Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 904 · 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.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a weak opening (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a story hook
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) running over time (b) looking up at the end (c) adding a new point (d) apologising at the end
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) picturing it going well (b) thinking you will fail (c) standing tall (d) practising aloud
4. 4.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 30% goes on books, 30% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping answers short (b) staying calm (c) interrupting the asker (d) admitting you don’t know
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
7. 7.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 390 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
8. 8.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute assembly talk?
9. 9.🐢 You are explaining a hard new idea. What should you do with your pace? (a) slow down (b) speed up a little
10. 10.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech showing how to fold a paper boat? (a) to entertain (b) to persuade (c) to inform
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking up at the end (b) pausing before the end (c) ending on time (d) adding a new point
12. 12.📅 On which date of September is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
13. 13.🖥️ Which slide is better? (a) eight pictures, 3 ideas (b) one picture, one idea
14. 14.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎭 Which voice suits comforting a younger child who is scared? (a) serious and steady (b) cheerful and lively (c) calm and gentle
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: staring at the floor? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
17. 17.True or false: a deep voice for a giant in a story is about pitch. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪧 “Some say homework is boring. ___, it helps us practise.” Which fits? (a) For example (b) To sum up (c) However (d) Firstly
20. 20.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Obviously! Everyone knows that.” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
21. 21.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: too many bullet points? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
22. 22.Which of these is an unhelpful voice habit? (a) finishing every word (b) mumbling (c) speaking to the back row (d) breathing from the belly
23. 23.📊 Which chart best shows the July rainfall in four different cities? (a) a bar chart (b) a line chart (c) a pie chart
24. 24.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 1 minute. Arjun speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 200 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
28. 28.True or false: a speech on what freedom means to me suits Republic Day. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: how fast or slow you speak? (a) a pause (b) pitch (c) volume (d) pace
30. 30.True or false: a speech explaining the rules of kabaddi is mainly to entertain. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a speech asking families to save water is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔉 Your voice fades away at the end of every sentence. What is this called? (a) trailing off (b) pausing (c) stressing (d) projecting
33. 33.⏸️ What does a short pause just before a key line do? (a) wastes the speech (b) makes people leave (c) builds interest (d) confuses everyone
34. 34.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
35. 35.🥧 A pie chart shows the favourite seasons of a class: 40% choose winter, 40% choose summer and the rest choose the monsoon. What percent choose the monsoon?
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
37. 37.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) reading a full script (b) testing slides on stage (c) skipping the ending (d) practising the opening
38. 38.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “Our heartfelt thanks to the Principal for her constant support.” belongs in a vote of thanks. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: a speech on why teachers matter to us suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True

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