Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 160 · 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.⭕ In a group discussion, Kabir speaks 5 times for about 50 seconds each time. How many seconds does Kabir speak in all?
2. 2.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 1st proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
3. 3.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Homework is dull. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
4. 4.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” (a) a fair rebuttal (b) attacks the person (c) dodges the point
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
6. 6.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) link (b) evidence (c) explain
7. 7.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: showing which side won each clash? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
8. 8.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: one friend’s guess? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
9. 9.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: They said “Students won’t read in a reading hour.” Reply: “In our trial week, 32 of 40 students finished a book.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚩 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
12. 12.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
13. 13.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) homework is boring (b) you are a show-off (c) I like football (d) we can practise in class
14. 14.True or false: “this is because” gives a reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” (a) dodges the point (b) attacks the person (c) a fair rebuttal
16. 16.⭕ A group discussion lasts 30 minutes. It begins with 2 minutes of thinking time and ends with 2 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
17. 17.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Nisha only repeated what others had already said; Ishaan laughed at a classmate’s idea; Saanvi started with a clear fact and later summarised both sides. Who did best? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
18. 18.🎤 Who decides which team wins? (a) the audience (b) the loudest team (c) the timekeeper (d) the judges
19. 19.💎 In a GD, what matters more? (a) quality of points (b) length of turns (c) number of turns
20. 20.🚀 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 weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
21. 21.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
22. 22.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “Go ahead, I am happy to answer.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
23. 23.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 90 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 2 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
25. 25.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) facts that back a claim (c) your loudest point (d) a guess
26. 26.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish. Who did best? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
28. 28.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) must prove the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) may test the definition
29. 29.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “My mother makes very tasty dal.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
30. 30.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on saving water: “My favourite colour is green.” (a) not reliable (b) not relevant (c) not specific
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Students should learn first aid.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
33. 33.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) skip the ending (b) time it in practice (c) guess on the day (d) write it at the venue
34. 34.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) shouting from your seat (c) saying “On that point” (d) offering in minute one
35. 35.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) repeating your own idea (b) mocking their idea (c) adding to their idea (d) ignoring their idea
36. 36.Which of these is a GD do? (a) staying silent (b) shouting over others (c) keeping points short (d) checking your phone
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
38. 38.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Explain (E). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes a year has twelve months.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False

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