Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 251 · 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.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 2 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
2. 2.⭕ Debate or group discussion: reaching shared ideas? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
3. 3.True or false: “clear, relevant points” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off topic (b) complaining about time (c) a personal attack (d) a new example
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Science is exciting. (b) Cartoons are too silly. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) Ice is frozen water.
6. 6.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: open hands? (a) negative (b) positive
7. 7.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
9. 9.True or false: In a debate on sports periods: “Mangoes grow in summer.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) linking to daily life (b) a wrong fact (c) a long story first (d) starting with “sorry”
12. 12.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “Daily exercise keeps children fit and healthy.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ The opposition argues… (a) for the motion (b) against the motion (c) about another topic
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
15. 15.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 120 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
16. 16.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) 30 of 40 students (b) lots of students
17. 17.True or false: “The Moon orbits Earth.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🛡️ What kind of reply is this? They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “You only say that to please the teacher.” (a) attacks the person (b) dodges the point (c) a fair rebuttal
19. 19.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 3 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the third speaker begin?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) making a long speech (c) shouting from your seat (d) talking before accepted
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) dominating the talk
22. 22.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many days are there in a week?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
24. 24.True or false: “blaming others” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the first speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the third speaker
26. 26.🔗 What does “therefore” show? (a) a result (b) the other side (c) a reason (d) an example
27. 27.📜 What is a motion in a debate? (a) the timekeeper (b) the winner’s prize (c) the topic statement (d) the last speech
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a personal attack (b) a made-up figure (c) restating the topic (d) the other side’s view
29. 29.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) is against the motion (b) is for the motion (c) says “I beg to oppose” (d) answers the proposition
30. 30.✋ A speech is 3 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?
31. 31.True or false: “polite disagreement” loses marks with a GD evaluator. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: a short, clear question? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
33. 33.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House would replace exams with projects.” (a) debatable (b) not debatable
34. 34.✋ Good or poor POI habit: standing up to offer? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
35. 35.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” True or false: the point “Extra school days could be used for clubs and projects.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a debate? (a) fixed for and against (b) members speak freely (c) no fixed sides (d) a topic to explore
37. 37.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) I like football (b) you are a show-off (c) we can practise in class (d) homework is boring
38. 38.True or false: “This House believes ice is frozen water.” is a debatable motion. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Kabir’s example was good; another example is our bus stop.” (a) building on a point (b) disagreeing politely (c) being rude
40. 40.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya invited a quiet member to speak and kept to the topic; Nisha stayed silent for the whole discussion; Saanvi only repeated what others had already said. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi

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