Public Speaking Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Public speaking lesson 16: Part 2 test: building a speech · Set 699 · 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 kind of ending is this? “Start today: carry a cloth bag every time you shop.” (a) a summary (b) a call to action (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending
2. 2.True or false: “My grandfather walks 5 km every morning and feels fit at seventy.” is a vague claim. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” is the setting of the story. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧭 Why do speakers use signposting phrases? (a) to sound fancy (b) to make it longer (c) to guide the listeners (d) to fill silence
5. 5.⏱️ Ishaan’s assembly talk has 520 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
6. 6.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 120–150 words a minute (b) 20–30 words a minute (c) 300–400 words a minute
7. 7.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to tire yourself (b) to fit the time limit (c) to skip the ending (d) to speak faster
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm thank-you (b) apologising at the end (c) a clear last line (d) looking up at the end
9. 9.🔎 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 vague claim (b) a specific example
10. 10.🪝 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
11. 11.🏁 A memorable ending should be… (a) long and slow (b) about a new topic (c) a whispered mumble (d) short and strong
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pausing before the end (b) linking to the start (c) rushing off the stage (d) ending on time
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a preview of the points (b) introducing the topic (c) the attention hook (d) thanking the audience
14. 14.🪝 Which is the stronger opening for a talk on saving water? (a) “My topic is water.” (b) “Ever seen a dry tap?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) In conclusion (b) For example (c) To sum up (d) To conclude
16. 16.🧱 How many main points suit a 3-minute school speech? (a) none at all (b) about 50 (c) about 20 (d) about 2 or 3
17. 17.🧱 What is the right order of a speech? (a) opening, closing, body (b) body, closing, opening (c) closing, opening, body (d) opening, body, closing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the call to action (b) thanking the audience (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
19. 19.🧱 In which part of a speech does the main points belong? (a) the body (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “We walked together and reached school just in time.” is the problem in the story. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 In which part of a speech does the attention hook belong? (a) the body (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the main points (b) reasons for your idea (c) a story proving a point (d) a preview of the points
23. 23.🧱 Which comes first in a speech: introducing the topic or a story proving a point? (a) introducing the topic (b) a story proving a point
24. 24.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “I forgot the rest, so bye.” (a) a weak ending (b) a summary (c) a call to action (d) a link to the opening
25. 25.🧱 In which part of a speech does greeting the audience belong? (a) the closing (b) the body (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “Have you ever wondered where your tiffin waste goes?” is a fact hook. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: a speech urging shoppers to carry cloth bags is mainly to inform. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “In conclusion” sums up. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a strong ending habit? (a) trailing off (b) rushing off the stage (c) running over time (d) ending on time
30. 30.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “It was a hot May afternoon at my grandmother’s village.” (a) the setting (b) the problem (c) the solution
31. 31.Which of these is a weak ending habit? (a) looking up at the end (b) ending on time (c) linking to the start (d) running over time
32. 32.⏱️ Diya reads a 120-word welcome speech at 120 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
33. 33.Which of these belongs in the closing? (a) introducing the topic (b) the main points (c) the memorable last line (d) greeting the audience
34. 34.📖 Which part of a story is this line? “Halfway up the hill, Kabir twisted his ankle.” (a) the setting (b) the solution (c) the problem
35. 35.🪝 What kind of opening is this? “Our heart beats about one lakh times every day.” (a) a story hook (b) a question hook (c) a fact hook (d) a weak opening
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the attention hook (b) facts and examples (c) introducing the topic (d) a preview of the points
37. 37.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
38. 38.🎯 What is the main purpose of a speech explaining how a rainbow forms? (a) to entertain (b) to inform (c) to persuade
39. 39.⏱️ Meera’s welcome speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
40. 40.🏁 What kind of ending is this? “Um… yeah, that’s it, I think.” (a) a call to action (b) a summary (c) a link to the opening (d) a weak ending

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