Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 142 · 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.True or false: “defining the key word” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) speak for them (b) point at them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
3. 3.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) a good summary (c) leading without bossing (d) clear, relevant points
4. 4.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Bees make honey. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
7. 7.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) number of turns (b) length of turns (c) quality of points
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) speaking up early (c) dominating the talk (d) staying silent
11. 11.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Dogs beat cats as pets.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) complaining about time (b) shouting a slogan (c) a real-life case (d) repeating the last point
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) may test the definition (b) says “I beg to propose” (c) is for the motion (d) must prove the motion
17. 17.🧾 Good or poor summary: covering both sides? (a) a poor summary (b) a good summary
18. 18.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) mentioning key facts (b) a clear last line (c) a long repeat of all (d) naming the main points
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: In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Sports periods waste study time.” Reply: “You just hate sport because you always lose.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
23. 23.Which of these is a GD do? (a) dominating the talk (b) talking to one person (c) shouting over others (d) keeping points short
24. 24.📋 In a group discussion on “How can our school waste less food?”, Nisha listened carefully, linked ideas and helped the group agree; Rohan went off topic to talk about a film; Vihaan only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) Nisha
25. 25.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
26. 26.True or false: “offering in mid-speech” is a poor POI habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “That means daily exercise really does make students fitter.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
28. 28.True or false: “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) give up the speech (b) argue for minutes (c) briefly, then go on (d) ignore it
30. 30.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Homework is dull. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
32. 32.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Long holidays give time to visit grandparents and relatives.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Plants need water. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
36. 36.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a polite reply (d) a debate rule
37. 37.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Ice is frozen water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
38. 38.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 2 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
39. 39.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) offering a fair point
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I beg to oppose” (b) answers the proposition (c) must prove the motion (d) is against the motion

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