Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 202 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Frogs lay eggs. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) A triangle has 3 sides. (d) Ice is frozen water.
2. 2.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) letting others finish (b) checking your phone (c) giving facts for points (d) keeping points short
3. 3.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
4. 4.🧩 What is evidence? (a) a rhyme (b) your loudest point (c) facts that back a claim (d) a guess
5. 5.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) starting with “sorry” (b) a quick real example (c) a long story first (d) reading from notes
6. 6.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) the other side’s view (b) a new example (c) “I agree” and no more (d) a short summary so far
7. 7.🕒 A debate has 4 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 3 minutes. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
8. 8.🕒 Why does a debate have a timekeeper? (a) to judge content (b) to ask questions (c) to choose motions (d) to keep speeches fair
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fresh angle (b) linking two ideas (c) a question that helps (d) restating the topic
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
11. 11.🎤 A debate has 3 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
12. 12.🤝 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
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
14. 14.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) saying where we agreed (b) adding a new point (c) being short and clear (d) staying neutral
15. 15.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it is wrong? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it is wrong
16. 16.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” (a) reasoning (b) evidence (c) a claim
17. 17.🔗 What does “the reason is” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) shows the other side (c) adds an example (d) gives a reason
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 35 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a proven number (b) what someone thinks (c) a measured result (d) always true
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for example (b) to give an example (c) on the other hand (d) such as
21. 21.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Ice is frozen water.
22. 22.🧾 Good or poor summary: being short and clear? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading from notes (b) shouting to be first (c) a long story first (d) a quick real example
24. 24.🎤 Who calls the speakers and keeps order in a debate? (a) the last speaker (b) the chairperson (c) the audience (d) the timekeeper
25. 25.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 5 minutes each, plus 2 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
26. 26.True or false: “If you miss one homework, you will fail every exam and never get a job.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a survey of 300 students in our school? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
28. 28.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a practical solution (b) a short summary so far (c) a new example (d) repeating the last point
29. 29.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) ignoring their idea (b) mocking their idea (c) repeating your own idea (d) adding to their idea
30. 30.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) time it in practice (b) skip the ending (c) write it at the venue (d) guess on the day
32. 32.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
33. 33.True or false: “Some people say it helps somehow.” — this is weak because it is not specific (no who, what or how many). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “That means students who know first aid could help at once.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Our science textbook tells us that…” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) rebuts a point (d) opens a speech
36. 36.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: point 2 with proof or previewing 3 points? (a) point 2 with proof (b) previewing 3 points
37. 37.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) only if well prepared (b) never speak first (c) always, at any cost
38. 38.🔗 What does “so” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
39. 39.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
40. 40.💎 Does this add value to a GD: going off topic? (a) adds value (b) adds nothing

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