Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 601 · 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.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.⏱️ Meera’s science fair talk has 600 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
4. 4.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 9 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
5. 5.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”
7. 7.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) pitch (b) a pause (c) pace (d) volume
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute debate speech?
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
10. 10.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a weather report (b) a maths sum (c) a long story (d) a short wise saying
11. 11.True or false: “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does facts and examples belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
13. 13.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
14. 14.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) start packing up (b) interrupt them (c) listen till they finish (d) look at your notes
15. 15.Which word has a silent s? (a) raspberry (b) knife (c) wrist (d) island
16. 16.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: running over time? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
17. 17.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) pace (b) pitch (c) a pause (d) volume
18. 18.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
19. 19.📊 Which chart best shows the water level of a tank every minute as it fills? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
21. 21.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
22. 22.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) loose and unnumbered (b) backwards (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rewriting it last night (b) reading a full script (c) only reading silently (d) starting a week early
24. 24.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Water is very, very important.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
25. 25.True or false: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
27. 27.✂️ Meera’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 470 words. How many words must be cut?
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
29. 29.📊 What should every chart on a slide have? (a) a clear title (b) tiny text (c) no labels (d) ten colours
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short bullet points (b) flashy spinning effects (c) a title on each slide (d) a clear, large picture
31. 31.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
32. 32.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: “reading with head down” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: breathing from the belly? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
36. 36.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 400 words/min (b) about 120–150 words/min (c) about 20 words/min
37. 37.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: short bullet points? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) reading a poem (b) showing a recipe (c) comparing amounts (d) writing a story
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!

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