Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 658 · 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: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) builds interest (b) confuses everyone (c) wastes the speech (d) makes people leave
3. 3.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to skip the ending (b) to speak faster (c) to tire yourself (d) to fit the time limit
4. 4.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why India became a republic? (a) Republic Day (b) Independence Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Children’s Day
5. 5.✂️ Ananya’s debate speech must fit in 4 minutes. Ananya speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 540 words. How many words must be cut?
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
7. 7.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 20, Class 7 — 24, Class 8 — 15. How many children is that in all?
8. 8.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) covering your mouth (c) dropping word endings (d) checking names first
9. 9.💬 Words like “should”, “must” and “let us” often show a speech that wants… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
10. 10.True or false: “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a title on each slide (b) big, readable fonts (c) dark text on light (d) full paragraphs to read
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.✂️ 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
14. 14.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
15. 15.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: rolling your eyes? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
16. 16.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big, readable fonts (b) short bullet points (c) a title on each slide (d) crowded, busy pictures
18. 18.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
19. 19.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) However (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
20. 20.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
21. 21.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Could you please repeat the question?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
22. 22.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you are friendly (b) you are angry (c) you want to leave (d) you are bored
23. 23.🙋 Many hands go up at once. What is fair? (a) ignore them all (b) answer only friends (c) shout over them (d) take them one by one
24. 24.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “cricket”?
25. 25.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) say it faster (b) mumble it (c) skip it (d) stress it a little
26. 26.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
27. 27.🖥️ How many main ideas should one slide show? (a) twenty (b) ten (c) one
28. 28.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
29. 29.True or false: “Ask someone else.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: cheering your team before a match needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
32. 32.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
33. 33.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) first try on the day (c) trying the room first (d) checking slides early
34. 34.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising only once? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
35. 35.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or listen to the question? (a) check if it helped (b) listen to the question
36. 36.True or false: “first try on the day” is a good rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📢 What does it mean to project your voice? (a) shout angrily (b) whisper softly (c) speak very fast (d) speak to reach the back
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) skipping practice (c) hiding behind notes (d) sipping some water
40. 40.⏱️ Kabir’s science fair talk has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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