Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 625 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) yellow text on white (c) too many bullet points (d) big, readable fonts
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.True or false: “The Sun rises in the east.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
7. 7.🙋 What does “Q&A” stand for? (a) quick and amazing (b) queue and arrive (c) questions and answers (d) quiz and award
8. 8.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) including the back row (b) eyes on the floor (c) looking at each section (d) a few seconds per person
10. 10.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on what freedom means to me? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
11. 11.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
12. 12.True or false: how loud or soft you speak is about volume. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🐢 You are speaking to very young children. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
14. 14.⏱️ Ananya’s assembly talk has 330 words. At 110 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
15. 15.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
17. 17.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
18. 18.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) look at your notes (b) start packing up (c) interrupt them (d) listen till they finish
19. 19.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 5 cm in week 1 and 21 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
20. 20.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: practising aloud? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
25. 25.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
26. 26.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
27. 27.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising out loud (c) reading a full script (d) only reading silently
28. 28.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
29. 29.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) thank the audience (b) end with a strong line (c) sum up your points (d) add a brand-new point
30. 30.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) including the back row (b) looking out the window (c) glancing down, then up (d) looking at each section
31. 31.🔊 You are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak louder (b) speak softer
32. 32.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) rewriting it last night (b) using short cue cards (c) timing each run (d) checking slides early
33. 33.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
35. 35.🖥️ Which slide is better for a class talk? (a) 90 words, tiny font (b) 6 words, big font
36. 36.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a weak opening. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.Which word has a silent s? (a) hour (b) aisle (c) two (d) raspberry
40. 40.True or false: “practising the opening” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True

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