Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 753 · 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 comes first in a speech: facts and examples or greeting the audience? (a) facts and examples (b) greeting the audience
2. 2.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) never timing yourself (c) practising only once (d) practising for family
3. 3.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “imagination”?
4. 4.🗂️ How should you arrange your cue cards? (a) backwards (b) loose and unnumbered (c) numbered, in order (d) in random order
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.📊 A bar chart is best for… (a) showing a recipe (b) comparing amounts (c) reading a poem (d) writing a story
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In contrast (b) For example (c) Even so (d) On the other hand
8. 8.👀 Good or poor eye contact: glancing down, then up? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
9. 9.True or false: a speech sharing facts about the Sun is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📖 Why do speakers tell short personal stories? (a) stories stick in minds (b) to confuse people (c) to avoid the topic (d) to waste time
11. 11.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
13. 13.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) unrelated to the topic (b) full of secrets (c) short and to the point (d) as long as possible
14. 14.✂️ Meera’s competition speech must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) rolling your eyes (b) interrupting the asker (c) a ten-minute answer (d) thanking the asker
17. 17.True or false: “In conclusion” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 4 cm in week 1 and 9 cm in week 3. How many cm did it grow?
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) cheerful and lively (b) serious and steady (c) calm and gentle
21. 21.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
22. 22.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) keeping your chin up (c) breathing from the belly (d) shouting every word
25. 25.True or false: when you are talking to one person beside you in a quiet room, you should speak more softly. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) l (b) s (c) t (d) k
27. 27.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute competition speech?
30. 30.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
31. 31.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) mumbling (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) changing your speed
32. 32.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) flashy spinning effects (b) a title on each slide (c) full paragraphs to read (d) reading out every slide
34. 34.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
35. 35.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) at the very end (b) near the start (c) after the anthem (d) during the prizes
37. 37.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) running over time (b) rushing off the stage (c) trailing off (d) a calm thank-you
38. 38.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Okay, I am done now.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a link to the opening
39. 39.📝 What helps most to start a speech calmly? (a) knowing the opening well (b) speaking very fast (c) eating a huge meal (d) skipping the opening
40. 40.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “Ever seen a dry tap?” (b) “My topic is water.”

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