Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 265 · 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) asking a short question (b) keeping it to 15 seconds (c) standing up to offer (d) making a long speech
2. 2.True or false: “losing your temper” earns marks from a GD evaluator. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
5. 5.🤝 Which word helps you disagree politely? (a) “whatever” (b) “however” (c) “stupid” (d) “ugh”
6. 6.🔎 Strong or weak evidence: a fact from our science textbook? (a) weak evidence (b) strong evidence
7. 7.⚖️ Which side defines the key words? (a) the opposition (b) the proposition
8. 8.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) a rude word (c) saying it twice (d) facts that support it
9. 9.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So a recycling corner could stop much of that waste.” (a) a claim (b) evidence (c) reasoning
10. 10.True or false: “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can we make our city cleaner?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
12. 12.🕒 In a junior debate, each of 4 speakers speaks for 30 seconds. How many minutes is that in all?
13. 13.True or false: “a fact with numbers” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) summarising (b) building on (c) dominating (d) adding value
15. 15.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
18. 18.True or false: “This House believes 2 + 2 = 4.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Good or poor POI habit: sitting if declined? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
20. 20.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) interrupting (c) adding value (d) building on
22. 22.💬 Polite or impolite? “I thank the previous speaker, and I would add…” (a) impolite (b) polite
23. 23.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Students who are keen will still choose to practise at home.” opposes the motion. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) repeating your own idea (b) mocking their idea (c) adding to their idea (d) ignoring their idea
25. 25.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is strong evidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” Which side does this point support? “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
27. 27.⭕ A group discussion lasts 25 minutes. It begins with 1 minute of thinking time and ends with 3 minutes for the summary. How many minutes are left for the discussion?
28. 28.True or false: “staying neutral” is part of a poor GD summary. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Kabir spoke so long that nobody else could talk; Meera disagreed politely with a reason and let others finish; Aarav went off topic to talk about a film. Who did best? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) Kabir
30. 30.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: clear, relevant points? (a) loses marks (b) earns marks
31. 31.🔗 “Homework helps us practise. ___, too much homework causes stress.” Which fits? (a) For instance (b) However (c) So (d) Because
32. 32.🧾 Good or poor summary: a long repeat of all? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
33. 33.⚖️ Motion: “Homework should be optional.” True or false: the point “Teachers use homework to see who needs extra help.” supports the motion. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🔗 What does “although” do in an argument? (a) gives a reason (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) shows a result
36. 36.Which linking word gives a reason? (a) this is because (b) however (c) such as (d) on the other hand
37. 37.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “The canteen sold 300 fruit cups in the week they cost ₹10.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
38. 38.True or false: “Let me begin by defining the motion.” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the main points (b) getting facts wrong (c) starting a new debate (d) a long repeat of all
40. 40.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Schools would need kitchens, which cost a lot.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion

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