Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 943 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a serious face (c) a surprised look
3. 3.Which of these is a good rehearsal habit? (a) never timing yourself (b) practising the opening (c) skipping the ending (d) testing slides on stage
4. 4.True or false: “Last monsoon, my brother and I found a tiny kitten under our scooter.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⏱️ How many words can Ananya say in 3 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
6. 6.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
7. 7.⏱️ Meera speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute competition speech?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) picturing it going well (c) practising aloud (d) sipping some water
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) a preview of the points (c) the attention hook (d) greeting the audience
10. 10.👋 When is the welcome address given? (a) after the anthem (b) at the very end (c) during the prizes (d) near the start
11. 11.🏫 Whom do you usually greet first in an assembly speech? (a) your best friend (b) the youngest child (c) nobody at all (d) the Principal
12. 12.True or false: “sipping some water” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙋 Good or poor Q&A habit: admitting you don’t know? (a) a poor Q&A habit (b) a good Q&A habit
14. 14.True or false: “We sincerely thank our chief guest for sparing her valuable time.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
16. 16.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
17. 17.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
18. 18.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) guessing a hard name (c) mumbling into your chest (d) checking names first
19. 19.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) w (b) p (c) h (d) l
20. 20.True or false: a short silence between ideas is about pitch. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) a story proving a point (c) reasons for your idea (d) the memorable last line
22. 22.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) opening your mouth well (b) a steady pace (c) saying word endings (d) rushing long words
23. 23.🔁 Good or poor rehearsal habit: marking pauses on cards? (a) a good rehearsal habit (b) a poor rehearsal habit
24. 24.True or false: “For instance” gives an example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “A very warm welcome to our chief guest, who has joined us today.” belongs in a welcome address. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
28. 28.True or false: “too many bullet points” is a poor slide habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: for what share of one bag of marbles is each colour, a pie chart is the best choice. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) a steady pace (b) mumbling into your chest (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) guessing a hard name
31. 31.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “My topic is water. That is all.” (a) a fact hook (b) a question hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “A week has seven days.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
34. 34.🙏 Whom does a vote of thanks usually thank first? (a) the chief guest (b) no one at all (c) the last row only (d) yourself
35. 35.🎙️ In a practice run, Tara said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful habit for a nervous speaker? (a) knowing your opening (b) picturing it going well (c) arriving early (d) thinking you will fail
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
38. 38.🐢 You are saying the main message of your speech. What should you do with your pace? (a) speed up a little (b) slow down
39. 39.🙋 Is this a polite or an impolite reply to an audience question? “I already said that. Weren’t you listening?” (a) a polite reply (b) an impolite reply
40. 40.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) False (b) True

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