Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 8 · 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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
2. 2.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) rushing through it (b) mumbling (c) sipping water before (d) shouting every word
3. 3.🙋 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
4. 4.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 40% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
7. 7.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To sum up, sleep helps us grow, think and stay healthy.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
8. 8.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Children’s Day. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or greeting the audience? (a) thanking the audience (b) greeting the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing off the stage (b) adding a new point (c) apologising at the end (d) linking to the start
12. 12.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 30% walk, 45% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
13. 13.🪧 “___, let me tell you why sleep matters.” — the very first point. Which fits? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) However (d) To begin with
14. 14.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the rights and duties of citizens? (a) Republic Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
15. 15.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
16. 16.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) sipping some water (b) practising aloud (c) hiding behind notes (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.📊 Which chart best shows the heights of four different plants? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
18. 18.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: answering only friends? (a) a good Q&A habit (b) a poor Q&A habit
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
22. 22.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” is a polite reply. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 280 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) a few seconds per person (c) staring at the ceiling (d) looking around the room
26. 26.📊 Which chart best shows what share of one bag of marbles is each colour? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
27. 27.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) Secondly (b) In conclusion (c) For example (d) Let me start with
29. 29.⏱️ Ananya’s debate speech has 900 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
30. 30.Which word has a silent w? (a) listen (b) knit (c) design (d) wrist
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) looking at each section (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the slides
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
33. 33.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “A big thank-you to our teachers, who worked hard behind the scenes.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
34. 34.Which of these is a good slide habit? (a) reading out every slide (b) yellow text on white (c) big, readable fonts (d) flashy spinning effects
35. 35.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) nobody hears it (b) it must be a joke (c) it sticks in the mind (d) it can be skipped
36. 36.True or false: when you are speaking into a microphone held close to your mouth, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) half the speech (b) the whole speech (c) ten minutes (d) a few sentences
40. 40.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp

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