Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 168 · 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 of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) mumbling the start (b) a short, clear question (c) linking to daily life (d) a calm, clear voice
2. 2.🔭 Does speaking the most guarantee high marks? (a) no, quality counts (b) yes, always
3. 3.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “ugh” (b) “however” (c) “stupid” (d) “whatever”
4. 4.🔗 What does “for example” do in an argument? (a) shows the other side (b) gives a reason (c) shows a result (d) adds an example
5. 5.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
6. 6.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the speaker (b) the audience (c) the judges (d) the argument
7. 7.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a joke off the topic? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to judge content (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
9. 9.🧩 Which words often start a piece of reasoning? (a) “Hello, everyone…” (b) “This shows that…” (c) “Once upon a time…” (d) “Goodbye…”
10. 10.Which linking word shows the other side? (a) therefore (b) that is why (c) however (d) for instance
11. 11.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) saying nothing (d) losing your temper
12. 12.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every child should learn to swim.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
13. 13.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) claim it first (b) stay quiet forever (c) repeat it word for word (d) add a new angle
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
15. 15.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My neighbour heard it from someone.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “You clearly know nothing.” (a) impolite (b) polite
18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a do (b) a don’t
19. 19.⏱️ A 3-minute speech has 30 seconds for the opening and 45 seconds for the ending. The rest is shared equally by 3 points. How many seconds does each point get?
20. 20.Which linking word shows a result? (a) on the other hand (b) for instance (c) such as (d) therefore
21. 21.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are bored (b) you are listening (c) you are leaving (d) you are sleepy
22. 22.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes the Sun rises in the east.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
23. 23.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fourth speaker begin?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Earth orbits the Sun. (d) Cartoons are too silly.
25. 25.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Homework is dull. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Plants need water.
26. 26.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
27. 27.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd opposition speaker or the 3rd proposition speaker? (a) 3rd opposition speaker (b) 3rd proposition speaker
28. 28.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: answering the other side’s full case? (a) the first speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the second speaker
29. 29.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 8 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
30. 30.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Regular homework helps students practise what they learned.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
33. 33.⭕ Where are GDs often used? (a) cricket matches (b) music exams (c) cooking shows (d) interviews and classes
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 28 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
36. 36.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) may test the definition (c) must disprove the motion (d) is for the motion
38. 38.✋ A speech is 4 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?
39. 39.True or false: saying which teammate will cover which point is a job of the first speaker. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I respect Ishaan’s view, though the numbers suggest otherwise.” disagrees politely. (a) True (b) False

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