Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 697 · 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.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: linking to the start? (a) a strong ending habit (b) a weak ending habit
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s assembly talk must fit in 1 minute. Meera speaks at 100 words a minute and has written 120 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.⏱️ How long should the opening of a 2-minute speech be? (a) a few sentences (b) the whole speech (c) half the speech (d) ten minutes
4. 4.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach the Earth.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
5. 5.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Plants need sunlight to make food.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
6. 6.🔎 Is this a specific example or a vague claim? “In our school garden, the tomato plants we watered daily grew twice as tall.” (a) a vague claim (b) a specific example
7. 7.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “What would you do if the lights went out for a week?” (a) a question hook (b) a fact hook (c) a story hook (d) a weak opening
8. 8.🪝 What is the main job of a speech’s opening? (a) to grab attention (b) to fill time (c) to end the speech (d) to thank everyone
9. 9.Which of these belongs in the opening? (a) a preview of the points (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) reasons for your idea
10. 10.⏱️ Arjun speaks at 100 words a minute. How many words fit in a 3-minute welcome speech?
11. 11.True or false: “An octopus has three hearts.” is a question hook. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ Tara’s class presentation has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
13. 13.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on trees? (a) “Trees. Yes. Trees.” (b) “A tree saved my road.”
14. 14.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: a story proving a point or introducing the topic? (a) a story proving a point (b) introducing the topic
15. 15.🏁 Strong or weak ending habit: pausing before the end? (a) a weak ending habit (b) a strong ending habit
16. 16.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a question hook (b) a story hook (c) a weak opening (d) a fact hook
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Meera say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.Which phrase shows a contrast? (a) Moreover (b) Let me start with (c) Even so (d) Firstly
19. 19.🌱 Which example best supports “Plants need sunlight”? (a) trains run on rails (b) ice cream is cold (c) a plant kept dark wilted (d) cats like milk
20. 20.True or false: a speech telling a funny story about your pet goat is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reasons for your idea (b) a story proving a point (c) facts and examples (d) the call to action
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the audience (b) the attention hook (c) a summary of the points (d) the memorable last line
23. 23.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 140 words a minute. How many words fit in a 4-minute science fair talk?
24. 24.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to guide the listeners (b) to fill silence (c) to make it longer (d) to sound fancy
25. 25.Which phrase gives an example? (a) To conclude (b) For example (c) However (d) On the other hand
26. 26.✂️ Vihaan’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Vihaan speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
27. 27.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) about 50 (b) about 20 (c) about 2 or 3 (d) none at all
28. 28.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “The Moon goes around the Earth.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding a new point (b) stopping mid-sentence (c) rushing off the stage (d) pausing before the end
30. 30.🪧 What does the phrase “Let me start with” do in a speech? (a) sums up (b) adds another point (c) gives an example (d) starts the first point
31. 31.True or false: “Mangoes are the best fruit.” is a fact. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Plants need sunlight to make food.” is a fact. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: a speech asking friends to vote for you as class monitor is mainly to persuade. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
35. 35.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a story hook. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Homework is boring.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
37. 37.True or false: a speech giving directions to the school library is mainly to inform. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧐 Is this a fact or an opinion? “Mangoes are the best fruit.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
39. 39.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧱 Which part of a speech is usually the longest? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the body

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