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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying calm (b) looking at everyone (c) rolling your eyes (d) keeping answers short
- 2.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a question hook. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: for the weights of five school bags, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
- 4.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) as long as possible (b) unrelated to the topic (c) short and to the point (d) full of secrets
- 5.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) opening your mouth well (d) chewing gum as you talk
- 6.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) mumbling into your chest (c) checking names first (d) guessing a hard name
- 7.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Yellow House 31, Green House 16. How many more books did Yellow House read?
- 8.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 20 (b) about 50 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
- 9.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: answer briefly or check if it helped? (a) answer briefly (b) check if it helped
- 10.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) closing, opening, body (c) opening, body, closing (d) body, closing, opening
- 11.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) apologising at the end (b) adding a new point (c) trailing off (d) ending on time
- 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
- 13.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Reading is good for everyone.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
- 14.📊 Which chart best shows what fraction of one pizza each friend ate? (a) a bar chart (b) a pie chart (c) a line chart
- 15.🥧 A pie chart shows how Class 6 children come to school: 10% walk, 30% come by bus and the rest cycle. What percent cycle?
- 16.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
- 17.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) guess it on stage (b) skip the name (c) mumble it quickly (d) ask and practise it
- 18.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
- 19.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is how the story is solved. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) Firstly (b) For example (c) However (d) To sum up
- 21.⏱️ Diya’s debate speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
- 22.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
- 23.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) repeating the question (b) interrupting the asker (c) a ten-minute answer (d) making up an answer
- 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
- 25.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
- 26.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: stretching your arms? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 27.True or false: greeting the audience at the start suits a warm smile. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: staying calm? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
- 29.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: smiling at a friend? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 30.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
- 32.🔎 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
- 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
- 34.True or false: when you are reading a notice outdoors on a windy day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or facts and examples? (a) thanking the audience (b) facts and examples
- 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
- 37.True or false: for what share of ₹100 of pocket money goes on saving, snacks and books, a line chart is the best choice. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “To begin with” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🙋 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
- 40.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: big, readable fonts? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
Answer key
- rolling your eyes
- False
- True
- short and to the point
- chewing gum as you talk
- checking names first
- 15
- about 2 or 3
- answer briefly
- opening, body, closing
- ending on time
- 210
- a vague claim
- a pie chart
- 60
- poor eye contact
- ask and practise it
- a good rehearsal habit
- False
- However
- 3
- to inform
- repeating the question
- Hey guys!
- to inform
- a helpful habit
- True
- a good Q&A habit
- a helpful habit
- True
- a strong ending habit
- a specific example
- chin up
- True
- facts and examples
- the opening
- False
- True
- listen to the question
- a good slide habit
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