Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 172 · 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: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) someone feels (c) can be checked (d) is a guess
3. 3.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) personal comments (d) saying nothing
4. 4.True or false: “I rest my case. Thank you.” rebuts a point. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: figures from the city water board? (a) strong evidence (b) weak evidence
6. 6.Which of these is a weak way to start a GD? (a) a calm, clear voice (b) a long story first (c) linking to daily life (d) defining the key word
7. 7.⚖️ Which side must prove the motion? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 6 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
9. 9.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
10. 10.💬 Polite or impolite? “Stop talking, you are wrong!” (a) polite (b) impolite
11. 11.True or false: the school library’s record of books borrowed is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧾 Good or poor summary: naming the main points? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
13. 13.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) seeds cost under ₹500 (c) you can’t grow plants (d) I love flowers
14. 14.✋ What does POI stand for? (a) point of interest (b) piece of idea (c) pause of input (d) point of information
15. 15.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) shouting over others (b) giving facts for points (c) letting others finish (d) using names politely
16. 16.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
17. 17.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or a short summary? (a) point 2 with proof (b) a short summary
18. 18.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
19. 19.True or false: “going off topic” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “School canteens should serve more fruit.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Earth orbits the Sun.
22. 22.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 Who rings a bell when time is nearly up? (a) a speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the timekeeper (d) the audience
26. 26.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a group discussion on “Are school trips as useful as lessons?”, Aarav invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Meera argued loudly and pointed a finger at others; Nisha laughed at a classmate’s idea. Who did best? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) Meera
29. 29.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a number you found (b) the point you argue (c) the judges’ marks (d) a joke
30. 30.🧾 A GD summary should be… (a) long and one-sided (b) short and balanced (c) new and surprising
31. 31.🕒 A debate slot is 44 minutes. The judges need 4 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
32. 32.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to ask questions (b) to keep speeches fair (c) to choose motions (d) to judge content
33. 33.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “I saw it on a random poster once.” (a) not specific (b) not reliable (c) not relevant
34. 34.True or false: “This means students who play together learn to cooperate.” is the Link (L) back to the motion. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “clear, relevant points” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧩 What does reasoning do? (a) links proof to the claim (b) adds a new topic (c) ends the debate (d) repeats the claim
37. 37.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) personal comments (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) a good summary
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) such as (b) for instance (c) although (d) for example
40. 40.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students

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