Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 802 · 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.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to thank everyone (b) to fill time (c) to grab attention (d) to end the speech
3. 3.📊 Which chart best shows the top speeds of five animals? (a) a line chart (b) a pie chart (c) a bar chart
4. 4.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
5. 5.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute welcome speech?
6. 6.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at one person (b) look at each section (c) look at the floor (d) close your eyes
7. 7.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) skipping breakfast (b) picturing it going well (c) sipping some water (d) stretching your arms
8. 8.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: sharing an amazing fact you just learned suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Blue is the prettiest colour.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
11. 11.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) saying sorry first (b) arriving early (c) skipping breakfast (d) hiding behind notes
12. 12.Which of these is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) cramming late at night (b) slow deep breaths (c) saying sorry first (d) staring at the floor
13. 13.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.True or false: “practising out loud” is a poor rehearsal habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
17. 17.Which of these is a poor rehearsal habit? (a) standing up to practise (b) practising out loud (c) testing slides on stage (d) timing each run
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading with head down (b) staring at the ceiling (c) eyes on the floor (d) looking around the room
19. 19.True or false: when you are describing the last seconds of a close race, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a speech on saying no to single-use plastic suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
22. 22.True or false: “Two friends helped him walk slowly back to the bus.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Good or poor eye contact: watching one friend only? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
24. 24.True or false: “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
26. 26.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
27. 27.True or false: a speech on keeping our rivers clean suits World Environment Day. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: a speech retelling a funny dream you had is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling (b) sipping water before (c) rushing through it (d) shouting every word
32. 32.⏱️ Ishaan’s class presentation has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the brave freedom fighters of India? (a) Children’s Day (b) Republic Day (c) World Environment Day (d) Independence Day
35. 35.True or false: “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📖 After telling a story, what should you do? (a) start a new topic (b) tell three more (c) leave the stage (d) link it to your point
37. 37.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a summary (b) a link to the opening (c) a call to action (d) a weak ending
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points (c) thanking the audience (d) greeting the audience
39. 39.📰 When reading the news in assembly, you should… (a) mumble the headlines (b) speak clearly, not rush (c) add made-up news (d) read only sports news
40. 40.True or false: “Water freezes at 0 °C.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True

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