a full script (c) skipping the ending (d) marking pauses on cards
32. 32.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
33. 33.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 17, Class 7 — 11, Class 8 — 21. How many children is that in all?
34. 34.True or false: “That is a great question — thank you.” is a polite reply. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) volume (b) pace (c) a pause (d) pitch
36. 36.True or false: “full paragraphs to read” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) sum up your points (b) thank the audience (c) add a brand-new point (d) end with a strong line
40. 40.🙂 Which expression suits telling a happy holiday memory? (a) a surprised look (b) a serious face (c) a warm smile

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