Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 295 · 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.⭕ Debate or group discussion: no fixed sides? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
2. 2.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) best (b) Tuesday (c) twelve (d) metre
3. 3.🤝 When you disagree, you should challenge… (a) the person, not the idea (b) both, loudly (c) the evaluator (d) the idea, not the person
4. 4.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
5. 5.🕒 A debate has 6 speakers who speak for 4 minutes each, plus 3 breaks of 1 minute. How many minutes does the debate take in all?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short summary so far (b) a fresh angle (c) a new example (d) shouting a slogan
7. 7.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) shouting it (b) saying it twice (c) a rude word (d) facts that support it
8. 8.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
9. 9.✋ Good or poor POI habit: offering a fair point? (a) a poor POI habit (b) a good POI habit
10. 10.True or false: “Figures from the city water board show…” gives evidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “I must disagree with the previous speaker, because…” closes a speech. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📜 A good motion must have… (a) one right answer (b) two sides to argue (c) a hidden answer (d) no clear meaning
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “It helps children help their families at home.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ A speech is 8 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?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “On that point” (b) offering in mid-speech (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) asking off-topic things
17. 17.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
18. 18.✋ Who decides whether to take a POI? (a) the timekeeper (b) the audience (c) the person asking (d) the speaker
19. 19.⚖️ Which side says “I beg to propose”? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying silent (b) listening carefully (c) shouting over others (d) interrupting others
21. 21.💎 What does “adding value” mean in a GD? (a) agreeing with all (b) speaking loudest (c) speaking longest (d) bringing something new
22. 22.True or false: They said “A garden costs too much.” Reply: “Seeds and pots cost under ₹500, and parents have offered tools.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ A speech is 4 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?
24. 24.🤝 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) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
25. 25.🛡️ What is a rebuttal? (a) thanking the judges (b) answering their point (c) a personal attack (d) repeating your point
26. 26.🚀 Strong or weak start to a GD: defining the key word? (a) a weak start (b) a strong start
27. 27.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) answers the proposition (b) may test the definition (c) speaks first (d) must disprove the motion
28. 28.🔎 Before using a number in a debate, you should… (a) round it to 100 (b) check where it came from (c) make it bigger (d) hide the source
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📜 Is this a debatable motion? “This House believes every school needs a garden.” (a) not debatable (b) debatable
31. 31.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 50 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 15 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
32. 32.🔎 Which source is most reliable in a debate on saving water? (a) the city water board (b) an unsigned poster (c) a chat forward (d) a guess
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the speaker (b) offering in minute one (c) talking before accepted (d) keeping it to 15 seconds
34. 34.True or false: They said “Homework helps us practise.” Reply: “Practice can happen in class, where the teacher can help.” — this is a fair rebuttal, as it answers the point. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: the attendance register for the whole year is strong evidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕒 What should you do when the final bell rings? (a) speak faster (b) start a new point (c) finish your sentence (d) ignore it
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: carrying on the case the first speaker set up is a job of the second speaker. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” Which side does this point support? “Cooking is a life skill everyone needs.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
40. 40.True or false: “This House believes board games beat screen games.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False

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