Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 896 · 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: “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” is a weak opening. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how high or low your voice sounds? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
4. 4.True or false: “Some things are kind of helpful sometimes.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” (a) a vote of thanks (b) a welcome address
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I don’t know. Next.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
8. 8.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a calm and gentle voice. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) learning new maths (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
10. 10.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) thinking you will fail (c) arriving early (d) practising aloud
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “In short, reading builds words, ideas and imagination.” (a) a link to the opening (b) a weak ending (c) a call to action (d) a summary
14. 14.🪧 What does the phrase “To sum up” do in a speech? (a) adds another point (b) starts the first point (c) sums up (d) gives an example
15. 15.True or false: “We thank every student who performed so well tonight.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏁 After your last line, what is a good way to finish? (a) walk off mid-line (b) “Thank you” and a smile (c) “that’s all, I guess” (d) ask “was it okay?”
17. 17.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) a few seconds per person (b) looking out the window (c) staring at the slides (d) watching one friend only
18. 18.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
19. 19.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Cricket is the most exciting sport.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
20. 20.🙋 You didn’t hear the question clearly. What should you do? (a) politely ask again (b) walk away (c) guess and answer (d) pretend you heard
21. 21.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Take the case of (b) Firstly (c) To begin with (d) My first point is
23. 23.🙋 When you answer an audience question, which do you do first: check if it helped or answer briefly? (a) check if it helped (b) answer briefly
24. 24.True or false: “crowded, busy pictures” is a good slide habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
26. 26.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Water freezes at 0 °C.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
29. 29.Which word has a silent w? (a) listen (b) two (c) knee (d) knob
30. 30.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
31. 31.True or false: for what share of your 24-hour day goes on sleep, school and play, a bar chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📊 A bar chart shows books read in a week: Red House 31, Yellow House 13. How many more books did Red House read?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten fonts on one slide (b) flashy spinning effects (c) dark text on light (d) tiny 10-point text
34. 34.True or false: a speech asking classmates to stop wasting food is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
36. 36.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how loud or soft you speak? (a) a pause (b) pace (c) volume (d) pitch
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, dear parents, for being such a wonderful audience today.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) stretching your arms (b) smiling at a friend (c) standing tall (d) saying sorry first

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