Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 645 · 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 of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) smiling at a friend
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) hiding behind notes (c) saying sorry first (d) thinking you will fail
4. 4.🙏 A vote of thanks should be… (a) a brand-new speech (b) long and boring (c) short and sincere (d) full of jokes on guests
5. 5.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
6. 6.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) p (b) k (c) s (d) l
7. 7.⏱️ Vihaan’s class presentation has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.True or false: “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” is a story hook. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Welcome, everyone, to our Science Exhibition.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
10. 10.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
11. 11.True or false: when you are reading out a phone number, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
13. 13.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Teachers’ Day. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the question (b) arguing angrily (c) looking at everyone (d) staying calm
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolling your eyes (b) interrupting the asker (c) making up an answer (d) staying calm
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
18. 18.True or false: a speech on why India became a republic suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.❓ After asking the audience a question, what should you do? (a) ask ten more at once (b) pause for a moment (c) walk off the stage (d) answer it instantly
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knot”? (a) b (b) s (c) p (d) k
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) looking up at the end
23. 23.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: looking at everyone? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolling your eyes (b) interrupting the asker (c) admitting you don’t know (d) arguing angrily
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “In contrast” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) shows a contrast (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) reading with head down (c) looking around the room (d) meeting a few eyes
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a poor Q&A habit? (a) looking at everyone (b) rolling your eyes (c) admitting you don’t know (d) repeating the question
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: reading a full script? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
33. 33.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “adding a new point” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) ten (b) one (c) twenty
36. 36.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” (a) the solution (b) the problem (c) the setting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎭 Which voice suits honouring the soldiers who served our country? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
40. 40.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) True (b) False

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