Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 208 · 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.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) saying it twice (b) facts that support it (c) a rude word (d) shouting it
2. 2.✋ A speech is 7 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?
3. 3.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) speaking loudest
4. 4.True or false: “My third point is that play helps us study better.” is the Explain (E). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) keeping points short (b) using names politely (c) shouting over others (d) staying on topic
6. 6.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) homework is boring (c) we can practise in class (d) you are a show-off
7. 7.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
8. 8.True or false: “although” adds an example. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: where we agreed or points against? (a) where we agreed (b) points against
10. 10.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) evidence (b) reasoning (c) a claim
11. 11.🔭 What does a GD evaluator watch most? (a) your clothes (b) your handwriting (c) your height (d) how you take part
12. 12.True or false: a survey of 300 students in our school is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
14. 14.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
15. 15.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Should students learn a musical instrument?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
16. 16.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the person, not the idea (b) both, loudly (c) the evaluator (d) the idea, not the person
17. 17.🕒 A debate slot is 37 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
18. 18.💎 Does this add value to a GD: a made-up figure? (a) adds nothing (b) adds value
19. 19.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing when declined (b) asking a short question (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
22. 22.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) ignore them (c) speak for them (d) invite them in kindly
23. 23.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) repeat it word for word (b) add a new angle (c) claim it first (d) stay quiet forever
24. 24.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) about another topic (c) against the motion
25. 25.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) against the motion (c) about another topic
26. 26.📜 A good motion must have… (a) no clear meaning (b) a hidden answer (c) two sides to argue (d) one right answer
27. 27.Which linking word adds an example? (a) the reason is (b) but (c) that is why (d) for example
28. 28.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Gardens look very pretty in spring.” — this dodges the point instead of answering it. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a strong piece of proof (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a polite reply
30. 30.🏗️ In a 3-point debate speech, which comes first: a closing appeal or point 1 with proof? (a) a closing appeal (b) point 1 with proof
31. 31.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) restating the topic (b) linking two ideas (c) “I agree” and no more (d) going off topic
32. 32.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a do (b) a don’t
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) proposition, opposition (b) a topic to explore (c) no fixed sides (d) members speak freely
35. 35.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) is always funny (b) is a guess (c) someone feels (d) can be checked
36. 36.True or false: “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕒 How should you prepare a timed speech? (a) write it at the venue (b) skip the ending (c) time it in practice (d) guess on the day
38. 38.True or false: “a real-life case” adds value to a GD. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: giving the team line in one sentence is a job of the first speaker. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False

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