Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 60 · 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: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎵 Pitch is about how ___ your voice sounds. (a) fast or slow (b) loud or soft (c) high or low (d) long or short
3. 3.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
4. 4.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
5. 5.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
6. 6.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) making up an answer (c) looking at everyone (d) answering only friends
7. 7.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: dark text on light? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
8. 8.✂️ Diya’s class presentation must fit in 1 minute. Diya speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 180 words. How many words must be cut?
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
10. 10.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) practising the opening (b) trying the room first (c) timing each run (d) testing slides on stage
11. 11.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) rolling your eyes (b) keeping answers short (c) admitting you don’t know (d) repeating the question
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, large picture (b) one idea per slide (c) dark text on light (d) yellow text on white
13. 13.🙂 Which expression suits welcoming new students to the school? (a) a serious face (b) a warm smile (c) a surprised look
14. 14.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
15. 15.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to fill time (b) to end the speech (c) to grab attention (d) to thank everyone
16. 16.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a summary of the points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a preview of the points (d) thanking the audience
17. 17.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “For instance” adds another point. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
23. 23.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a weak opening (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a story hook
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
25. 25.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the last row only (b) the chief guest (c) yourself (d) no one at all
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) staring at the ceiling (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
27. 27.True or false: “cramming late at night” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
29. 29.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) in a whisper (b) only for the front row (c) so the back row hears (d) as loud as a scream
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.🔒 Which story is NOT okay to share in a school speech? (a) a funny picnic moment (b) a time you helped (c) a friend’s secret (d) a lesson you learned
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) pause for a moment (b) walk off the stage (c) answer it instantly (d) ask ten more at once
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: talking about families who lost their homes in a flood suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 20% choose winter, 25% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To sum up (b) To conclude (c) For example (d) In short

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