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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 783 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔎 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
  3. 3.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Sorry, I did not prepare much, but here goes.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
  4. 4.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  5. 5.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) yellow text on white (b) tiny 10-point text (c) a clear, large picture (d) too many bullet points
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
  8. 8.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) staring at the floor (b) smiling at a friend (c) slow deep breaths (d) standing tall
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) introducing the topic (c) greeting the audience (d) a story proving a point
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
  11. 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
  12. 12.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
  13. 13.🙏 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 welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
  14. 14.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) hiding behind notes (c) slow deep breaths (d) thinking you will fail
  15. 15.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
  16. 16.True or false: “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  18. 18.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
  19. 19.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
  20. 20.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
  21. 21.🐢 You are speaking in a big hall that echoes. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
  22. 22.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) rushing long words (d) guessing a hard name
  23. 23.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Independence Day (b) Teachers’ Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Republic Day
  24. 24.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
  25. 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  26. 26.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a summary of the points or facts and examples? (a) a summary of the points (b) facts and examples
  27. 27.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
  28. 28.True or false: a speech on why teachers matter to us suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
  30. 30.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to thank everyone (d) to end the speech
  31. 31.🏁 Which should you NOT do at the end of a speech? (a) add a brand-new point (b) end with a strong line (c) thank the audience (d) sum up your points
  32. 32.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
  33. 33.⏸️ Where is the best place to pause in a speech? (a) after an important point (b) after every word (c) in the middle of a word (d) never at all
  34. 34.🏃 Which example best supports “Exercise keeps us fit”? (a) daily runs built stamina (b) the Moon is round (c) pens have ink (d) rice is white
  35. 35.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
  36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
  37. 37.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
  38. 38.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) saying word endings (d) chewing gum as you talk
  39. 39.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a specific example
  3. a weak opening
  4. a poor rehearsal habit
  5. True
  6. a clear, large picture
  7. saying sorry first
  8. staring at the floor
  9. a story proving a point
  10. skipping practice
  11. before the event
  12. a pie chart
  13. a welcome address
  14. slow deep breaths
  15. volume
  16. True
  17. an unhelpful habit
  18. 3 short bullet points
  19. serious and steady
  20. one picture, one idea
  21. slow down
  22. tongue twister warm-ups
  23. Republic Day
  24. 15
  25. a helpful habit
  26. facts and examples
  27. the poem recitation
  28. False
  29. good eye contact
  30. to grab attention
  31. add a brand-new point
  32. changing your speed
  33. after an important point
  34. daily runs built stamina
  35. a good slide habit
  36. relaxed at your sides
  37. 5
  38. saying word endings
  39. False
  40. informal

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