Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 66 · 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 usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
2. 2.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the meaning of 15 August? (a) Teachers’ Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
3. 3.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) stressing (b) pausing (c) trailing off (d) projecting
4. 4.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
5. 5.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) pens have ink (b) rice is white (c) daily runs built stamina (d) the Moon is round
7. 7.True or false: “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: listen to the question or check if it helped? (a) listen to the question (b) check if it helped
9. 9.True or false: “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” is a weak ending. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Moreover” adds another point. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short bullet points (b) ten fonts on one slide (c) yellow text on white (d) too many bullet points
14. 14.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: when you are telling the thrilling chase in a story, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “It was the first day of school after the summer break.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) Secondly (d) To sum up
19. 19.True or false: “a clear last line” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “reading a full script” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) guess it on stage (c) ask and practise it (d) mumble it quickly
22. 22.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pace. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) yourself (b) the last row only (c) no one at all (d) the chief guest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising aloud (b) rushing to finish (c) smiling at a friend (d) knowing your opening
25. 25.🐢 You are giving an important date or number. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
26. 26.True or false: “So I took a deep breath and spoke from memory.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: when you are saying the main message of your speech, it is better to slow down. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which word has a silent s? (a) knit (b) answer (c) aisle (d) design
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 10, Class 7 — 13, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “communication”?
32. 32.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) one picture, one idea (b) eight pictures, 3 ideas
36. 36.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: when you are speaking to very young children, it is better to slow down. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “When I was in Class 3, I froze on stage in the middle of a poem.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Summer holidays should be longer.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True

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