Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 182 · 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.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I agree with Riya and would add that it saves money too.” (a) building on a point (b) being rude (c) disagreeing politely
2. 2.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Plastic comes in many colours.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
4. 4.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ When can POIs usually NOT be offered? (a) in protected minutes (b) during the main points (c) in the middle minutes
6. 6.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: bringing in quiet ones? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Children can already play sport after school.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧾 Should a summary add new points? (a) no (b) yes
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) no fixed sides (b) sitting in a circle (c) no set order of turns (d) a motion to argue
11. 11.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or points in favour? (a) restate the topic (b) points in favour
12. 12.True or false: “to give an example” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) mocking an idea (b) listening carefully (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
14. 14.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: bringing the last new arguments of the team? (a) the second speaker (b) the first speaker (c) the third speaker
15. 15.💬 How should you begin a debate speech? (a) start shouting (b) tell a long joke (c) insult the motion (d) greet judges, opponents
16. 16.🛡️ They said “A garden costs too much.” Which reply answers this point? (a) gardens are pretty (b) I love flowers (c) you can’t grow plants (d) seeds cost under ₹500
17. 17.🎤 In our 3-a-side format, whose job is this: presenting the team’s first argument? (a) the second speaker (b) the third speaker (c) the first speaker
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
20. 20.True or false: “Students should plant one tree every year.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Ice is frozen water.
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Children need a long rest to come back fresh.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
23. 23.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “keeping it to 15 seconds” is a good POI habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which linking word shows a result? (a) for instance (b) that is why (c) due to (d) but
27. 27.⭕ What is the main aim of a GD? (a) defeat the others (b) explore a topic together (c) stay silent (d) talk the longest
28. 28.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “Two shorter breaks would give the same rest without losing touch with lessons.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
29. 29.True or false: presenting the team’s first argument is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should every school have a garden?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Samosas are tastiest. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) A year has 12 months.
33. 33.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the topic” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “You clearly know nothing.” is an impolite debating line. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our eco club counted 200 plastic bottles thrown away in one week.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is better learned at home with family.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
39. 39.True or false: “A year has 12 months.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which linking word shows a result? (a) to give an example (b) because (c) however (d) as a result

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