Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test
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.
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- 1.📊 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
- 2.⏱️ Nisha reads a 250-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
- 3.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
- 4.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) the Principal (b) nobody at all (c) your best friend (d) the youngest child
- 6.🙋 After answering, what can you politely ask? (a) “Any more silly ones?” (b) “Wasn’t it obvious?” (c) “Does that help?” (d) “Happy now?”
- 7.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) changing your speed (c) trailing off at the end (d) covering your mouth
- 10.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) the Moon is round (b) daily runs built stamina (c) rice is white (d) pens have ink
- 11.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) thanking the audience
- 13.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
- 14.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 15.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
- 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
- 17.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “information”?
- 18.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) a title on each slide (b) dark text on light (c) full paragraphs to read (d) one idea per slide
- 19.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank the support staff who set up this hall so beautifully.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
- 20.Which word has a silent g? (a) foreign (b) knot (c) talk (d) yolk
- 21.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 12, Class 7 — 30, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
- 22.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “presentation”?
- 23.⏱️ Meera’s class presentation has 200 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) h (b) k (c) w (d) l
- 25.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute class presentation?
- 26.True or false: “starting a week early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your chin up (b) finishing every word (c) speaking to the back row (d) mumbling
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a story proving a point (c) a summary of the points (d) facts and examples
- 30.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
- 31.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Independence Day. (a) False (b) True
- 32.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
- 33.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) To sum up (c) However (d) For example
- 34.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) change over time (b) a list of names (c) parts of a whole (d) a single number
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) facts and examples (c) the attention hook (d) a story proving a point
- 36.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) rushing long words (c) guessing a hard name (d) chewing gum as you talk
- 37.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) about a new topic (b) long and slow (c) a whispered mumble (d) short and strong
- 38.🔠 Which font size is easiest to read from the back of a classroom? (a) 32 point (b) 8 point (c) 10 point
- 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) admitting you don’t know (b) repeating the question (c) making up an answer (d) keeping answers short
Answer key
- a line chart
- 150
- makes speech unclear
- True
- the Principal
- “Does that help?”
- False
- True
- changing your speed
- daily runs built stamina
- 120–150 words a minute
- reasons for your idea
- False
- a helpful habit
- helps clear speech
- the National Anthem
- 4
- full paragraphs to read
- a vote of thanks
- foreign
- 56
- 4
- 2
- w
- 200
- False
- an opinion
- mumbling
- a summary of the points
- the group song
- True
- 26
- However
- parts of a whole
- the attention hook
- tongue twister warm-ups
- short and strong
- 32 point
- inviting a guest
- making up an answer
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