Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 856 · 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.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrap”? (a) w (b) h (c) k (d) b
2. 2.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) checking names first (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) opening your mouth well
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
4. 4.🥧 A pie chart is best for showing… (a) a list of names (b) parts of a whole (c) change over time (d) a single number
5. 5.True or false: “Our class collected 120 old books for the village library in one month.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
7. 7.True or false: “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” is how the story is solved. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) everyone who helped (b) to tease them (c) to make it longer (d) to fill time
10. 10.True or false: honouring the soldiers who served our country needs a serious and steady voice. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the floor (b) thinking you will fail (c) skipping breakfast (d) practising aloud
13. 13.True or false: when you are announcing the team names on Sports Day, you should speak louder. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) meeting a few eyes (b) watching one friend only (c) reading with head down (d) eyes on the floor
15. 15.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 600 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
17. 17.True or false: “Then I saw that my speech notes were missing.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Suddenly, the rain came down and our tent collapsed.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) exactly at the limit (c) far over the limit
22. 22.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 10% choose winter, 20% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ten-minute answer (b) thanking the asker (c) rolling your eyes (d) making up an answer
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: practising for family? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
26. 26.📋 Before writing a speech, what should you decide first? (a) the ending music (b) its purpose (c) the font (d) the stage colour
27. 27.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) dogs can bark (b) buses are big (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) the sky is blue
28. 28.Which word has a silent w? (a) yolk (b) knit (c) answer (d) debt
29. 29.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) looking around the room (b) staring at the ceiling (c) including the back row (d) glancing down, then up
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
31. 31.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Exercise is nice and stuff.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
32. 32.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) cats like milk (b) trains run on rails (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) ice cream is cold
33. 33.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) nothing else (b) an example or a reason (c) a goodbye (d) a new topic
34. 34.True or false: “Good evening and welcome, dear parents, teachers and friends.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) linking to the start (b) pausing before the end (c) stopping mid-sentence (d) ending on time
36. 36.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) drop the ending (c) speak much faster (d) cut, then time it again
37. 37.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
38. 38.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pace. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: repeating the question? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
40. 40.🎙️ In a practice run, Nisha said 600 words in 4 minutes. How many words a minute is that?

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