Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 87 · 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 example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) a plant kept dark wilted (c) ice cream is cold (d) cats like milk
2. 2.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute assembly talk?
3. 3.🙂 You feel shy at the start. Where can you look first? (a) at your shoes (b) out of the window (c) at a friendly face (d) at the ceiling
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) w (b) l (c) k (d) s
5. 5.🔊 You are speaking in a large hall with no microphone. What should you do with your volume? (a) speak softer (b) speak louder
6. 6.⏱️ Your practice run takes 4 minutes but the limit is 3. What should you do? (a) speak much faster (b) drop the ending (c) cut, then time it again (d) ignore the limit
7. 7.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
8. 8.True or false: “cramming late at night” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✂️ Kabir’s class presentation must fit in 2 minutes. Kabir speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 220 words. How many words must be cut?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) apologising at the end
11. 11.💭 A “thought for the day” in assembly is usually… (a) a long story (b) a weather report (c) a short wise saying (d) a maths sum
12. 12.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) shouting every word (b) breathing from the belly (c) keeping your chin up (d) speaking to the back row
13. 13.True or false: a speech on the joys of childhood suits Independence Day. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) guess and answer (b) walk away (c) pretend you heard (d) politely ask again
15. 15.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
16. 16.True or false: for the heights of four different plants, a line chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) pausing (b) projecting (c) stressing (d) trailing off
18. 18.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 2 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
19. 19.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
20. 20.🎭 Which voice suits reading a bedtime story to a little cousin? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
21. 21.👋 How do you end an assembly speech? (a) turn your back (b) walk off silently (c) thank the audience (d) start a new topic
22. 22.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the main points or introducing the topic? (a) the main points (b) introducing the topic
23. 23.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
25. 25.🪧 What does the phrase “For example” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) shows a contrast
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
27. 27.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) buses are big (b) the sky is blue (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) dogs can bark
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.📅 On which date of September is Hindi Diwas?
31. 31.🪧 “I have told you about trees and rivers. ___, nature needs our care.” Which fits? (a) Secondly (b) For example (c) Firstly (d) To sum up
32. 32.🎙️ In a practice run, Rohan said 280 words in 2 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
33. 33.🔊 How loud should you speak in a classroom talk? (a) only for the front row (b) so the back row hears (c) as loud as a scream (d) in a whisper
34. 34.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
35. 35.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) breaking long words up
36. 36.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: “glancing down, then up” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🖥️ Which slide is easier to read from the back? (a) black text on white (b) light grey on white
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
40. 40.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech

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