Public Speaking Worksheet: Final Test

Public speaking lesson 24: Final test: public speaking · Set 994 · 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.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “Let us begin this special day by welcoming our guests.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
2. 2.True or false: when you are speaking in a big hall that echoes, it is fine to speed up a little. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “write”? (a) g (b) t (c) w (d) l
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) To sum up (c) In short (d) In addition
5. 5.🙏 At a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
6. 6.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
7. 7.True or false: reading a bedtime story to a little cousin needs a cheerful and lively voice. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “two”? (a) l (b) s (c) h (d) w
9. 9.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
10. 10.🎭 Which voice suits welcoming everyone to the school fair? (a) serious and steady (b) calm and gentle (c) cheerful and lively
11. 11.🥧 A pie chart shows how Riya uses her pocket money: 20% goes on books, 15% goes on snacks and the rest is saved. What percent is saved?
12. 12.🙏 Is this line from a welcome address or a vote of thanks? “It gives me great joy to welcome our Principal to the stage.” (a) a welcome address (b) a vote of thanks
13. 13.📅 On which date of January is India’s Republic Day?
14. 14.True or false: speeding up for an exciting chase is about volume. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
16. 16.🧹 Why should a vote of thanks also name helpers like the support staff? (a) to make it longer (b) to fill time (c) everyone who helped (d) to tease them
17. 17.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) starting with “sorry” (c) a short story (d) a question
18. 18.Which of these is a good Q&A habit? (a) arguing angrily (b) repeating the question (c) a ten-minute answer (d) rolling your eyes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 10-point text (b) crowded, busy pictures (c) one style throughout (d) yellow text on white
20. 20.🤐 Instead of saying “um” again and again, it is better to… (a) repeat the last word (b) say “um” louder (c) pause silently (d) speak faster
21. 21.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
22. 22.✂️ Aarav’s debate speech must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 430 words. How many words must be cut?
23. 23.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
24. 24.⏱️ Tara’s assembly talk has 720 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
25. 25.⏱️ Which pace is about right for a clear school speech? (a) about 20 words/min (b) about 400 words/min (c) about 120–150 words/min
26. 26.True or false: a speech on the brave freedom fighters of India suits Children’s Day. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) the attention hook
28. 28.🙏 When is the vote of thanks usually given? (a) in the middle of a dance (b) before the prayer (c) at the end of the event (d) at the very start
29. 29.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) a summary of the points (d) a story proving a point
30. 30.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” (a) a call to action (b) a link to the opening (c) a weak ending (d) a summary
31. 31.True or false: “picturing it going well” is a helpful habit for a nervous speaker. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: facts and examples or the call to action? (a) facts and examples (b) the call to action
33. 33.True or false: when you are speaking after the back row says they cannot hear you, you should speak louder. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a speech telling the tale of a very clumsy cook is mainly to entertain. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) w (b) b (c) h (d) l
36. 36.🗣️ Helpful or unhelpful voice habit: keeping your chin up? (a) a helpful voice habit (b) an unhelpful voice habit
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is a poor slide habit? (a) too many bullet points (b) one idea per slide (c) short bullet points (d) big, readable fonts
39. 39.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “When Meena read for 20 minutes a day, she finished six storybooks in one term.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected

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