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Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 814 · 40 questions
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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. 1.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
  2. 2.Which of these is a helpful voice habit? (a) sipping water before (b) shouting every word (c) covering your mouth (d) trailing off at the end
  3. 3.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 26, Class 7 — 22, Class 8 — 15. How many children is that in all?
  4. 4.True or false: “In short” starts the first point. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: standing up to practise? (a) a poor rehearsal habit (b) a good rehearsal habit
  6. 6.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) l (b) k (c) g (d) b
  7. 7.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
  8. 8.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
  9. 9.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising the opening? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
  11. 11.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “To recap, water is precious, limited and easy to save.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a summary (c) a weak ending (d) a call to action
  12. 12.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) short bullet points (b) a title on each slide (c) a clear, large picture (d) flashy spinning effects
  13. 13.True or false: dropping to a near-whisper for a secret is about volume. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the call to action or the attention hook? (a) the call to action (b) the attention hook
  15. 15.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) In conclusion (b) To sum up (c) Take the case of (d) To begin with
  16. 16.📊 A bar chart shows how many children chose debate: Class 6 — 18, Class 7 — 16, Class 8 — 14. How many children is that in all?
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Moreover (b) To conclude (c) Another point is (d) Secondly
  18. 18.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a speech acting out a comic scene from a picnic is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) staring at the ceiling
  21. 21.📊 Which chart best shows the marks of five students in one test? (a) a pie chart (b) a line chart (c) a bar chart
  22. 22.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 200 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  25. 25.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: short bullet points? (a) a poor slide habit (b) a good slide habit
  26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
  27. 27.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on the joys of childhood? (a) Republic Day (b) Children’s Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Independence Day
  28. 28.True or false: “staring at the slides” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
  30. 30.True or false: “One morning, Ravi’s grandmother handed him an old wooden box.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
  32. 32.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
  33. 33.✂️ Meera’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 190 words. How many words must be cut?
  34. 34.True or false: “picturing it going well” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a preview of the points (d) the memorable last line
  36. 36.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming shy new children to Class 1? (a) calm and gentle (b) serious and steady (c) cheerful and lively
  37. 37.📝 You have notes. How should you use them? (a) glance down, look up (b) hold them over your face (c) read with head down (d) stare only at them
  38. 38.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) few words, big text (c) big, readable fonts (d) dark text on light
  40. 40.True or false: “a clear, large picture” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the opening
  2. sipping water before
  3. 63
  4. False
  5. a good rehearsal habit
  6. k
  7. the class skit
  8. an opinion
  9. False
  10. a good rehearsal habit
  11. a summary
  12. flashy spinning effects
  13. True
  14. the attention hook
  15. To begin with
  16. 48
  17. To conclude
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a few seconds per person
  21. a bar chart
  22. 100
  23. distracting
  24. Republic Day
  25. a good slide habit
  26. the prize distribution
  27. Children’s Day
  28. False
  29. formal
  30. False
  31. swaying side to side
  32. to entertain
  33. 70
  34. False
  35. the memorable last line
  36. calm and gentle
  37. glance down, look up
  38. about 2 or 3
  39. ten fonts on one slide
  40. False

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