Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 927 · 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 is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
2. 2.❔ When you ask a yes–no question in English, your voice often… (a) stops in the middle (b) gets very loud (c) goes silent (d) rises at the end
3. 3.True or false: “big, readable fonts” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which word has a silent t? (a) debt (b) knife (c) wrap (d) fasten
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only reading silently (b) reading a full script (c) never timing yourself (d) checking slides early
6. 6.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on our Constitution and its values? (a) World Environment Day (b) Republic Day (c) Children’s Day (d) Independence Day
7. 7.🙋 While someone asks a question, you should… (a) look at your notes (b) listen till they finish (c) interrupt them (d) start packing up
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
9. 9.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) ten minutes (b) the whole speech (c) a few sentences (d) half the speech
11. 11.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
13. 13.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: your voice rising at the end of a question? (a) a pause (b) volume (c) pitch (d) pace
14. 14.True or false: telling a happy holiday memory suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) linking to the start (c) a calm thank-you (d) a clear last line
16. 16.😰 Helpful or unhelpful for a nervous speaker: thinking you will fail? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) ask and practise it (b) mumble it quickly (c) guess it on stage (d) skip the name
18. 18.🖥️ Good or poor slide habit: reading out every slide? (a) a good slide habit (b) a poor slide habit
19. 19.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) s (b) h (c) p (d) g
20. 20.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
21. 21.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) at the very start (b) at the end of the event (c) in the middle of a dance (d) before the prayer
22. 22.🎚️ Which voice tool is this: speaking up so the back row hears? (a) pitch (b) pace (c) volume (d) a pause
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting a week early (b) timing each run (c) rewriting it last night (d) practising the opening
24. 24.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on why teachers matter to us? (a) Children’s Day (b) World Environment Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Republic Day
25. 25.🐶 Your story ends with a lost puppy found safe. Which face fits? (a) a bored yawn (b) a blank stare (c) a big smile (d) an angry frown
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🏫 Which day suits an assembly speech on a thank-you to our teachers? (a) Independence Day (b) Republic Day (c) Teachers’ Day (d) Children’s Day
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the class skit
29. 29.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the last row only (b) yourself (c) no one at all (d) the chief guest
30. 30.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “Good point. Let me explain that part again.” (a) an impolite reply (b) a polite reply
31. 31.True or false: “rushing to finish” is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: rewriting it last night? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
33. 33.⏱️ Arjun’s assembly talk has 780 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
34. 34.📈 A line chart shows a bean plant’s height: 10 cm in week 1 and 29 cm in week 7. How many cm did it grow?
35. 35.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) admitting you don’t know (c) rolling your eyes (d) answering only friends
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) thanking the audience
38. 38.True or false: “adding a new point” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
40. 40.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear

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