Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 196 · 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.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging everyone to plant a tree? (a) to persuade (b) to inform (c) to entertain
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A good example is (b) Take the case of (c) To begin with (d) For example
3. 3.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: apologising at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
4. 4.🧱 In which part of a speech does a summary of the points belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) greeting the audience (b) reasons for your idea (c) facts and examples (d) the memorable last line
6. 6.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) thanking the audience (d) the call to action
7. 7.True or false: “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facts and examples (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) reasons for your idea
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the main points (d) greeting the audience
10. 10.🚫 Which opening should you avoid? (a) a surprising fact (b) a short story (c) starting with “sorry” (d) a question
11. 11.🧱 In which part of a speech does the call to action belong? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “rushing off the stage” is a strong ending habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏁 Why does the last line of a speech matter so much? (a) it must be a joke (b) it can be skipped (c) it sticks in the mind (d) nobody hears it
14. 14.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
15. 15.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
16. 16.🧱 Each main point in the body should have… (a) a goodbye (b) a new topic (c) an example or a reason (d) nothing else
17. 17.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: looking up at the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
18. 18.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 500 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
19. 19.True or false: “So we saw three things: trees cool us, clean our air and give us food.” is a summary. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech sharing a silly poem about Monday mornings? (a) to inform (b) to persuade (c) to entertain
21. 21.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) a preview of the points (b) the attention hook (c) the call to action (d) a story proving a point
22. 22.True or false: “Everything is better when things are better.” is a specific example. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Our class was on a picnic beside a big lake.” (a) the problem (b) the solution (c) the setting
24. 24.True or false: “Last Diwali, our street used clay lamps and made far less waste.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
27. 27.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Okay… so… where do I even start?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
28. 28.True or false: “It was the night before the science fair, and our volcano would not erupt.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “It was a foggy winter morning at the bus stop.” is the setting of the story. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) cut the weakest part (b) skip the ending (c) speak super fast (d) ignore the limit
31. 31.True or false: “The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a weak opening (d) a story hook
33. 33.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: the attention hook or the main points? (a) the attention hook (b) the main points
34. 34.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute science fair talk?
35. 35.💧 Which example best supports “We can save water”? (a) the sky is blue (b) dogs can bark (c) closing taps saved 40 L (d) buses are big
36. 36.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the body (c) the closing
37. 37.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “Our class saved about 40 litres of water a week by closing taps fully.” (a) a specific example (b) a vague claim
38. 38.Which of these belongs in the body? (a) a story proving a point (b) the call to action (c) introducing the topic (d) the attention hook
39. 39.📖 A story in a speech should be… (a) full of secrets (b) as long as possible (c) short and to the point (d) unrelated to the topic
40. 40.True or false: “Reading is good for everyone.” is a specific example. (a) False (b) True

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