Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 188 · 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: “This House would make cooking a school subject.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔎 What makes evidence strong? (a) relevant and reliable (b) loud and long (c) old and vague (d) funny and short
3. 3.True or false: “My next point is that sport builds confidence.” is the Point (P). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a fixed time per speaker” is a feature of a debate. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: They said “Recycling is too hard to manage.” Reply: “Two labelled bins and one monitor per class make it simple.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) repeating your point (c) a personal attack (d) answering their point
7. 7.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? “A forwarded message says so.” (a) not reliable (b) not specific (c) not relevant
8. 8.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “School canteens should serve more fruit.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
10. 10.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) not relevant (b) very specific (c) very strong
12. 12.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes a cricket team has eleven players.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
13. 13.True or false: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) polite disagreement (b) losing your temper (c) a good summary (d) leading without bossing
15. 15.🔭 Who usually impresses an evaluator more? (a) the loudest speaker (b) the fastest talker (c) a clear, fair speaker (d) the silent member
16. 16.✋ Good or poor POI habit: waiting to be accepted? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
17. 17.True or false: “The school nurse noted fewer sick days among regular players.” is the Evidence (E). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That links well with Diya’s point about safety.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
19. 19.💬 How do you address the other team politely? (a) “those people” (b) “my worthy opponents” (c) “you lot” (d) “hey, you there”
20. 20.⭕ In a group discussion, Vihaan speaks 5 times for about 30 seconds each time. How many seconds does Vihaan speak in all?
21. 21.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
23. 23.True or false: “With due respect, the facts show otherwise.” is an impolite debating line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “stupid” (b) “important” (c) “fair” (d) “interesting”
25. 25.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “It helps children help their families at home.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
26. 26.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 1 break of 2 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
27. 27.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That’s a silly idea.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) being rude (c) building on a point
28. 28.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because its source is not reliable. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “I’d like to take Rohan’s idea one step further.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
31. 31.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) must disprove the motion (b) is against the motion (c) speaks first (d) answers the proposition
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mentioning key facts (b) staying neutral (c) saying where we agreed (d) starting a new debate
34. 34.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a question that helps (b) a real-life case (c) a practical solution (d) going off topic
37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) looking at the clock (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
38. 38.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Long holidays help us rest.” Reply: “You are lazy, so of course you want rest.” (a) dodges the point (b) a fair rebuttal (c) attacks the person
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaks first (b) defines the key words (c) is for the motion (d) must disprove the motion
40. 40.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Cooking is risky for students.” Reply: “With teachers watching and simple tools, it can be done safely.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal

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