Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 108 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Plan it like a builder): Find the topic of the question: purpose, opening, structure, signpost, example, ending or timing. Use that lesson’s tip — know, do or enjoy; hook first; opening–body–closing; show the road; be specific; end strong; words = rate × minutes. For timing questions, write the multiplication or division before you answer.

1. 1.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) cats like milk (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) ice cream is cold
2. 2.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “A tree saved my road.” (b) “Trees. Yes. Trees.”
3. 3.Which phrase adds another point? (a) Let me start with (b) In addition (c) For example (d) In conclusion
4. 4.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) adding a new point (c) rushing off the stage (d) linking to the start
5. 5.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 20–30 words a minute (b) 300–400 words a minute (c) 120–150 words a minute
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
7. 7.True or false: a speech convincing the principal to add a reading hour is mainly to persuade. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: adding a new point? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
9. 9.True or false: “I forgot the rest, so bye.” is a weak ending. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: a clear last line? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
11. 11.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Um, so, I am going to talk about trees, I guess.” (a) a question hook (b) a weak opening (c) a story hook (d) a fact hook
12. 12.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My topic is water. That is all.” is a fact hook. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) the memorable last line (b) reasons for your idea (c) the attention hook (d) a summary of the points
15. 15.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to fill silence (b) to sound fancy (c) to make it longer (d) to guide the listeners
17. 17.🎯 Which purpose usually ends with a call like “Join us!”? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
18. 18.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “How many of you walked to school today?” (a) a fact hook (b) a story hook (c) a question hook (d) a weak opening
19. 19.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: stopping mid-sentence? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
20. 20.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the memorable last line or the main points? (a) the memorable last line (b) the main points
22. 22.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: thanking the audience or the main points? (a) thanking the audience (b) the main points
24. 24.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “We all held the poles together until the rain stopped.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
25. 25.⏱️ How many words can Arjun say in 1 and a half minutes at 100 words a minute?
26. 26.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “So tonight, switch off one extra light — and keep doing it.” (a) a weak ending (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a summary
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” (a) a story hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a question hook
28. 28.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) closing, opening, body (b) opening, body, closing (c) body, closing, opening (d) opening, closing, body
29. 29.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
30. 30.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) the memorable last line (b) facts and examples (c) a summary of the points (d) greeting the audience
31. 31.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) a little under the limit (b) far over the limit (c) exactly at the limit
32. 32.🪧 What does the phrase “A good example is” do in a speech? (a) gives an example (b) sums up (c) shows a contrast (d) starts the first point
33. 33.Which phrase starts the first point? (a) My first point is (b) In conclusion (c) To conclude (d) In addition
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute debate speech?
35. 35.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a summary of the points (b) thanking the audience (c) reasons for your idea (d) a preview of the points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting the audience (b) introducing the topic (c) a story proving a point (d) the attention hook
37. 37.🎯 A speech with facts, steps and clear explanations mainly aims… (a) to persuade (b) to entertain (c) to inform
38. 38.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) To conclude (b) Moreover (c) Secondly (d) Another point is

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