Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 241 · 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 of these loses marks with a GD evaluator? (a) a good summary (b) polite disagreement (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) going off topic
2. 2.True or false: “If we skip one practice, our team will lose every match this year.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Stop talking, you are wrong!” is a polite debating line. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these earns marks from a GD evaluator? (a) talking over others (b) personal comments (c) saying nothing (d) leading without bossing
5. 5.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “In our class survey, 30 of us said we use screens daily — so this topic matters.” (a) a weak opening line (b) a strong opening line
6. 6.🛡️ A good rebuttal attacks… (a) the audience (b) the judges (c) the speaker (d) the argument
7. 7.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes ice is frozen water.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
8. 8.🕒 A debate slot is 23 minutes. The judges need 5 minutes at the end, and 6 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
9. 9.True or false: “This House believes spiders have eight legs.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a short summary so far” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the reason is” gives a reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are sleepy (b) you are bored (c) you are leaving (d) you are listening
14. 14.🔭 In a GD, good leadership means… (a) choosing the winner (b) guiding the group fairly (c) speaking the most (d) bossing everyone
15. 15.Which linking word adds an example? (a) such as (b) due to (c) on the other hand (d) so
16. 16.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) rebuts a point (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) gives evidence
17. 17.Which of these is a good POI habit? (a) making a long speech (b) talking before accepted (c) shouting from your seat (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) mocking an idea (d) giving facts for points
19. 19.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Playing in teams teaches cooperation.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭕ A group discussion has 9 members and lasts 9 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
21. 21.🎤 A debate has 2 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the first opposition speaker speak?
22. 22.True or false: adding fresh evidence for the team’s new points is a job of the second speaker. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) an unsigned poster (b) the city water board (c) a chat forward (d) a guess
24. 24.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these adds nothing to a GD? (a) a long, pointless story (b) a fact with numbers (c) a new example (d) linking two ideas
26. 26.🧾 In a GD summary, which comes first: restate the topic or where we agreed? (a) restate the topic (b) where we agreed
27. 27.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Dogs beat cats as pets. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
28. 28.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A break from desks helps students focus better afterwards.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
29. 29.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” opens a speech. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “What is 15 × 4?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
32. 32.⭕ A group discussion has 10 members and lasts 10 minutes. If the time is shared equally, how many minutes does each member get?
33. 33.True or false: “only your own view” is part of a good GD summary. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) getting facts wrong (b) saying where we agreed (c) a long repeat of all (d) only your own view
35. 35.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Our school should have a library period every day.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
36. 36.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: tapping the table? (a) negative (b) positive
37. 37.True or false: “being short and clear” is part of a good GD summary. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) speaking loudest (b) speaking longest (c) bringing something new (d) agreeing with all
39. 39.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a wrong fact? (a) a strong start (b) a weak start
40. 40.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) being short and clear (b) naming the main points (c) a clear last line (d) leaving out one side

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