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.True or false: “ending on time” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🪝 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.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: skipping the ending? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
- 5.True or false: “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sipping some water (b) saying sorry first (c) stretching your arms (d) knowing your opening
- 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.🔍 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your opening (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping practice (d) practising aloud
- 11.🔌 When should you check the slides and the microphone? (a) never (b) while speaking (c) before the event (d) after the event
- 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.🙏 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.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.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) pace (d) volume
- 16.True or false: “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” is an impolite reply. (a) False (b) True
- 17.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 18.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) 15 long bullet points (b) 3 short bullet points
- 19.🎭 Which voice suits giving safety steps for a fire drill? (a) cheerful and lively (b) calm and gentle (c) serious and steady
- 20.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
- 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.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.🏫 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.📅 On which date of August is India’s Independence Day?
- 25.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 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.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
- 28.True or false: a speech on why teachers matter to us suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
- 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 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.🏁 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.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) speaking into your notes (b) rushing through it (c) mumbling (d) changing your speed
- 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.🏃 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.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: a title on each slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
- 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.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
- 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.True or false: telling a funny moment from a picnic needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
Answer key
- False
- a specific example
- a weak opening
- a poor rehearsal habit
- True
- a clear, large picture
- saying sorry first
- staring at the floor
- a story proving a point
- skipping practice
- before the event
- a pie chart
- a welcome address
- slow deep breaths
- volume
- True
- an unhelpful habit
- 3 short bullet points
- serious and steady
- one picture, one idea
- slow down
- tongue twister warm-ups
- Republic Day
- 15
- a helpful habit
- facts and examples
- the poem recitation
- False
- good eye contact
- to grab attention
- add a brand-new point
- changing your speed
- after an important point
- daily runs built stamina
- a good slide habit
- relaxed at your sides
- 5
- saying word endings
- False
- informal
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