Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 661 · 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.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
2. 2.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per slide (b) few words, big text (c) full paragraphs to read (d) a clear, large picture
5. 5.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
7. 7.True or false: “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: starting a week early? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
9. 9.True or false: “stopping mid-sentence” is a weak ending habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏱️ Ishaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute competition speech?
11. 11.🗂️ What should you write on a cue card? (a) nothing at all (b) key words only (c) the whole speech (d) tiny paragraphs
12. 12.🖥️ Why should you not put your whole speech on the slides? (a) it is too colourful (b) it saves too much time (c) slides get angry (d) people read, not listen
13. 13.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) reading out every slide (b) full paragraphs to read (c) tiny 10-point text (d) big, readable fonts
14. 14.📊 Which chart best shows a puppy’s weight each week as it grows? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
15. 15.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) rushing off the stage (c) apologising at the end (d) ending on time
18. 18.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Green House 37, Red House 5. How many more books did Green House read?
19. 19.True or false: “Moreover” gives an example. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) g (b) t (c) w (d) k
21. 21.🫁 Where should a strong speaking voice get its breath from? (a) only the throat (b) deep in the belly (c) holding the breath (d) the nose alone
22. 22.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 13, Class 7 — 15, Class 8 — 12. How many children is that in all?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) few words, big text (b) yellow text on white (c) too many bullet points (d) reading out every slide
24. 24.🙋 You don’t know the answer to a question. What is best? (a) make up an answer (b) say you will find out (c) laugh at the asker (d) ignore the question
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
27. 27.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
28. 28.⏱️ Meera speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
29. 29.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the youngest child (b) the Principal (c) nobody at all (d) your best friend
30. 30.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Last but not least, thank you all for being here.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
31. 31.True or false: “knowing your opening” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “glisten”? (a) p (b) l (c) g (d) t
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a story proving a point (d) greeting the audience
34. 34.True or false: “We are delighted to have all the parents with us this morning.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
36. 36.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) shows a contrast (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
39. 39.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 2 cm in week 1 and 15 cm in week 4. How many cm did it grow?
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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