Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 299 · 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.True or false: “linking to daily life” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How can our school waste less food?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) Puzzles are great fun. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Dogs beat cats as pets. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
5. 5.True or false: “This House believes the Earth goes round the Sun.” is a debatable motion. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Today, my team will prove three things.” (a) gives evidence (b) closes a speech (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
8. 8.🤝 What does building on a point mean? (a) adding to their idea (b) repeating your own idea (c) ignoring their idea (d) mocking their idea
9. 9.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 15 (c) about 30
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” True or false: the point “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” opposes the motion. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ 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?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) offering in minute one (b) asking off-topic things (c) keeping it to 15 seconds (d) arguing when declined
13. 13.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Long breaks make students forget what they learned.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
14. 14.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Cartoons are too silly. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
15. 15.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “This shows that students choose fruit when it is easy to buy.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
16. 16.🕒 A debate slot is 31 minutes. The judges need 7 minutes at the end, and 8 speakers share the rest equally. How many minutes does each speaker get?
17. 17.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) looking at the clock (c) slouching back (d) eye contact with all
18. 18.True or false: “Ice is frozen water.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 1st opposition speaker or the 2nd proposition speaker? (a) 1st opposition speaker (b) 2nd proposition speaker
20. 20.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
21. 21.📋 In a group discussion on “Should every school have a garden?”, Saanvi laughed at a classmate’s idea; Ananya went off topic to talk about a film; Tara gave three short, fresh points backed by facts. Who did best? (a) Tara (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “Earth orbits the Sun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy offers only two choices when there are more? (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
26. 26.True or false: “A triangle has 3 sides.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “That makes no sense, obviously.” (a) being rude (b) building on a point (c) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the reason is (b) because (c) this is because (d) for instance
29. 29.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed, frowning (c) rolling your eyes (d) tapping the table
30. 30.🧾 Good or poor summary: staying neutral? (a) a good summary (b) a poor summary
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using names politely (b) giving facts for points (c) dominating the talk (d) staying on topic
32. 32.Which of these is a strong way to start a GD? (a) mumbling the start (b) a long story first (c) a joke off the topic (d) setting out the scope
33. 33.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say why it is wrong or say why it matters? (a) say why it is wrong (b) say why it matters
34. 34.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “My worthy opponent claimed it costs too much, but the facts say otherwise.” (a) opens a speech (b) closes a speech (c) rebuts a point (d) gives evidence
35. 35.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “The library’s record shows that…” (a) rebuts a point (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) closes a speech
36. 36.✋ Good or poor POI habit: asking a short question? (a) a good POI habit (b) a poor POI habit
37. 37.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) shout at them (c) ignore the judges (d) copy it back
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) for instance (b) due to (c) for example (d) such as
39. 39.🏗️ In PEEL, what comes right after the Point? (a) evidence (b) explain (c) link
40. 40.🧩 What is the claim in an argument? (a) a joke (b) the judges’ marks (c) a number you found (d) the point you argue

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