Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 135 · 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.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
2. 2.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes summer holidays are too long.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” builds on another speaker’s point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕒 A debate slot is 19 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 4 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
6. 6.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
8. 8.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
9. 9.True or false: a rumour forwarded in a chat group is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) about another topic (c) against the motion
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) so (b) to give an example (c) for instance (d) such as
12. 12.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
13. 13.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Let me tell you about my holiday in great detail…” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
14. 14.True or false: “Kolkata is in India.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💎 Does this add value to a GD: restating the topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing
16. 16.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
19. 19.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
20. 20.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) shouting from your seat (b) offering nonstop (c) mocking the speaker (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
21. 21.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
22. 22.True or false: answering the other side’s full case is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
24. 24.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) leading without bossing (b) losing your temper (c) saying nothing (d) going off topic
25. 25.True or false: “Our swimming coach’s register shows 18 of 20 beginners could float within a month.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
27. 27.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the chairperson (b) the timekeeper (c) the audience (d) the last speaker
28. 28.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) briefly, then go on (c) give up the speech (d) ignore it
29. 29.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: the school library’s record of books borrowed? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
30. 30.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Hot stoves and knives can be risky for young students.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
31. 31.🔗 What does “for example” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows a result (d) shows the other side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
34. 34.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav interrupted others again and again; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Tara laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Tara
35. 35.🏗️ Which part of PEEL is this line? “Our PE teacher’s records show fitness scores rose by a fifth in a year.” (a) explain (b) point (c) link (d) evidence
36. 36.🚀 If the topic is unclear, a good opener can… (a) change the topic (b) define the key words (c) complain about it (d) stay silent
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
38. 38.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: giving the team line in one sentence? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
39. 39.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Respected judges, worthy opponents and dear friends…” (a) closes a speech (b) rebuts a point (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
40. 40.💬 Polite or impolite? “Whatever. Next!” (a) impolite (b) polite

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