Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 131 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a long speech (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) saying “On that point”
2. 2.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
3. 3.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Kabir interrupted others again and again; Meera invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) Kabir
4. 4.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a week has seven days.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
5. 5.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) old and vague (c) loud and long (d) funny and short
6. 6.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
7. 7.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to keep speeches fair (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
9. 9.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) because (b) so (c) for example (d) however
10. 10.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a fixed time per speaker? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
11. 11.🧩 An argument with a claim but no evidence is… (a) proven (b) complete (c) strong (d) weak
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Dogs beat cats as pets. (d) Kolkata is in India.
13. 13.True or false: “A website with no name says so.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
15. 15.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
16. 16.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” — this attacks the person, not the point. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the audience (c) the timekeeper (d) the chairperson
19. 19.✋ A speech is 6 minutes long. The first minute and the last minute are protected (no points of information). For how many minutes can points of information be offered?
20. 20.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) asking off-topic things (c) asking a short question (d) offering nonstop
22. 22.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the attendance register for the whole year? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
23. 23.True or false: “I saw it on a random poster once.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
25. 25.True or false: “That is an interesting point, but…” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Optional homework would lower stress before exams.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
28. 28.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) you can’t grow plants (c) seeds cost under ₹500 (d) I love flowers
29. 29.True or false: They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “You are scared of everything.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Rainy days are fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: arms crossed, frowning? (a) negative (b) positive
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
35. 35.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let me tell you about my holiday in great detail…” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
36. 36.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) a guess (c) facts that back a claim (d) your loudest point
37. 37.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧐 An opinion is… (a) what someone thinks (b) always true (c) a measured result (d) a proven number
39. 39.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on homework: “Mount Everest is very tall.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
40. 40.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence

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