Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 790 · 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.📈 A line chart is best for showing… (a) a single number (b) change over time (c) a list of names (d) parts of a whole
2. 2.True or false: “ten fonts on one slide” is a poor slide habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: speaking to the back row? (a) an unhelpful voice habit (b) a helpful voice habit
4. 4.True or false: “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
6. 6.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: yellow text on white? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
7. 7.True or false: “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or listen to the question? (a) check if it helped (b) listen to the question
9. 9.True or false: a speech on why India became a republic suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🪧 What does the phrase “Secondly” do in a speech? (a) shows a contrast (b) adds another point (c) sums up (d) starts the first point
12. 12.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a call to action (c) a summary (d) a weak ending
13. 13.True or false: “pausing before the end” is a weak ending habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: timing each run? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
16. 16.🐢 You are telling the thrilling chase in a story. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) finishing every word (d) keeping your chin up
18. 18.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “That is a great question — thank you.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
19. 19.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) guessing a hard name (c) rushing long words (d) saying word endings
20. 20.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) adding a new point (b) running over time (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) ending on time
21. 21.True or false: “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔊 You are speaking near a sleeping baby at home. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
23. 23.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the body
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big, readable fonts (b) full paragraphs to read (c) too many bullet points (d) tiny 10-point text
27. 27.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the problem in the story. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) calm and gentle (b) cheerful and lively (c) serious and steady
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
30. 30.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
31. 31.True or false: “The Moon goes around the Earth.” is an opinion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
33. 33.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
34. 34.True or false: “checking slides early” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
36. 36.True or false: “Pick up one wrapper on your way out today.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: saying sorry first? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
38. 38.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Who here has ever lost a ball in a neighbour’s garden?” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
39. 39.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “An octopus has three hearts.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
40. 40.True or false: welcoming everyone to the school fair needs a serious and steady voice. (a) True (b) False

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