Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 745 · 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: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
4. 4.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) the main points (c) a preview of the points (d) reasons for your idea
6. 6.🔤 Does mumbling into your chest help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
7. 7.👂 During a presentation, what should the audience mostly listen to? (a) the slide text (b) you, the speaker (c) the sound effects
8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) standing tall (b) thinking you will fail (c) smiling at a friend (d) stretching your arms
9. 9.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) thinking you will fail (b) cramming late at night (c) arriving early (d) hiding behind notes
10. 10.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “That is all. Sorry it was boring.” (a) a summary (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
11. 11.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
12. 12.📊 Which chart best shows the weights of five school bags? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
13. 13.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the call to action (c) reasons for your idea (d) greeting the audience
15. 15.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to tease them (b) to fill time (c) to make it longer (d) everyone who helped
16. 16.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which word has a silent l? (a) foreign (b) glisten (c) hour (d) folk
18. 18.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
20. 20.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the last row only (b) the chief guest (c) no one at all (d) yourself
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) watching one friend only (d) meeting a few eyes
23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
25. 25.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
28. 28.📅 On which date of November is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
29. 29.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) walk off silently (b) start a new topic (c) thank the audience (d) turn your back
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 22, Class 7 — 22, Class 8 — 11. How many children is that in all?
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying the room first (b) rewriting it last night (c) marking pauses on cards (d) checking slides early
34. 34.True or false: “How many of you walked to school today?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the asker (b) making up an answer (c) answering only friends (d) a ten-minute answer
36. 36.True or false: “big, readable fonts” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
38. 38.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “example”?
39. 39.💡 To make a key word stand out, you can… (a) mumble it (b) skip it (c) say it faster (d) stress it a little
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal

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