Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 317 · 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.💎 Someone has already made your point. What can you do? (a) stay quiet forever (b) claim it first (c) add a new angle (d) repeat it word for word
2. 2.🛡️ They said “Homework helps us practise.” Which reply answers this point? (a) homework is boring (b) I like football (c) we can practise in class (d) you are a show-off
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) listening carefully (c) talking to one person (d) shouting over others
4. 4.⭕ Debate or group discussion: a topic to explore? (a) a debate (b) a group discussion
5. 5.True or false: “This suggests that chores teach children to plan their time.” is a claim — the point being argued. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 3rd proposition speaker or the 1st opposition speaker? (a) 3rd proposition speaker (b) 1st opposition speaker
7. 7.True or false: “repeating the topic” is a weak way to start a GD. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Is the speaker accepting or declining a POI? “I must decline, thank you.” (a) declining a POI (b) accepting a POI
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) defines the key words (b) is for the motion (c) is against the motion (d) must prove the motion
10. 10.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “How many legs does a spider have?” (a) not a GD topic (b) a good GD topic
11. 11.✋ How should a speaker answer an accepted POI? (a) argue for minutes (b) ignore it (c) briefly, then go on (d) give up the speech
12. 12.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) positive (b) negative
13. 13.💬 Polite or impolite? “May I offer a point of information?” (a) impolite (b) polite
14. 14.🕒 Each speaker in a debate has 4 minutes, and there are no breaks. How many minutes after the start does the fifth speaker begin?
15. 15.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚀 Should you rush to speak first in every GD? (a) never speak first (b) only if well prepared (c) always, at any cost
17. 17.💬 Polite or impolite? “That is an interesting point, but…” (a) polite (b) impolite
18. 18.⏱️ Each of your 3 points takes 70 seconds, and the opening and the ending take 45 seconds each. How many seconds long is the whole speech?
19. 19.🎤 A debate has 4 speakers on each side. The sides take turns and the proposition starts. In which position does the second proposition speaker speak?
20. 20.⭕ Is this a good GD topic? “Are board games better than screen games?” (a) a good GD topic (b) not a GD topic
21. 21.🔎 Which is more specific? (a) lots of students (b) 30 of 40 students
22. 22.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: say their point or say why it matters? (a) say their point (b) say why it matters
23. 23.Which of these is part of a poor GD summary? (a) staying neutral (b) only your own view (c) no new arguments (d) saying where we agreed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Spiders have 8 legs. (c) The Moon orbits Earth. (d) Plants need water.
25. 25.🔭 Does this earn or lose marks with a GD evaluator: listening to others? (a) earns marks (b) loses marks
26. 26.🔗 What does “this is because” do in an argument? (a) shows a result (b) adds an example (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
27. 27.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “The topic is the topic, and that is what it is.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
28. 28.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) using names politely (d) checking your phone
29. 29.📋 In a group discussion on “Should students learn a musical instrument?”, Riya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Tara built on two classmates’ points and added a new example; Arjun stayed silent for the whole discussion. Who did best? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) Riya
30. 30.🤝 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
31. 31.True or false: “members speak freely” is a feature of a group discussion. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Every child should learn to swim.” is reasoning — it links the evidence to the point. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭕ In a group discussion, Ishaan speaks 5 times for about 60 seconds each time. How many seconds does Ishaan speak in all?
34. 34.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
35. 35.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) leaving out one side (b) starting a new debate (c) a long repeat of all (d) saying where we agreed
36. 36.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A year has 12 months.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) A year has 12 months. (b) Kolkata is in India. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Bees make honey.
38. 38.⚖️ Motion: “Every school should have a daily sports period.” Which side does this point support? “A daily sports period would take time from other subjects.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
39. 39.🛡️ In a rebuttal, which comes first: give your evidence or say why it is wrong? (a) give your evidence (b) say why it is wrong
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long story first (b) a quick real example (c) repeating the topic (d) a joke off the topic

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