Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 117 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Reason well, speak kindly): Find the topic of the question: arguments, evidence, fallacies, motions, roles, timing, POIs, judging, phrases, speech structure or GD skills. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: speakers × minutes + breaks, position 2k − 1 or 2k, content + style + strategy.

1. 1.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Children need free time to play and rest after school.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
2. 2.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
3. 3.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Our school throws away about 20 kg of food a day — let’s talk about why.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
4. 4.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: points in favour or where we agreed? (a) points in favour (b) where we agreed
6. 6.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) a guess (b) an unsigned poster (c) the city water board (d) a chat forward
7. 7.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⭕ Is there a fixed speaking order in a GD? (a) yes, by roll number (b) no, anyone may speak (c) yes, by height
10. 10.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first proposition speaker speak?
11. 11.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes board games beat screen games.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
12. 12.🏗️ What should the end of a debate speech do? (a) start a story (b) sum up and appeal (c) apologise (d) add a new point
13. 13.⏱️ A 2-minute speech has 45 seconds for the opening and 15 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
14. 14.True or false: “such as” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
16. 16.True or false: “naming the main points” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📜 The team that argues for the motion is called… (a) the audience (b) the opposition (c) the judges (d) the proposition
19. 19.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say their point? (a) give your evidence (b) say their point
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
21. 21.True or false: “With respect, the last speaker missed an important point.” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, and I beg to propose.” gives evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Rainy days are fun.
27. 27.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) going off topic (b) saying nothing (c) repeating others (d) clear, relevant points
28. 28.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) explain (b) evidence (c) link
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “How can we make our city cleaner?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya built on two classmates’ points and added a new example. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) Riya
30. 30.True or false: “This House believes a triangle has three sides.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) your loudest point (c) a guess (d) facts that back a claim
32. 32.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no set order of turns (b) proposition, opposition (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
35. 35.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
37. 37.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) new and surprising (b) short and balanced (c) long and one-sided
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) is against the motion (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
40. 40.True or false: “This shows that regular exercise really makes us fitter.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True

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